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Children ingest water beads at Bossier City daycare; get medical treatment
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Bossier City police are investigating after children at a Bossier City daycare ingested water beads, causing several to seek medical treatment. One is in intensive care. Water beads, better known as Orbeez, are small, colorful balls that grow when they absorb water. Kelsey Hyatt, whose child...
‘Real Preparedness for Real People’ event at North Terrebonne Library
The Southern University Ag Center’s JAGriculture, in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), is hosting a crucial event focused on practical disaster preparedness. Real Preparedness for Real People will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10 a.m. at the North Terrebonne Library, located at 4130 W Park Avenue, Gray.
LSP investigating crash on La. 70 in Ascension Parish
ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana State Police is investigating an early morning crash in Ascension Parish. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed it happened on Hwy. 70 at Panama Road around 6 a.m. There is no word on what led up to the incident or if anyone was...
Verbal altercation turns into stabbing; man arrested, Slidell police say
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - A Slidell man is in custody after police say a verbal altercation turned into a stabbing. Anthony Davis, 40, was booked for attempted second-degree murder. Slidell police were called out to a local hospital Friday (July 19) after 6 p.m. where a victim was being treated...
Bishop Gorman 5 Star WR Derek Meadows Commits To LSU
Just a couple of days after the LSU Tigers got a commitment from a five star in DJ Pickett, the Tigers got themselves another top caliber prospect for the 2025 class in Bishop Gorman five star receiver Derek Meadows. The Las Vegas, Nevada product chose the Tigers over Alabama, Michigan,...
Popular Discount Chain Closing Lafayette Store
Lafayette has seen a handful of businesses close in the last year. Small, locally-owned businesses aren't the only ones feeling the heat right now; major retailers have also started trimming down their locations to cut costs. The once-popular discount retailer Big Lots recently announced that it would be closing 40...
UL signee taking important steps at higher level with Cane Cutters
Two months ago, Mark Collins was playing high school baseball at Class 1A Opelousas Catholic. UL associate head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux, who wanted the Ragin' Cajuns' signee to be tested, got Collins a summer opportunity with the Acadiana Cane Cutters, where he's the only position player who will be an incoming freshman.
People in Cade gather to express opposition of landfill expansion
Community members in Cade gathered for a town meeting in opposition to the expansion of a nearby landfill. Homeowners gathered at St. Anthony's Chapel on Friday, July 19, after recently launching an online petition against expansion of the landfill behind Burke Road in Cade.
HEADS UP: Gulfport man on the run after fleeing scene of domestic dispute
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Deputies are asking the public to be on the lookout for Brian Gerrod Anderson of Gulfport, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook on Sunday. According to officials, the search is ongoing in the area of I-10 near Exit 16. Anderson fled the...
Troopers: Drunk immigrant teen causes deadly crash
A weekend crash left two teens dead and another teen behind bars. It happened early Sunday morning in Lafourche Parish. Cops say the driver at fault is an immigrant and had seven times the legal limit of alcohol in his system.
Low pay is driving away Louisiana's early childhood education teachers, survey says
While Louisiana has made progress in expanding early childhood education for thousands of children, most workers still don't earn a living wage, according to a recent survey. New Orleans, however, is tackling some of the problem through local taxpayer money — a major source of funding for early education that's helped standardize the minimum wage for teachers.
Recommended Thermostat Settings for 100-Degree Heat in Louisiana and Texas
As the sweltering summer heat takes hold across Louisiana and Texas, a familiar debate resurfaces, sparking strong reactions from residents and officials alike. With temperatures soaring to 100 degrees and beyond, a report from Gray News has sparked controversy and disagreement over the recommended thermostat settings provided by a prominent power company.
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