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Teacher unions in EBR cancel planned sickout after superintendent decision
BATON ROUGE - Two teachers unions that were planning a sickout on the first day of school to protest Adam Smith's removal from the superintendent ballot have canceled those plans. The sickout was initially planned as a way to push for interim superintendent Adam Smith to be properly appointed to...
CONSUMER REPORTS: Save while shopping
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many of us think of ourselves as savvy shoppers, looking for ways to snag a bargain and get the best value for our money. But are we using all the tips and tricks that are out there, right?. Consumer Reports reveals, there’s a simple—but often...
LSU Basketball makes the Top Seven for top-50 recruit King Grace
The LSU Basketball team is fresh off of a solid season on the recruiting trail landing the Nation's 13th-ranked recruiting class with three top-75 recruits. To this point, the LSU Basketball team hasn't landed any commitments but, that may change in the near future. The LSU Basketball team has landed inside of several top recruits "finalists" groups with a few they feel great about.
Hailey Van Lith says LSU fans continue to support her as she prepares for Olympics
PARIS — When Hailey Van Lith first started playing 3x3 basketball competitively at 15, her dreams had no limits. “I thought I’d make the (5x5) team at 18,” she said, laughing a bit at herself. Basketball has dealt Van Lith some highs and lows since she added...
PHOTOS: Crews respond to early morning house fire
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire early Friday morning. Officials said it happened in the 3200 block of Eaton Street near Winbourne Avenue. Crews were on the scene around 5:30 a.m. There is no word on how the fire started or...
Concerts, Festivals, And Live Music In Southwest Louisiana This Weekend July 26-28
The weekend is finally here and it's about time, right? There are a lot of events going on in Southwest Louisiana this weekend including concerts, one of the largest festivals in Southwest Louisiana, and live music in bars and restaurants across the area. Here is your list of things to...
Two Arrested For Armed Robbery, Shooting In Port Allen
A man and woman are in custody for an armed robbery and shooting on Tuesday in Port Allen. West Baton Rouge Parish deputies responded around 7 p.m. to the shooting on Rebelle Lane. They found a man who told them 23-year-old Julius Knox Jr. robbed him, shot him, and ran away.
Teen's report that Thibodaux policeman choked him reach Lafourche District Attorney
An investigation into allegations that a Thibodaux Police officer choked a teenager has been given to the Lafourche District Attorney's Office. The Louisiana State Police finished its investigation into an incident involving Thibodaux Police Department’s Capt. John Sutton Jr. Fourteen-year-old Trevor Quinones accused the captain of choking him at the Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair on May 4. LSP turned over its findings to the Lafourche Parish District Attorney's Office on July 11. ...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
Louisiana Republican chair at RNC wins praise from other delegates
Eric Skrmetta was still buzzing about the Republican National Convention a week after he had returned home to Metairie. Skrmetta, a third-term member of the Public Service Commission, chaired the Louisiana delegation at the convention. That meant it fell to him to fill the time-honored role at political party conventions...
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