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DEQ is asking for your help finding solutions to tire waste
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Around 4.6 million tires are thrown out each year according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. The agency said lots of those are dumped illegally in ditches or on the side of the road. “You go to bed at night nothings there, when you...
Governor Landry Announces New Appointment to the LSU Board of Supervisors
Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Blaise Zuschlag to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Blaise will finish the remainder of his father’s term, Richard Zuschlag, who passed away in June. “Richard Zuschlag lived a life dedicated to serving his state. From starting Acadian Companies to his many...
Dr. Wyche T. Coleman appointed as deputy surgeon general of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana has a new deputy surgeon general. Dr. Wyche T. Coleman III is an ophthamologist and cataract surgeon with Willis Knighton Eye Institute. Coleman grew up in Louisiana. He studied at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Coleman completed his medical education and ophthalmology residency there. His clinical expertise includes advanced cataract surgery, LASIK, PRK, and the management of chronic eye conditions.
House Speaker Mike Johnson shares re-election plans for Ouachita Parish during visit
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) stopped by the University of Louisiana at Monroe's Clark Williams Technology Success Center during a visit to Monroe on Thursday, sharing his vision for the state if re-elected to represent Louisiana's 4th congressional district in Washington, D.C. Johnson, who is the first Speaker...
Woman's Hospital holds ribbon-cutting for Louisiana's first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnant women
BATON ROUGE --- This week, Woman’s Hospital celebrated the opening of the brand new Perinatal Mental Health Unit (PMHU) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Woman’s President and CEO Rene Ragas, Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham, LDH Secretary Michael Harrington, state lawmakers, elected officials and a host of hospital, community and business leaders. Woman’s PMHU is Louisiana’s first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to serving the specialized needs of women who are pregnant, up to one year postpartum or have suffered a pregnancy loss within the last year. Patients will start being admitted in September.
Sen. Cassidy column: We owe our veterans the best care we can deliver
In July, New Orleans hosted the 43rd National Veteran Wheelchair Games organized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As I participated in the games’ ceremonies, I saw the magic of rehabilitation coupled with faith for our wounded veterans. But it’s not just physical scars our veterans need […]
Person hospitalized after car, 18-wheeler collide; westbound I-10 has reopened near Metairie
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A serious accident involving a car and an 18-wheeler truck sent one person to the hospital and forced a temporary closure of Interstate 10 near the Orleans-Jefferson parish line on Saturday (Aug. 31). The collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m., involving a silver-colored sedan that appeared...
Lafourche schools get quality work during Jamboree Week
The dress rehearsals are now done. Now, the games start to count for our local high school football teams. Lafourche Parish high school football teams competed in jamborees on Friday with the parish schools going 3-1 on the night. But the slate is now wiped clean with the exhibition season...
Triple shooting leaves one dead in Marrero
Early morning gunfire on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish killed one man and injured two more. “Just after 3:30 a.m., deputies were called to the 1100 block of Candlelight Drive in Marrero after 3 men were shot inside a residence,”
3 indicted in Marrero father's retaliatory killing at West Bank intersection
A Jefferson Parish grand jury on Thursday handed up an indictment charging three suspects in the murder of a Marrero man gunned down at an intersection, authorities say, because the victim's girlfriend had allegedly opened fire on his ex a day earlier. Dashawn Washington, 29, and Charles Coler, 31, were...
Fighting Hawks top Tulane in four sets
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A balanced and efficient offense was on display for North Dakota volleyball on Saturday morning inside New Mexico's Johnson Center. The Fighting Hawks used a strong attack to knock off Tulane in four sets for UND's first victory of the season in their final game at the Lobo Invitational.
Volunteer opportunities in Baton Rouge, Acadiana, New Orleans and Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana and the Shreveport/Bossier City area. If your organization has specific volunteer opportunities, email us at lainspired@theadvocate.com with details on the volunteer opportunity, organization and the contact/registration information volunteers would need. Acadiana: Focus Clubhouse, Inc., 1609 Johnston St., Lafayette, offers people living with...
Coastal showers and storms linger Sunday, with a drier holiday forecast
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Showers and storms offshore could push inland Sunday (Sept. 1), leading to localized flooding. The highest flood threat will be for the south shore. Highs remain in the mid-80s with cloudy skies all day. On Labor Day Monday, the sun peeks back out and we will...
NOPD is looking into a Mid-City shooting that injured a woman
NEW ORLEANS — NOPD is investigating a shooting that took place in Mid-City. According to officials, a 29-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound at about 2:45 a.m. Investigators say the shooting happened on South Solomon Street.
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