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Weather Service Issues ‘Refreshing’ Fall Outlook for Louisiana
Step outside any community in Louisiana this afternoon and you will hear them. They never seem to stop and when they do, there is a serious cause for alarm. The "they" in this case are the air conditioner units that serve homes and offices in Eunice, St. Martinville, New Iberia, and Abbeville. Their mission is critical in Louisiana during the month of August.
Louisiana Residents Beware: Phony Political Fundraising Scams On The Rise
Phony political fundraising is big business for scammers, and these calls are targeting people in Louisiana. The practice of trying to steal your money by getting you to donate to a fake political campaign or associated calls isn't going to slow down anytime soon. Politics is big business in the...
Louisiana’s top environmental official keeps cozy connection with NRA
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Auriella Giacometto spent public funds to fly to Dallas for the National Rifle Association's annual convention. (Photo credit: Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) The leader of Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality spent public money on a three-day trip to Dallas to deliver a speech for the...
Chad Credeur pleads not guilty to charges for Lafayette triple murder
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — The man accused of a triple murder earlier this year in Lafayette was arraigned in court on Monday, August 19. Chad Credeur entered not guilty pleas today on three counts of first-degree murder outlined in an indictment against him.
La. Attorney General Disputes Claims Made By Baton Rouge Woman At DNC
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is disputing claims made on Monday by a Baton Rouge woman at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Kaitlyn Joshua says two hospitals denied her care during a miscarriage in 2022, and she blames the state's abortion ban for the situation. Murrill stated that there's...
Third and final escapee captured by US Marshal Service in Opelousas
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright reported that the third and final Natchitoches Parish Detention Center Escapee, Seankalyn Chatman, 26 of Natchitoches, was captured a short while ago by the United States Marshal Service Fugitive Apprehension Team near Opelousas in St. Landry Parish. During the time of his escape along with...
I-TEAM: Skimmers across Louisiana swipe thousands in federal EBT benefits
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) confirms to the WAFB I-TEAM that several skimming incidents across Louisiana have resulted in the recent theft of approximately $125,000 in federal benefits from EBT cards. The agency has been working with multiple law enforcement agencies and state and federal officials to stop the problem and prevent any future theft.
Weather Service Issues ‘Refreshing’ Fall Outlook for Louisiana
Step outside any community in Louisiana this afternoon and you will hear them. They never seem to stop and when they do, there is a serious cause for alarm. The "they" in this case are the air conditioner units that serve homes and offices in Eunice, St. Martinville, New Iberia, and Abbeville. Their mission is critical in Louisiana during the month of August.
Ex-husband speaks out about Louisiana mother accused of murdering infant
The ex-husband of Hannah Faith Cormier, the mother facing charges in connection with her 10-month-old daughter's death, says he filed a report against the mother in 2016 for an alleged incident involving his then 4-month-old child.
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Powerball Jackpot Win of $44.3 Million
If you play the Powerball Lottery game in Louisiana it has been statistically proven that you are most likely to have a winning ticket if you purchase that ticket along I-10 in a city such as Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, or New Orleans. The reason lottery players in South Louisiana seem to do a little bit better than the I-20 corridor of cities such as Shreveport, Ruston, and Monroe?
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