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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.
Louisiana Women Warned – That ‘Wrong Number’ Text Isn’t a Mistake
It doesn't matter whether you're sitting on a bench at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, waiting for live music at an outdoor show in Lafayette, or walking into one of the many casinos in Lake Charles or Shreveport, you're going to see people staring at their telephones. Unfortunately, a lot of Louisiana women in particular could be staring at a potentially dangerous situation that their own kindness could enhance.
Louisiana woman kicked out of steakhouse after wearing 'inappropriate' tube top
A Louisiana woman was asked to leave a steakhouse due to her 'too revealing' tube top, she claims. Y'Mine McClanahan was allegedly confronted by the owner of the Stabs Prime Steak and Seafood restaurant in Baton Rouge over her sunflower-printed two-piece tube top set, eventually throwing her out. She took...
Louisiana state representative apprehended for drunk driving while under the influence, State Police say
According to a news release from the State Police, Louisiana Representative Ken Brass, who hails from Vacherie, was taken into custody for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol just after midnight on Friday. According to a news release, a trooper observed a 2018 GMC Yukon weaving in and out...
Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
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