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Flash Flood Warning, Watches issued for Southeast, Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for all of Southeast, Louisiana until 7 p.m. Thursday. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and St. Bernard Parish until 6:15 p.m. Multiple storms have already moved over the area Thursday...
Governor bans critical race theory in schools
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–Critical Race Theory is not happening in public schools in Louisiana. Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order banning the subject matter in K through 12 public schools in the state. Critical race theory is an advanced academic concept that holds that race is socially constructed and it examines how […]
Weight loss injections not covered in health insurance, here's the new price
METAIRIE, La. — With a 40 percent obesity rate in Louisiana, access to affordable treatment is critical. It took decades, but beginning in January, health insurance will have to cover weight loss surgeries. Still, those weight loss injections are not covered. Now there’s a new price update. GLP-1...
Juvenile justice reform advocates hold town hall on recent state law changes
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE)—Proponents of juvenile justice reform met with youth and their families to discuss recent changes to state law regarding juvenile offenders and decry what they view as the rolling back of progress in Louisiana. The meeting’s purpose was to spread awareness of changes impacting how juvenile offenders...
How to watch Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Northwestern State Demons: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's college football game
Northwestern State Demons @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Current Records: Northwestern State 0-0, Tulsa 0-0 Where: Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium -- Tulsa, Oklahoma. Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.) What to Know. The Northwestern State Demons will hit the road to start this year's campaign...
Shreveport lawmaker fought ethics board for years before authoring new ethics laws
Freshman state legislators typically promise to bring back more money to their districts or to pursue broader policy. But the very first two bills Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, authored during his first regular in the Louisiana Legislature had an unusual target for a new lawmaker: Louisiana’s Board of Ethics.
INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Two Angola inmates fatally overdose; three deaths in as many days in state facilities
ANGOLA — Two inmates fatally overdosed in Angola State Penitentiary on Thursday morning, 20th Judicial District Attorney's Office Samuel C. D’Aquilla said. The Department of Corrections said the two inmates were named Jamar Owens and Thayer Green. News of Thursday's fatal overdoses comes two days after another inmate...
Motorcyclist Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 311 in Houma
On August 28, 2024, shortly before 5:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop C began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 311 near Sugar Highland Boulevard. This crash claimed the life of 29-year-old Garret Ellisor of Canyon Lake, Texas. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2024 BMW X6, driven by...
Ascension Christian High principal dies unexpectedly
ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Classes were cancelled at Ascension Christian High School Wednesday as students and staff mourned the unexpected loss of their beloved principal. Campus Administrator Dustin Bagwell, 50, passed away in his Gonzales home late Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, from suspected medical issues, investigators said. Former LSU...
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