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Drawdown Scheduled for Popular Louisiana River Starting Early September
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The drawdown is being done in conjunction with the False River Watershed Council and Pointe Coupee Parish Government. What is the reason for the drawdown of False...
A Win In Louisiana Against Cruel And Life-Threatening Prison Conditions
Norris Henderson and I knew of each other long before we actually met in New York 20 years ago. I’d written widely about the conditions, harms and failures of the American prison system, and Norris, the founder and executive director of the criminal justice policy shop Voice of the Experienced (V.O.T.E.) headquartered in New Orleans, had been wrongfully incarcerated for 27 years at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly and infamously known as Angola Prison.
Man accused of killing father and daughter dies from alleged hanging in Baton Rouge cell
A man being held in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison accused of killing his father and daughter in March is now dead from allegedly hanging himself, according to authorities. Brent DeLoach, 63, was found unresponsive and alone in his cell Thursday morning with a blanket around his neck by...
Louisiana fugitive arrested in Lock Haven
Lock Haven, Pa. — Police arrested a Louisiana fugitive in Clinton County. Christopher James Kelley, 32, was stopped by police for a traffic violation on the 200 block of Woodward Ave, in Lock Haven. Kelley was found to have an outstanding warrant for a drug offense out of the Jefferson Parrish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana, according to a release from the Woodward Township Police Department. Kelley was taken into custody, charged for being a fugitive from justice, according to the release from Woodward Township Police Department. He is currently at the Clinton County Correctional Facility awaiting extradition to Louisiana.
Burns Point Park bank fishing
Burns Point Park is one of those obscure locations that’s “off the beaten path” as far as fishing spots go. It’s likely that each day tens of thousands of people pass the Highway 317 exit in Centerville while traveling east and west along Highway 90, between New Orleans and Lafayette, and never think, “I wonder what’s down that road?”
Mississippi man found shot to death in vehicle in Louisiana
KENTWOOD, La. (WLBT) - A Mississippi man was found dead inside a vehicle in Louisiana on Saturday. A press release says that around 8:30 a.m., the Kentwood Police Department received a medical emergency call. According to the release, the caller reported seeing a man slumped over in a vehicle on...
Flood watch in effect through 1 p.m. today
A flood watch is in effect through 1 p.m. for coastal Southwest Louisiana. The National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office expects additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with localized heavier amounts possible. Showers and thunderstorms with possible high rainfall rates will spread across the area into early afternoon in response to an upper-level […]
Oldest Woman In the U.S. Was Born in Lousiana
Elizabeth Francis has received the title of the "Oldest Person in the U.S." as she is now 115 years old according to KALB. Francis celebrated her latest birthday on Thursday, July 25. Francis lives with her 94-year-old daughter in Houston, Texas, but she is a Louisiana native. Francis was born...
Northwest Louisiana State building gets more money, 'will look like the rendering'
Fans of the sleek, modern design of the Northwest Louisiana State Office Building got a win Thursday when members of the Office Facilities Corporation Board voted to increase the budget for the project. "We're trying to sort out exactly what the number is, but the hard cost increase is supposed...
Secretary of State Landry wants La. to be first in election integrity
Louisiana is ranked in the top 10 states for election integrity. The 45th Louisiana Secretary of State, Nancy Landry, hopes to lead the state to first place. “I want us to be No. 1.” Landry spoke at the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana on Thursday to discuss legislative wins and plans for a revamped voting […]
Local girl raising money for charity by selling lemonade
BATON ROUGE - A 13-year-old girl worked a long shift Friday at her lemonade stand to raise money for the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center. Avery Lewis started selling lemonade to raise money for charity four years ago. Now, her stand has grown into a way for her to serve compassion by the cup.
Property owners, boaters should prepare for upcoming False River drawdown
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and two additional agencies have scheduled a drawdown for False River. LDWF recommends drawdowns for False River every three years, with the last drawdown having been in the winter of 2021-2022. A drawdown is where the water level...
A company wants to store carbon under the nation’s forests. What would that mean in MS?
The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests, including DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi. The agency is now reconsidering.
Concerts, Festivals, And Live Music In Southwest Louisiana This Weekend July 26-28
The weekend is finally here and it's about time, right? There are a lot of events going on in Southwest Louisiana this weekend including concerts, one of the largest festivals in Southwest Louisiana, and live music in bars and restaurants across the area. Here is your list of things to...
Drawdown Scheduled for Popular Louisiana River Starting Early September
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The drawdown is being done in conjunction with the False River Watershed Council and Pointe Coupee Parish Government. What is the reason for the drawdown of False...
Former LSU swimmer Maggie Mac Neil of Canada advances easily in Olympic 100-meter butterfly
NANTERRE, France — Maggie Mac Neil’s shot at Olympic history is still alive, though she will likely need one of the best swims of her life to repeat as a gold medalist in the women’s 100-meter butterfly. The former LSU All-American swimming for Canada had no trouble...
Bluebonnet Boulevard near Hyatt Place reopened after hazmat incident
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Bluebonnet Boulevard has reopened between I-10 and Picardy Avenue after a hazmat incident closed the area, the St. George Fire Department confirmed. According to St. George Fire Department, the incident was caused when an unknown substance leaked from a solo container.
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