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Family, friends bid farewell to guardsmen deploying
The Louisiana National Guard’s 139th Regional Support Group held a deployment ceremony in New Orleans at the Capital on Baronne, June 1. This event marks the beginning of the unit’s deployment to Poland and the Baltic states where they will provide crucial base and logistical support. The event was attended by service members, as well as their friends and families.More than 80 Guardsmen from the…
SWLA NICU babies celebrate Fourth of July
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Some of Southwest Louisiana’s smallest residents are celebrating their first Independence Day in style. CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital shared adorable photos of their neonatal intensive care unit patients dressed in red, white and blue in time for the Fourth of July. For a...
As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge...
Wetter afternoons mean cooler temps for some
NEW ORLEANS — The weather is still going be hot for the Fourth of July holiday and through the weekend, but the oppressive heat is probably over for the short term. We had more showers and thunderstorms develop on Wednesday, and some of that rain developed in the late morning, helping to hold temperatures down a bit for many communities. We picked up over 3 inches of rain in Metairie.
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...
Williams named to All-Louisiana team
NATCHITOCHES, La. (NSU) - Northwestern State’s utility player extraordinaire, who played and started in five different positions during the 2024 season, earn All-Louisiana honors on Wednesday afternoon. Taylor Williams put together a career senior season setting new season highs in 11 different offensive categories, including leading the team in...
Gov. Landry moves state climatologist from LSU to his emergency preparedness office
Louisiana’s chief weather expert will now report directly to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, rather than serve primarily at LSU, Gov. Jeff Landry announced at a news conference Wednesday. The Office of State Climatology will still be housed at the LSU Ag Center, but the climatologist will be a state employee who reports to […] The post Gov. Landry moves state climatologist from LSU to his emergency preparedness office appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
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