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From pregnant in prison to professional paralegal: The story of Deidre Thomas
Deidre Thomas entered prison pregnant, suicidal and poisoned by years of trauma. Through love and education, she made her way out and is now a paralegal. Mental illness from a young age exacerbated by several toxic relationships landed Thomas in prison early in her adult life. But empowered by the love of fellow inmates and the education provided to them, she quickly transitioned from 25 years of prison to working as a paralegal with the Promise for Justice Initiative, a New Orleans-based legal organization.
Bankplus Brings Prestigious PGA Golf Tournament To Louisiana For The First Time
NEW ORLEANS – BankPlus, in partnership with the Gulf States PGA, hosted the annual BankPlus Gulf States Open in Metairie, La., this weekend, gathering more than 144 competitors made up of golf professionals and amateurs. This is BankPlus’ second year sponsoring this prestigious golf event and the tournament’s first year in Louisiana.
Afternoons feeling hotter, rain chances going up
NEW ORLEANS — The low pressure system that helped to bring us the rain yesterday has now moved into Texas, although it is still producing a few showers very close to the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. We will return to a more typical summertime pattern over the next few days, where showers and thunderstorms likely triggered by a Gulf and lake breeze in the mid to late afternoon.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Expands Oyster Shell Recycling To Baton Rouge
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana is expanding its Oyster Shell Recycling Program to Baton Rouge, bringing the state’s only large-scale shell recycling coastal restoration program to that city for the first time. Through the program, which was established in 2014, restaurants collect their shell in bins that are picked up by a contractor several times a week. The shell is transported to a curing site, then placed into marine-grade mesh bags by volunteers. The shell is then returned to the waters of coastal Louisiana to create living shorelines, which provide habitat for new oysters to grow, slow the rate of erosion and minimize storm surge during hurricanes and tropical storms. CRCL will be building its sixth reef in September at Grand Bayou Indian Village in Plaquemines Parish.
A secret recording led to a Youngsville officer's termination, complaint claims
A former Youngsville police officer claims an illegal recording by another officer was used against her and led to her termination. Hannah Gentry filed a complaint against Youngsville Interim Chief Cody Louviere and Sergeant Tracy Girard in an Aug. 20 letter to Mayor Ken Ritter. Gentry wrote that Girard secretly recorded her and that the recording was then used as ammunition toward her termination.
Mayor Nic Hunter touts progress on housing four years after Hurricane Laura
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Today, August 27, marks four years since Hurricane Laura made landfall here in Southwest Louisiana. The storm would end up leaving behind millions of dollars worth of damage to our area. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter looked back on that day and the preparations they’d...
Viral Dual Hurricane Hoax Currently Taking Louisiana Social Media by Storm
As the weekend approached, Louisiana residents were startled by the news of a potentially historic event: two simultaneous hurricanes forming in the Gulf of Mexico. The alarming forecast shared widely on social media, suggested that both tropical depressions were set to strengthen into Category 1 hurricanes by early next week, with nearly the entire Gulf Coast in their path.
Date And Time For Lake Charles Capital One Tower To Be Demolished
Ital One Tower is scheduled for demolition on September 7, 2024, at 8 am. I know I'm not the only one when I say, I sure hate to see it go. It was such a beautiful building, inside and out. I wish there was a way the city could've refurbished it and turned it into a hotel/convention center/upscale condo living, with a restaurant and a few shops. However, if any of that were possible it would have been done I imagine.
Nashville Country Artist Chase Ryan Coming Home For Big Show This Thursday Night
Get ready Southwest Louisiana as hometown boy Chase Ryan is returning to the area to perform his first concert here in Lake Charles. Chase is one of Nashville’s fastest-rising stars and is now coming home to perform his first big concert in Lake Charles. Chase Ryan's real name is...
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