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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.
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...
Louisiana Department of Health confirms four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24. ...
Monroe community helping small businesses grow
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Monroe was ranked third in a list of hidden gems for startups by the publication Marketwatch. Major factors considered for the list were regional clusters, economic diversity, and quality of life. The survey, given to 3000 business executives, also considered other factors. Virendra Chhikara, or VC,...
12-year-old boy’s wish comes true after he meets Duck Commander cast
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A 12-year-old boy’s wish came true when he met the cast of Duck Commander. Josh and his family kicked off the special day with a tour of the Duck Commander warehouse. While there, Josh was gifted a few “swag items” from the team. He also...
Feed Your Soul: Not Just Pie
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Jay Walter Stone’s Parents, Christy and Jimmy Stone, have created a place where people in Monroe know who they are. “In 1985, I was just four years old, and we opened up when the Pecan Land Mall opened its doors,” said Stone. “Mom is Mrs. Meringue.”
New Orleans’ mayor accused her of stalking. Now she’s filed a $1 million defamation suit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans woman once accused of stalking by Mayor LaToya Cantrell turned the tables Friday with a $1 million-plus federal lawsuit accusing Cantrell, her chief of staff and eight members of the city police department of civil rights violations and defamation. Anne W. Breaud’s...
Baton Rouge man catches huge cubera snapper in “Jurassic Park”
When Matt Leerkes of Baton Rouge wants to do battle with a big “dinosaur” – his joking term for a big bottomfish – he gets Joey Maciasz to take him to “Jurassic Park.”. So it was no surprise last weekend when Leerkes hooked up and...
The Dallas Cowboys Should Trade Dak Prescott to the New Orleans Saints
While Cowboys fans may read the title and immediately rush to the comments section, I challenge everyone to hear the WHY behind a potential Dak Prescott trade for the Cowboys. We are preferencing that this article is A PREDICTION, not a REPORT!. CeeDee Lamb is another name that’s been thrown...
A Win In Louisiana Against Cruel And Life-Threatening Prison Conditions
The suit called for an end to the slave labor of Farm Line workers at Angola prison when the men held thee are are forced to work beneath a sun hotter than their ancestors knew without adequate water, bathroom facilities, shade or any other protection. The post A Win In Louisiana Against Cruel And Life-Threatening Prison Conditions appeared first on NewsOne.
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
Forecasters Watching Tropical Disturbance Headed for Gulf of Mexico – Should Louisiana and Texas Be Worried?
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Parts of Louisiana and Texas may need to keep an eye out over the next two weeks as a tropical system begins to slowly develop in the Atlantic. According to the most recent forecasts from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), "An area of disturbed weather over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is expected to interact with an approaching tropical wave during the next several days."
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