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Baton Rouge rapper Boosie indicted again on gun charges; he says he's on vacation
Baton Rouge rapper Torence "Boosie" Hatch has been indicted again on gun charges, court records show. Earlier this month, a judge dismissed a gun charge against Hatch, who previously performed under the names "Lil Boosie" and "Boosie Badazz." Hatch was charged in San Diego with being a felon in possession...
National EMS Academy to offer hybrid EMT course for students in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The National EMS Academy is composed of the Acadian Ambulance and South Louisiana Community College. The partnership was founded back in 2003 with the goal to help train and educate students to become EMTs, then paramedics. Students in Louisiana have a great opportunity in a...
See how Southern Lab girls basketball star Shaila Forman has rebounded from an injury
The helpless feeling still is fresh in Shaila Forman’s mind one year later. “I was falling back to play defense and contest a layup,” she said. “I jumped up and came down. I felt it (her knee) buckle. I kept telling everybody there, ‘No, I can’t be hurt … I can’t be hurt … not now.’ ”
Projecting LSU baseball's lineup, pitching rotation post-2024 MLB Draft, transfer portal
LSU baseball didn't end the 2024 season the way it wanted, only advancing to the Chapel Hill Regional championship and no further. Since the close of the campaign, there's been a couple of oh-no's pertaining to next season's roster but for Jay Johnson and staff, there's been far more oh-yeah's to celebrate. The coaches have hit the transfer portal hard to build the team for 2025 and they also got a couple of high school signees to...
Entire State at Risk – Louisiana Bracing for Torrential Downpours
If you spent more than a few summer days in Louisiana in the past you probably know the drill as far as our "typical" summer weather pattern is concerned. People in Lafayette, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and even Shreveport and Monroe in northern Louisiana understand "partly cloudy, hot and humid, the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon".
Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Latest LEAP scores show why the three Rs at Louisiana schools shouldn’t include religion
Results from the most recent round of standardized testing at Louisiana public schools reveal progress for third- through eighth-grade students is mired in math and science while improving only slightly in English. Officials and researchers believe learning loss over the COVID-19 pandemic — when schools had to turn to remote instruction — is now showing […]
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
Entire State at Risk – Louisiana Bracing for Torrential Downpours
If you spent more than a few summer days in Louisiana in the past you probably know the drill as far as our "typical" summer weather pattern is concerned. People in Lafayette, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and even Shreveport and Monroe in northern Louisiana understand "partly cloudy, hot and humid, the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon".
Assignment Turns Central Private Grads Into Published Authors with Scary Harry!
Imagination is running wild in the halls of Central Private School, and so is Scary Harry! Two recent graduates of the school, Ethan Swearingen and Ryder Mote, are the ones responsible for creating this new monster with a message. Ethan and Ryder teamed up in their junior year to work...
USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor...
How the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative is giving back to our state
Many make the mistake of thinking that it’s too late in life to make a difference in the world, but 70-year-old Gary Salathe found his passion—and reconnected with his parents’ passion—when he began the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative in 2020. By working to save the famed Louisiana iris, he’s not only bringing awareness to the threatened species and preserving an important piece of regional horticulture, but also working to help protect and conserve the Louisiana wetlands.
Iberville Parish Schools offering 4 options for school transportation to parents affected by Grosse Tete bridge closure
IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - As the school year approaches with the Grosse Tete bridge still out of commission, six weeks after being hit by a barge, residents and officials gathered to discuss the plan. Parish president Chris Daigle says they estimate 60-100 kids will need to ride the ferry...
From heartbreak to Olympian: LSU gymnastics star Aleah Finnegan’s path to 2024 Paris Olympics
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — LSU’s Aleah Finnegan had gymnastics in her blood since she was born, with her eyes set on the Olympics for as long as she can remember. “I have been wanting to go to the Olympics since I knew what the Olympics were,” Finnegan said. “5-year-old me would have never expected that it was 2024 and not 2020, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Former LSU baseball star Tommy White officially inks deal with Athletics
Tommy White made the start of his professional career official by signing with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. The A’s selected White out of LSU with the No. 40 overall pick earlier this month. White had the option to return, but that was always unlikely given his talent level.
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