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Louisiana Legislature Officially Shelves Basin Bridge Cameras And Doubled Speeding Fines
Earlier this month, Senate Bill 379 was passed by the House in 92-0 vote and 38-0 in the senate and was making it's way to Governor Jeff Landry's desk. Senate Bill 379 repeals the 2022 law that increased speeding fines on the Basin Bridge in addition to allowing the state to install cameras. This has been a very controversial topic for the community many not wanting the orgional 2022 bill to be passed.
Gov. declares state of emergency following severe weather
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency following severe storms in the Baton Rouge area. Officials said the declaration will allow for the use of state resources to help in the recovery process for multiple parishes, including Pointe Coupee Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Iberville Parish.
Families begin cleaning up after storms ripped through Pointe Coupee Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - As people assess the damage from the span of storms that hit south Louisiana this week, a family in Torbert, Louisiana in Pointe Coupee Parish is starting over. Virgie and JB Belone had a tree demolish their home and both of their vehicles. Their son...
South Louisiana School Closures for May 17, 2024
Another nasty round of bad weather barreled through southeast Texas into Louisiana last night. As a result, there have been reports of damage across the region and several thousand homes are without power. (At 5:30 am, there were over 160,000 homes without electricity across the state of Louisiana.) While most...
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