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Is This The Best Viral Video of All-Time From Louisiana?
We have some very entertaining videos from Louisiana that went viral on social media, but is this the best one yet?. Let's go back 15 years to when Christy Adams spoke to KATC TV-3 on LIVE television from in front of the Walmart store on Ambassador Caffery. Adams described a...
4 Louisiana Universities Named Among Best in America
Four universities in Louisiana are among the best in the United States, according to an analysis by Money. A total of 745 universities across the country were included in the list created by looking at financial aid, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and other factors. The four Louisiana universities to...
Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Stores in Louisiana, Texas
There have been growing concerns in recent months about mass closures of various chains across Louisiana, Texas, and the rest of the country. From restaurants to grocery stores and in between, there have been a lot of closures that have hit close to home. As we've pointed out before, we've...
UPDATE: Beryl’s track shifting more north, SW La. may feel some impacts
Just a month into the 2024 hurricane season, Southwest Louisiana now finds itself in the cone of uncertainty as now-Tropical Storm Beryl starts making its way toward the United States. Right now it is forecast to strike Corpus Christi, Texas, on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. “That’s close enough to our area that I […]
Team Louisiana to participate in 2024 Transplant Games of America
Transplant recipients from throughout the state of Louisiana willparticipate in the 2024 Transplant Games of America (TGA) in Birmingham, AL on July 5ththrough 10th. Team Louisiana is made up of transplant recipients, donor families, livingdonors and professionals from the transplant and donation community. Team LA’s 30 plusathletes will compete in events such as cycling, swimming, […]
Louisiana National Guard troops to remain at Texas, Mexico border until November
Louisiana National Guard troops will remain at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas until November in an extended mission that state officials said would result in no new costs to taxpayers. Since March, the soldiers have aided Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star effort, which controversially relies on state troopers...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on North Dakota Monitor.
Baker police searching for missing person
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The Baker Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Officials say Elouise Nunnery, 59, went missing around noon on June 30 from Shilo Drive. She was last seen wearing a grey shirt and burgundy shorts. According to authorities, Nunnery...
Knock Knock Children's Museum in Baton Rouge introduces dog therapy for July
The phrase "the dog days of summer" is getting a new meaning. Saturdays in July will become a whole lot fluffier at Knock Knock Children's Museum, 1900 Dalrymple Drive in Baton Rouge, when guests can interact with visiting therapy dogs. The "Dog Days of Summer" program is partnering with local...
Garage set on fire, considered total loss due to resident improperly dumping coals after grilling
BATON ROUGE - A garage on Coronado Drive set fire after a man improperly dumped his coals behind the structure on July 4, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. According to BRFD, firefighters arrived to the detached garage to see it engulfed in flames alongside a truck. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from reaching the home.
Lightning strike on church from last month could be the cause of a recent fire
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Investigators believe a lightning strike from three weeks ago could be linked to the cause of a fire at a local church Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a fire at the Hall of Faith Church on Osceola Street in Baton Rouge around noon. The church...
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