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Warren Easton has ‘most together’ team in years after last season’s hardship
Warren Easton has an untested but talented and tight-knit football roster as the Eagles get ready to play their first season in District 9-5A. And that’s just fine with coach Jerry Phillips. “This is probably the most together team we’ve had,” said Phillips, set to begin his ninth season...
Ascension Christian High principal dies unexpectedly
ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Classes were cancelled at Ascension Christian High School Wednesday as students and staff mourned the unexpected loss of their beloved principal. Campus Administrator Dustin Bagwell, 50, passed away in his Gonzales home late Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, from suspected medical issues, investigators said. Former LSU...
Former Saints DB signs with Panthers, says 'I got smoke' for the front office
It’s safe to say former New Orleans Saints defensive back Lonnie Johnson Jr. is eager for Week 1. Johnson aired his grievances with the Saints front office after signing with the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday, saying that he’s ready to prove them wrong for not re-signing him. This...
Guilty Verdict For Thibodaux Man Who Shot Victim in Business Parking Lot
Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that Wilfred Walker II, 35, of Thibodaux, was found guilty by a Lafourche Parish jury of Attempted Manslaughter and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon following a two-day trial. The trial was presided over by the Honorable Jennifer Richard. The case...
Thursday AM Forecast: final days of August feature elevated rain coverage thanks to tropical moisture
Deep tropical moisture continues to sit over southern Louisiana, motivating shower and storm development to roll through the Capital Area in waves in the coming days. Heavy downpours are possible but the risk for flooding remains low at this time. Today & Tonight: Thursday morning conditions will again be quite...
Services set for former State Rep. Willie James Singleton
SHREVEPORT, La. - The life of former State Representative Willie Singleton will be honored this weekend. Singleton was an attorney and member of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1983 to 1996. He also served as Assistant State Attorney General. Singleton will lie in honor on Friday from noon until 6...
Tulane’s economic impact on Louisiana
A new report released on Aug. 2 by Econsult Solutions Inc. details Tulane University’s extensive economic impact on New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. The report shows Tulane’s $5.2 billion annual impact in Louisiana through annual operations, construction projects and spending by university affiliates. According to the...
Elon Musk’s Tesla Makes A Breakthrough In Louisiana
Louisiana's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has revived Tesla's lawsuit alleging that dealers and organizations in the state have worked in unison to bar the electric vehicle manufacturer from selling directly to consumers. Friday, August 26th, 2022 Tesla Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Tesla, filed a lawsuit in the U.S....
ATC ends roving beer sales at Sugar Bowl, other college sports events
the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control is ordering universities that employ roving beer sellers to cease the practice. According to ATC Commissioner Ernest Legier, it’s an old policy that’s seeing renewed enforcement.
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