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Three-time U.S. Olympian tells lawmakers to lift ‘Milk Mandate’
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Three-time Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris addressed Louisiana lawmakers in Congress to lift the ‘milk mandate‘ to ‘give kids nutritious beverages that won’t harm their health.’. The Shreveport native competed in the Olympics for the United States in Beijing (2008), London (2012),...
Revealed – This is Louisiana’s Favorite Swear Word
A recent survey has discovered that residents of Louisiana actually do have a favorite swear word and because the word we love to not say in front of our mothers is so versatile we've managed to use it as a noun, a verb, an adjective, and I am pretty sure a few other parts of speech. Heck, I am sure someone somewhere even has this as their nickname.
Rapides homicide updates: Ball woman pleads guilty in fire death, plus more cases
A Ball woman accused in the March 2023 fire death of a Pineville woman was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, although she won't serve that long. Elizabeth Nicole Butler, 29, changed her plea to guilty Wednesday before 9th Judicial District Court Judge Patricia Koch. She was sentenced to two years at...
Hobby Lobby of Opelousas Construction Update
Since announcing the coming soon Hobby Lobby of Opelousas nearly a year ago in August of 2023, significant progress has been made toward completing the popular crafts store. It now looks like an actual Hobby Lobby store with the updated exterior facade, the HUGE signage, and the wide open & brightly lit interior as seen in the photo below.
Mayor's veto stands: Convenience store near Lafayette's Four Corners to proceed without gas pumps
A proposed convenience store near Four Corners will proceed without gas pumps after the Lafayette City Council on Tuesday chose not to override the mayor-president's veto of a conditional-use permit for the project. The matter was brought back before the City Council on Tuesday after Mayor-President Monique Boulet's June 28...
Vessel Project hosts free grocery giveaway for seniors
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - There will be a free grocery giveaway for senior citizens hosted by the Vessel Project on Friday, July 19. The event will be held at 2120 Hodges Street in Lake Charles from 10 a.m. to noon. There are no qualifications or ID required but food...
NAMI merges New Orleans and St. Tammany chapters; novel explores impact of BP oil spill on oyster-farming families
It’s day two of qualifying for November elections and there are already candidates vying to represent Louisiana’s new majority-Black congressional district. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us who is entering this race. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in New...
Infamous 'NOLA No Call' game at center of Cantrell bribery probe, sources say
NEW ORLEANS — For Saints fans, the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019, was the scene of a crime – the infamous “NOLA No Call” that robbed the home team of a second trip to the Super Bowl. But for federal prosecutors, the coveted tickets...
Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.
After attack, expert says alligators are everywhere (but don't be alarmed)
A scary incident of an alligator biting a nine-year-old boy in Lake Pontchartrain is a reminder that the toothy reptiles may be in closer proximity than you think. Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries estimates there may be up to 4 million alligators…
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