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Cell phones now banned in Louisiana schools, NPSB announce changes
NATCHITOCHES, La. - Natchitoches Parish School Board is announcing some changes to its student handbook after Gov. Landry signed into law a bill that bans cell phone use in schools. SB207 states that any cell phone or additional communication devices must be powered off and put away for the entire...
State Attorney General threatens NOPD over French Quarter gun-free zone
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a statement Tuesday warning the New Orleans Police Department that it should not try to claim the Eighth District police station is a vocational/technical school.
Locals Going For Gold In Transplant Games of America
Mark Nelson, Transplant Recipient and Transplant Games of Acadiana Athlete, stopped by First at Four to share how locals are headed to Birmingham, Alabama to represent Team Louisiana and bring awareness to organ donation. Follow TEAM LOUISIANA here. FOLLOW MEDAL COUNT HERE. Transplant recipients from throughout the state of Louisiana...
Louisiana man pleads guilty after intending to sell fentanyl to individual at Coast casino
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Yancy Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, in 2023, an investigation was initiated into a possible drug trafficking organization operating in Louisiana...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Urban League of Louisiana apprenticeship program gets $1.2M in federal funding
Cameron Bernard, 24, was trying to plan for his future with few high-paying opportunities for work when he heard about the cybersecurity apprenticeship program run by the Urban League of Louisiana. Through the Urban League's Career Pathways Program, within a year, Bernard, of Jefferson Parish, will have the training and...
Louisiana’s Heat Makes Us Agitated, Jumpy and Miserable, Science Says
Chances are that the extreme heat in Louisiana is making you wonder if the temperature can really have an impact on our attitude, and you know the answer is "yes" on so many levels. Just how much does the extreme heat in Louisiana impact our emotions? Research reveals a significant...
Lawmakers seek probe of EBR Family Court
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State lawmakers have made a formal plea to the justices of the Louisiana State Supreme Court to request that they investigate the East Baton Rouge Family Court. A Louisiana State Senate resolution from State Senator Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge) and State Rep. Kathy Edmonston (R-Gonzales)...
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Promotes Gudino
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children has announced the promotion of Victoria Gudino to communications manager. Gudino will drive internal and external communications strategies to designed to enhance access to high-quality early care and education for Louisiana children and their families. Gudino is an alumna of Loyola University New Orleans, holding a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English writing, as well as a master’s in marketing.
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