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I-12 eastbound re-opens after crash involving multiple injuries
ALBANY —- The eastbound lanes of Interstate 12 have now re-opened, but traffic is still slow moving, after a crash involving multiple injuries. Six people were injured in the crash with five of them transported to area hospitals. Officials tell UWK the injuries are non-life threatening. I-12 was shut...
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the...
Juvenile justice conference focuses on intervention as offenders get younger
The Louisiana Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice held its 43rd annual gathering at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Shreveport. The conference provides training for professionals and nonprofits that work with youth in the system.
Gardere Initiative and local law enforcement host community outreach event
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Low-income areas may sometimes feel like cops show up on their streets just when something is wrong. To change the stigma, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and Baton Rouge Police Department have come together to host a free community event where you and law enforcement can create a bond.
LSU Football Fans Can Get Tickets To First 2024 Home Game Dirt Cheap
The college football season begins this Saturday, August 24th with what is called week zero. There are a few games on tap this Saturday including #10 Florida State taking on Georgia Tech in Ireland. Another game that should grab your attention if you are from Louisiana is the McNeese Cowboys...
LSU football is overrated, according to CBS Sports
LSU is coming off two successful seasons under head coach Brian Kelly, but with key players leaving the program, they face a challenging 2024 season. Despite being ranked in the top 15 by both major polls, some experts believe the Tigers may be overrated. In their SEC predictions, CBS Sports...
Scott Rabalais: Risking ridicule, I predict LSU's game-by-game football record in 2024
When you’re a sports columnist, you’ve got to put your words out there and suffer the slings and arrows of justly deserved ridicule if what you write turns out completely wrong. This is one of those times. Picking LSU football’s wins and losses for an upcoming season is...
SLU Faces South Alabama at Home
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University women's soccer team will return to the field Sunday afternoon to face South Alabama at 1 p.m. for its last non conference match at Strawberry Stadium. The match between Southeastern (0-0-1) and South Alabama (1-1) will be televised on ESPN+. Live stats...
Hammond student faints at school as building deals with A/C issues, district officials say the A/C is fixed
HAMMOND, La. — A Hammond mother is calling out the Tangipahoa Parish School District after her young child fainted in a school's hallway. Vasha Wilson and other parents of students at Hammond Eastside said the school has been unbearable for their kids and described how hot and sweaty the kids look leaving the building.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
Local communication workers join regional strike
DAYTON — Local communications workers are joining nearly 17,000 others across the Southeast in a strike against AT&T in an attempt to get the communications to the bargaining table over unfair labor practices, according to Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3802 Union officials. Local communications workers have been demonstrating on Railroad Street in downtown for the past several days, and on Wednesday, CWA and AT&T entered into federal mediation and had their first meeting with the mediator this morning. ...
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