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Louisiana Lottery Confirms $50,000 Powerball Win Monday
From their offices in Baton Rouge the Louisiana Lottery has confirmed via their website that a Louisiana-sold ticket for Monday night's Powerball drawing is a big money winner. Monday night's multi-state Powerball drawing featured a top prize of $142.6 million. That was the estimated annuitized jackpot. The lump sum payout that was forecast for Monday's Powerball game was $67.9 million.
How Much Are Back to School Supplies in Louisiana?
SHREVEPORT, LA - School starts in Shreveport and Bossier in just over a week and parents have been busy gathering up all the needed school supplies. Stores have been packed with folks grabbing up all the needed items. What's on a Typical Supply List These Days?. School supply lists have...
Importance of protecting your skin during the hot Louisiana summer
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Skin protection is important, but it is especially critical when living in a warm state like Louisiana. The summer months in the Pelican State are smothered in warm temperatures and the lasting humidity. Baton Rouge General Hospital recommends wearing sunscreen, hats, long sleeves and staying...
Mississippi man found shot to death in car near Kentwood
Tangipahoa Parish sheriff’s deputies say they got a call about a man slumped over in a car on Brab Alford Lane near State Line Road around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Deputies have identified that man as Edward Robinson, 43, of Magnolia, Mississippi.
A developer wants to build a row of lakefront mansions in Mandeville. Neighbors aren’t happy.
Along a stretch of undisturbed lakefront west of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Mandeville, a developer has a plan to build a row of multi-million-dollar homes. But first, he’ll have to get past vocal neighbors who have lodged dozens of formal complaints about the project, claiming that it will lead to disturbing truck traffic in their affluent neighborhood, as well as environmentalists who say the plan may disturb fish nurseries and contribute to the loss of natural coastline that is already well underway across the state.
New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit
A New Orleans woman once accused of stalking by Mayor LaToya Cantrell turned the tables Friday with a $1 million-plus federal lawsuit accusing Cantrell, her chief of staff and eight members of the city police department of civil rights violations and defamation.
Two victims shot overnight during shooting at a bar in Thibodaux
Thibodaux Police Chief Bryan Zeringue announced detectives are actively investigating a shooting that took place at a bar establishment in the 400 block of Gerald T. Peltier Drive at approximately 10:15 p.m. Sunday night. Thus far, it has been confirmed that two subjects whose identity is being withheld at this time were shot during the incident.
‘We just don’t want them to die': As drug deaths double, inmates get overdose training
A few times a month, a team of health care workers stands in front of inmates at the New Orleans jail, quizzing them about the signs of overdose. On a recent afternoon, 24-year-old Dontrace Young nodded as the group talked about the shallow, slow breathing that precedes a drug death. Two of his cousins died from opioid use in their early 20s. He ticks off the drug users in his life: his mother, grandmother, uncles, aunts.
Officials identify man killed in shooting late Sunday night
BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a shooting that happened late Sunday night that left one person dead and another injured. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened on North Harrells Ferry Road near Sherwood Forest shortly before midnight. Ronnie Shief, 57, was killed. Another person was also...
Tour caddie Geno Bonnalie shares hotel-room horror story from New Orleans
While there are often plenty of travel perks for PGA Tour players, the same can’t always be said for their loopers. It’s not uncommon for Tour caddies to band together to rent houses, hotel rooms and cars, and sometimes, the digs are decidedly less than stellar. Joel Dahmen’s caddie Geno Bonnalie has gone viral in the past by posting videos of the sometimes questionable accommodations he’s spent time in over the years, documenting the episodes on social media as “Caddie Cribs.”
Louisiana Lottery Confirms $50,000 Powerball Win Monday
From their offices in Baton Rouge the Louisiana Lottery has confirmed via their website that a Louisiana-sold ticket for Monday night's Powerball drawing is a big money winner. Monday night's multi-state Powerball drawing featured a top prize of $142.6 million. That was the estimated annuitized jackpot. The lump sum payout that was forecast for Monday's Powerball game was $67.9 million.
Heat Advisories expected for much of this week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The forecast is transitioning to one of heat and humidity and little rain. Rain chances will decrease to 10-20% for the rest of the work week. While not record heat, temperatures will be plenty hot with highs in the mid to possibly upper 90°s for the remainder of this week.
Hot sunshine is back for Monday
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Mostly sunny skies are in store for everyone throughout the ArkLaTex with no chances for any rain showers or storms. High temperatures roll into the mid 90′s with feels like temperatures getting into the triple digits. Dry conditions continue into Tuesday with mostly sunny skies...
Louisiana Heat Wave: Heat Indices Soar to 109 Degrees This Week
Shreveport, LA – Louisiana residents are bracing for a sweltering week ahead, with temperatures and heat indices reaching dangerous levels. A heat advisory remains in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM today, with heat indices expected to climb as high as 109 degrees. According to the National Weather...
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