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Louisiana Parents Call for Change as Viral Post Highlights Excessive Homework in Schools
A heartfelt Facebook post by Cassi Nelson has struck a chord with parents across Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette and surrounding areas, as the new school year gets underway. The post, which has been shared over 6,000 times and grabbed nearly 400 comments, has ignited a conversation about the growing concern over the amount of homework being assigned to young students.
Finally some relief Thursday across southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Showers and storms will continue moving southwest Wednesday evening and will dissipate. Look for more widespread rain as we will finally see some relief from the hot and dry conditions of the past couple of weeks on Thursday. The ridge of high pressure over us slides west which opens the door for some showers and storms to develop.
See the latest on the 'immensely beneficial' upgrade to La. 70. When will it be done?
An “immensely beneficial” project to Ascension and St. James parishes continues to take shape, as the state Department of Transportation and Development recently announced updates to the La. 70 widening project. The project, covering the area of La. 70 from the La. 22 roundabout in Sorrento to the...
Former LSU, Rummel receiver Koy Moore transfers to Western Kentucky
Former LSU and Archbishop Rummel wide receiver Koy Moore is making his third stop in college football and will suit up at Western Kentucky for the upcoming season. After stints at LSU and Auburn, Moore will try to make an impact in Conference USA. The 6’1″, 198-pound wideout was a...
BRPD makes one of the largest drug busts with nearly $1 million in fentanyl & 150 lbs. of meth
BATON ROUGE — Over a two-day period, BRPD’s Special Investigations Unit executed two search warrants that ended with one of the largest drug busts in Baton Rouge PD’s history, according to officials. Multiple drugs and guns were seized and one person was arrested. Around 6 p.m. on...
Driver arrested after car crashes into church on Scenic Highway
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - One person has been arrested after a car crashed into a church on Scenic Highway Thursday, Aug. 15. A spokesman with the Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed the car crashed into Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church located at 9700 Scenic Highway. The driver of the vehicle...
WDSU Meteorologist Damon Singleton retiring after 18 years
NEW ORLEANS — WDSU-TV today announced that Meteorologist Damon Singleton will retire from WDSU after an 18-year career at the station. “We are immensely grateful for the years of dedication, professionalism and service to the community that Damon has contributed to Southeast Louisiana,” said WDSU General Manager Mike Neelly.
Alert Day: Some spots feeling like 118 today as excessive heat takes over
NEW ORLEANS — It's a WDSU First Warning Weather Alert Day due the excessive heat. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat warnings early Thursday morning as temperatures could feel as hot as 118 degrees. Actually highs will reach the mid to upper 90s. This warning goes from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Lawyer, ex-Entergy chief Charles Rice sues New Orleans City Council over nixed contract
The arrival of five new City Council members two and a half years ago altered the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of New Orleans city government, with a newly emboldened council checking the mayor’s power at nearly every turn. Since then, the council has won the right...
Real estate industry to undergo many changes, effective Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Significant changes are coming to how real estate transactions are handled. Agents and brokers are already bracing for the impact. The new laws take effect on August 17, 2024. Real estate analyst Arthur Sterbcow said you can expect more negotiations and confusion in the coming days.
LSU flips elite 5-star recruit who decommitted from Michigan Wolverines despite Georgia's interest
The LSU Tigers were able to flip one of the fastest 2025 recruits in the country from the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan saw Phillip Wright decommit from the program about two weeks ago, and now he's committed to LSU. Georgia was chasing the newest Tiger. Originally from Destrehan, Louisiana, the ...
Saints Running Back Alvin Kamara Goes Marching Off the Practice Field
Saints veteran running back Alvin Kamara left Saints practice with a back injury today. Saints star running back Alvin Kamara left Saints practice today with tightness in his back. The severity remains unclear, but does not sound too serious at the moment. The Saints will be wise to ease the...
Deputies arrest man accused of leading multi-parish pursuit, resisting arrest
PAINCOURTVILLE — A man was arrested in Paincourtville for fleeing a traffic stop and resisting arrest when deputies caught up to him after leading a cross-parish pursuit. Barry LeBlanc, 58, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for aggravated flight from an officer, resisting arrest by force, violating traffic control signals and disregarding a stop sign, deputies said.
Louisiana TV Anchor Cleared of Child Solicitation Allegations
Each of Louisiana's largest cities has a television station that serves that community. In larger cities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria, Monroe, and Lake Charles there are multiple television outlets that serve not only the information needs of those communities but they provide a free source of entertainment as well.
Louisiana Has Made the Top Ten on the Homicide List
In the state of Louisiana, there has not been a lack of deadly shootings in the last several years, and those numbers have led to a not-so-flattering rating for our state according to BRProud. Zinda Law Group has been analyzing data from all fifty states about the number of homicides...
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