Lafourche Parish Sheriff deputies continue to investigate a Sunday night mass shooting at a street party in Thibodaux where seven people were shot and two others injured trying to escape the gunfire. Sheriff Craig Webre…
Cut 12 (08) “…following up.”
Webre says there were as many people as 500 people in the crowd when at least 12 shots rang out within three seconds. Thankfully no one was killed.
Legislation that would provide families adopting a child under the age of three with a $5 thousand tax credit was approved by the full House without objection in a 97 to 0 vote. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds says he hopes this will alleviate some of the financial burden for adoptive families under this legislation.
Chris Giordano the longtime general manager of the State Fair of Louisiana has resigned. Giordano has been at the helm for 17 years, and he replaced his father Sam who held the position for more than 30 years. Robb Brazzel has been appointed interim GM.
Two donors made individual $1 million donations towards ULM $2.3 million raised in 24 hours during their first Day of Giving. Teiko Foxx has the story.