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Tensions lead to walkout by Orleans Parish prosecutors
NEW ORLEANS — It is often said that the wheels of justice turn slowly. At New Orleans criminal court on Friday, that old adage was taken a step further and those wheels came to a grinding stop. In the middle of the morning docket, the District Attorney's office staged a mass walk-out, briefly pulling all its prosecutors from the building.
I-10 East reopened between Baton Rouge and New Orleans after overturned 18-wheeler
GARYVILLE - Interstate 10 East between Baton Rouge and New Orleans reopened Saturday morning after an overturned 18-wheeler caused and early-morning shutdown. The crash, less than a mile east of the La. Hwy 641 exit, happened around 6:15 a.m. and kept the road closed for about three hours. Law enforcement...
Occupational and Integrative Medicine (OIM) cuts ribbon on new location
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — There's a new healthcare clinic serving Acadiana. The ribbon was cut at Occupational and Integrative Medicine in Lafayette on Thursday, August 15, at its new location on Southpark Road.
A New York bettor has made a large wager on the Saints to win the Super Bowl at 80-1
Super Bowl LIX takes place in the Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025. However, the hometown New Orleans Saints aren't expected to be one of the teams playing in that game. The Saints are +8000 to win the Super Bowl at Caesars Sportsbook but that didn't stop one bettor in New York from wagering $4,000 on New Orleans to win it all. If the Saints shock the world on February 9, that bettor would take home $320,000.
Saints QB Jake Haener's doctor wanted him to miss practice. He got more stitches instead.
Jake Haener knows how important this offseason is for him and his NFL career, so when his doctor made the suggestion that he should miss a full week of practice due to a facial procedure to remedy skin cancer, he ended that conversation with a look.
Community groups call for transparency in investigation into death of Lafayette police officer
After a July 25 hostage situation and standoff in Iberia Parish led to the death of a Lafayette Police officer, civil rights groups and community activists are calling for more transparency in the investigation. Groups are urging the Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet to release body camera...
Deputies searching for man who stole $600 in laundry detergent from Gonzales Dollar General
GONZALES — Deputies are searching for a man accused of stealing about $600 worth of laundry detergent from a Gonzales Dollar General. Deputies said the man was seen near a black Buick sedan at the Dollar General on La. 74. Anyone with information that could help identify this the...
Bayou Lafourche reopens to boat traffic in oil spill area
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – An 8-mile stretch of Bayou Lafourche where thousands of barrels of crude oil spilled last month has been reopened to boat traffic, although the cleanup along the waterway continues. More than 34,000 gallons of crude oil leaked July 27 from the Crescent Midstream...
Louisiana’s Most Commonly Committed Crimes
While we love to have have good time in Louisiana, we also have our fair share of crime. Actually, it seems Louisiana might have our unfair share of crime according to the statistics. Out of all of the crimes committed in Louisiana, what are the most common?. Louisiana Incarceration Rate.
Mega Millions Win Confirmed by Louisiana Lottery
If you were to ask a "man on the street" question to random adults walking the streets of Lafayette, Baton Rouge, or New Orleans Louisiana about lottery games to play the overwhelming reply would be Powerball. That game has woven its brand into pop culture through the years. But, the game you should be paying attention to, at least for the next few days is Mega Millions.
Rallying Together For A Louisiana Korean War Veteran’s Burial Expenses
Acadiana is known for wrapping their arms around those who are in need, and this time money is needed to help with burial expenses for a Korean War veteran from New Iberia. While Joseph Henry does have a place of burial next to his wife who has already passed on, there are other costs associated with his burial that are needed.
Cumulus Makes Louisiana Programming Moves
And there’s more — Cumulus has also appointed a new support team in Baton Rouge that includes the promotions of LaTangela Sherman (below, left) to Assistant Program Director of the four-station Baton Rouge group, and Glen Roberson (center) to Music Director of Urban AC duo KQXL (Q106.5)/Baton Rouge and KMEZ 102.9/New Orleans. The company has also elevated Vincent Thomas (right) to APD of KNEK and KRRQ/Lafayette.
Louisiana interstate bridge Biden, Trump identified as notorious finally set to be replaced
Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for cross-country commerce. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry and his Louisiana Department of Transportation Secretary Joe Donahue this week announced a financial "notice to proceed" for the new $2.3 billion Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles. ...
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