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Victims of racist 1866 massacre to be honored July 30 at The Roosevelt Hotel
Racial and social justice advocacy groups are planning to unveil a new plaque July 30 at the Roosevelt Hotel to honor the victims of a city-sanctioned racist massacre that occurred nearly 160 years ago. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick are also expected to issue an...
St. Tammany Parish Hospital emergency department entrance to be relocated
The patient entrance to St. Tammany Parish Hospital's emergency department has been temporarily relocated to an area next to the new ambulance entrance at the top of the ramp off 11th Avenue, the hospital said in a news release. The change is part of a major expansion and improvement project at the Covington hospital.
Saints First-Round Pick Named A Cut Candidate – Ravens, Jaguars Possible Suitors
The New Orleans Saints could cut edge defender Payton Turner just three years after using a first-round pick on him. Selected with the 28th-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Houston product was supposed to reinforce what, at the time, was one of the league’s better pass rushes as the team prepared for life after Drew Brees. Instead, the veteran has struggled to see the field while working as a rotational pass rusher.
Local family attempting to raise suicide awareness after losing one of their own
A local family shaken by an unthinkable tragedy is taking steps to try and raise awareness in hopes of preventing similar tragedies in the future. Holden Michael Breaux was a student at Central Lafourche High School. He took his own life on May 11, 2024. Friends, family and others who...
Local woman turns 104 — still going strong
A local woman finished another trip around the sun this week. It was her 104th such trip — a life that has seen the world change drastically while she became a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and respected member of our local Bayou community. Wilma Lazard celebrated her 104th birthday this...
What Louisiana City Has Most DWI Arrests?
SHREVEPORT, LA – I recently heard some shocking stats about drunk driving in Louisiana and I have been wondering why Shreveport leads this dangerous category by such a wide margin. You be the judge of what the numbers show. Shreveport Police made 625 DWI arrests in 2023 and there...
Flood Watches Posted for Louisiana – More ‘Excessive Rain’ Likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service have placed much of Louisiana at substantial risk for excessive rain and associated street flooding later today. A stagnant weather pattern has prevailed over Louisiana for a little more than a week now. During the past ten days, the Lafayette airport has reported measurable precipitation on eight of them. Today looks to be no different.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers litter kits available for checkout at area libraries
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) launched the Get Down & Clean Up program in collaboration with the State Library of Louisiana and the Louisiana Public Library System, making litter clean-up supplies readily available at public libraries across the state in spring 2023. Today, the program has grown to 127 participating libraries in 41 parishes, and more than 1,000 […]
New Southland Industrial Coatings Manufacturing Facility in Louisiana
The company will invest $13.1 million in the Town of Washington. Project will retain 340 current positions in Louisiana. New facility is expected to start operations by Spring 2025. Southland Industrial Coatings announced it is investing $13.1 million to construct a new fireproofing facility in St. Landry Parish that will...
Showers, storms to continue in Southeast, but will hammer 2 main areas
Tropical moisture flowing into the southeastern United States will continue into this weekend, but some areas will be hit harder than others in terms of downpours and the risk of flash flooding. While sunshine and typical late-July heat will continue to interrupt a pattern strewn with showers and thunderstorms in...
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