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Excessive Heat Warning issued as temperatures expected to climb above 100 degrees in some parts of Mississippi
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and northwest Mississippi. Residents can expect dangerously high heat index values ranging from 110 to 115 degrees. Affected areas include Ashley, Chicot, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll, Richland, and Madison Parishes...
Bossier Parish Community College to Spearhead the Launch of the Louisiana Cyber Academy
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), in collaboration with Baton Rouge Community College, Grambling State University, LSU Shreveport, Nicholls State University, and Southern University at New Orleans, is thrilled to announce the establishment of the Louisiana Cyber Academy (LCA). This groundbreaking initiative, supported by the Louisiana Board of Regents, aims to revolutionize cybersecurity education across the state.
American POW accounted for 82 years after Bataan Death March
A 20-year-old soldier from Louisiana who died as a prisoner of war during World War II has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday. U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph C. Murphy was serving in the 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines in 1942. While he was serving, Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands, sparking months of intense fighting in the region. During this time, thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured as prisoners of war. Murphy was among those reported captured when U.S. soldiers in the Bataan peninsula surrendered to Japanese forces, the DPAA said, and was one...
Property insurance rates forcing some to sell their homes in Louisiana
The situation New Orleans homeowner Cheron Brylski is facing is not unique in Louisiana. After her previous property insurance carriers left the state, she’s been forced to use Citizens and said now she has no other choice but to sell…
Former McNeese Football Player Inducted Into The Louisiana Sports Hall Of Fame
Former McNeese quarterback standout Kerry Joseph slipped on the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame sports coat at the 2024 kick-off celebration and press conference about as smooth as a quarterback dropping in a perfect touchdown lob to his favorite receiver. Joseph and the rest of the 2024 Induction Class were...
Future Buc-ee’s Grand Opening Schedule Includes Louisiana’s First Location!
If it seems like a new Buc-ee’s been popping up everywhere in the last two years. You're right! Buc-cee's has been a highway phenomenon since it opened in Lake Jackson, Texas, in 1982. Since then, the mega convenience store has expanded to 58 locations. Today, Buc-ee's has convenience stores...
Louisiana governor signs bill allowing for tracking of wounded deer with hunting dogs
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed Act 272 into law. Act 272 allows a licensed hunter or tracker to pursue a deer that was legally shot and mortally wounded, to utilize lights and a blood-trailing or tracking dog, and then dispatch the deer with a handgun if the deer is found alive. This does not include LDWF Wildlife Management Areas.
Two vehicles overturn by railroad track on Morganza Spillway; no major injuries
MORGANZA - Two cars flipped multiple times in a two-vehicle accident on Morganza Spillway Tuesday, according to the the Morganza Fire Department. Photos showed the two vehicles severely damaged by railroad tracks. Both drivers sustained moderate injuries from the crash.
Hot boudin in the parking lot, the Triple S roll, burger salad: Best things we ate this week
Boudin in the parking lot of Kartchner's in Krotz Springs. True confessions: Before I moved to Louisiana 24 years ago, I had never heard of boudin. When I first heard people talking about it, I was confident it wasn't for me. That was then. This is now: Me sitting in...
Ouachita Parish authorities speak on pet laws, animal cruelty
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Following an arrest made in St. Landry Parish, officials cautioned the public to take local and statewide pet laws seriously. Jasmine Mouton and Kendel Tyler, both 22, of Opelousas, were charged with two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. Mouton was seen on security cameras throwing two puppies into a dumpster behind a local restaurant, and she was accompanied by Tyler.
Bad Gas at Lafayette Parish Chevron Causes Major Vehicle Issues, One Car Completely Disabled
Residents in the Carencro-Upper Lafayette area face vehicle problems after fueling up at the Chevron station at 930 Veterans Drive. Reports of cars experiencing severe mechanical issues have emerged, with one vehicle being completely disabled due to contaminated fuel,. Incident Reports. Brittany Devillier was among the first to report issues....
Lafayette Woman Accused of Trying to Bring Drugs into St. Martin Jail
Officials with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office have reported they have arrested a Lafayette woman who was a meal preparer at the St. Martin Jail for trying to bring banned substances into the jail. Sheriff Becket Breaux says they were investigating a food service employee who worked through a...
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