A documentary dubbed the first comprehensive overview of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and aftermath, will open at the Prytania theater (pre-TAN-ya) in New Orleans today. Michelle Southern reports.
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Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu says goodbye to the Senate. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announces that DWI patrols will be increased throughout the holiday period as part of their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Scott Carwile reports…
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The Governor’s and Lt Governor’s races are not the only potential hotly contested statewide races next year. It appears as though the race for Attorney General could also be a barn burner after reports that Treasurer John Kennedy is eyeing the seat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy ran for the AG’s office in 1991 and lost so it’s not surprising he’d want to take another shot…:
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Pinsonat says Kennedy wouldn’t have a problem raising money and he’s become very popular as state treasurer so his entering the AG’s race would narrow the field big time…:
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Pinsonat says Kennedy, who has been very vocal and transparent in running the state treasury, has become very popular in Louisiana…:
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A documentary dubbed the first comprehensive overview of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and aftermath, will open at the Prytania theater (pre-TAN-ya) in New Orleans today. The film, “The Great Invisible” is directed by Margaret Brown. She says her family has a house on the Alabama coast and they were sending her pictures of the area after the disaster in 2010…:
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Brown says they began filming when the oil came ashore and explored the lives of those in the coastal region who were most immediately affected by the biggest oil-related disaster in the nation’s history:…:
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Brown says many lives in the coastal South are connected to and are reliant upon the oil industry. She says the documentary looks at how all Americans are connected to oil…:
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Democratic US Senator Mary Landrieu gave a farewell speech on the Senate floor yesterday as her third and final term is coming to a close. Landrieu says it’s been a joy to serve in the Senate these last 18 years…
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Landrieu did not say what her future plans hold. The Senator spoke about her achievements while serving as a US Senator, including helping Louisiana receive billions of dollars in federal aid to recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Landrieu also touted her efforts when it came to promoting the oil and gas industry and adoption awareness. Her Senate farewell was the first time she spoke publiclly since losing to Republican Bill Cassidy in the Senate run-off and the outgoing senator she’s at peace with what happened
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The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announces that DWI patrols will be increased throughout the holiday period as part of their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. This is a state and national campaign aimed at keeping impaired drivers off the roadways and reducing deadly crashes. Lt. Col. John Leblanc says December is one of the deadliest months on Louisiana roadways…
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Leblanc says 59 people were killed statewide in fatal accidents in December last year and 11 people were killed in the four days comprising the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. He says alcohol use was a factor in more than half of the fatalities. Leblanc says this holiday season, they’re working with over 60 law enforcement agencies across the state…
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Last year in Louisiana, police made over 21,000 DWI arrests. Leblanc says getting arrested for DWI or worse, causing a tragic accident, is not a Christmas memory anyone wants. He says it’s important to have a plan if you are going to celebrate during the holiday season…
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Five more state champions will be crowned in football this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the Neville Tigers from Monroe are seeking their 11th state title in school history as they’ll face Warren Easton out of New Orleans on Saturday afternoon. Neville head coach Mickey McCarty says his team is peaking at the right time
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Warren Easton is led by quarterback Deshawn Capers-Smith, who was named Louisiana Football Gatorade Player of the Year. McCarty says his defense will face a big challenge in trying to slow down Capers-Smith
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In the Five-A Championship game on Saturday night, it will be Destrehan versus the defending champs, the Acadiana Wrecking Rams. The Wildcats last won a football title in 2008 and head coach Stephen Robichaux is trying to complete an undefeated championship season in 2014
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Destrehan lost to Acadiana in the semi-finals last year. Robichaux says his team knows what they are up against…
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