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AmeriCorps CEO Gets a Look at a Volunteer-Heavy Project to Rebuild Louisiana's Vulnerable Coast.
VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana's eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop Wednesday for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO...
Big Lots Set To Close Up To 40 Locations
Dozens of Big Lots® stores are preparing to close roughly a month after the company warned in a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that between 35 and 40 locations could shutter this year. In the SEC filing, company leaders noted inflation and difficulties in competing, saying they...
Mississippi sees nearly $40 million in fraud losses from scams. See the warning signs
Fraud and consumer scams are increasing in the United States and are impacting various states including Mississippi. That was the message delivered Wednesday during a community forum featuring Federal Trade Commission representatives, Mississippi legal experts and consumer protection advocates at the Arts Center of Mississippi building in downtown Jackson. Lois Greisman, FTC's division of...
Prosecutors Charge Officer Who Had Affair with New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell
Federal prosecutors have charged a former New Orleans police officer, Jeffrey Vappie, with concealing a romantic relationship with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and filing false payroll records. Vappie allegedly claimed he was on duty as one of Cantrell’s bodyguards during times they spent together on trips abroad, at restaurants, and in a city-owned apartment in the French Quarter. He was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements and is expected to appear in court next week. Vappie’s lawyers asserted his innocence in a statement on Monday. He retired from the New Orleans police department last month.
Kenner PD arrests 2 suspects, recovers stolen vehicles after security camera alert
KENNER, La. — The Kenner Police Department says they arrested two suspects and recovered two stolen vehicles on Friday. Police responded to a Flock security camera alert about a stolen vehicle around 2 a.m. near the I-10 and Williams Blvd. interchange. After the alert, police units were sent to...
2024 Preview: Class 5A District 9
2023 Record: 7-7 2023 Playoffs: Semis-finals lost to Catholic of BR. Key Players Graduated: WR Ruben Ramirez Jr, DB Darrius Davis (Stanford), LB Robert Vaughn Jr, DE Chance Joseph (Belhaven), RB Jaidyn Martin, Kicker/WR Chris Wallace, TE Jake-Ryan-Burmaster, OT Payton McDonald (Mississippi Valley State), OL Nathan Lousteau. . Team Outlook: “Lost...
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe hosts 3rd Louisiana Rural Economic Development Summit
MARKSVILLE, La. – (WNTZ) – This week, leaders from the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana hosted the third annual Louisiana Rural Economic (LaRuE) Development Summit at Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. LaRuE’s dozens of sessions expounded on information regarding economic development opportunities, focusing on healthcare, education, financial and digital literacy, grant applications and how to conduct business with local and tribal governments.
I-210 Westbound Shutdown Here Is What We Know
If traveling west on I-10, Southwest Louisiana motorists be advised. According to the Louisiana State Police, I-210 Westbound is shut down, and it is estimated that it will remain closed for an estimated four hours due to an overturned 18-wheeler. Be safe, everyone. For updates on the accident or other...
Heavy traffic on I-10 eastbound, westbound near Texas/Louisiana border
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Two separate incidents are causing heavy traffic going east and west on I-10 near the Texas/Louisiana state line. All lanes are now open after an accident on I-10 W near Vinton, but congestion remains around eight miles. On I-10 E from the Texas/Louisiana state line...
Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Mifepristone and misoprostol have many clinical uses and one use approved by the FDA is to take the...
Will Louisiana & Texas Be Impacted by 1,000 Family Dollar & Dollar Tree Closures
The discount market is much more difficult these days for retailers and thus Family Dollar and Dollar Tree have announced they will be closing 1,000 stores with the closures beginning this year according to a report from CNN. As the leases of some of these stores across the country, that...
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