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Fines might not deter abuse at La. facilities caring for the disabled, audit finds
A review of how state officials respond to allegations of abuse at Louisiana facilities that care for the developmentally disabled found that fines assessed for infractions haven’t been effective in preventing abuse. A Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s report issued Monday noted that maximum fine amounts handed down to intermediate care facilities (ICFs) haven’t been adjusted since […]
I-10W/I-210W interchange between Westlake and Sulphur reopens after 18-wheeler overturns
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - The Westbound Interstate 10 interchange with Interstate 210 Westbound is now open after an 18-wheeler overturned earlier today. DOTD traffic cameras showed traffic from I-210W merging onto I-10W from the interchange shortly after 10:20 p.m. According to DOTD, the right shoulder is still blocked. The interchange...
KTBS 3's Jeff Beimfohr interviews GOP Lawmaker Elbert Guillory
SHREVEPORT, La. - KTBS 3's political reporter Jeff Beimfohr interviewed GOP lawmaker Elbert Guillory Tuesday on the 4 p.m. show. Guillory is running for Louisiana's new 6th Congressional District. ----- Click on the video attached to this report for the full interview.
New federal law could help mitigate stillbirth pregnancies
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new law handed down from Washington by Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy aims to help prevent stillbirth pregnancies. “We know there are stillbirths out there, we need to know the number of stillbirths there are, and the circumstances surrounding them. That’s going to help us get an idea of what the need is,” said Sen. Cassidy.
No prison for Louisiana nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay more than $358,000 in restitution to the […]
Fire station struggling to serve parts of Allen Parish; asks for more volunteers
REEVES, La. (KPLC) - Amid a nationwide firefighter shortage, one local fire station says it is struggling to serve its coverage area. Allen Parish Ward 3 Fire District 2 says they need more volunteers to reach areas they are currently unable to cover. “If I’m at work and you know...
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