Big milestone for a major I-20 rehabilitation project in Bossier City…new travel lanes are being poured. This project, managed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), aims to improve I-20 but also the heavily trafficked interchanges. DOTD Spokesperson Molly Buchanan
Cut 4 (08) “…Old Minden road interchange.”
A Mandeville police officer shot and killed a man who had fatally shot a woman running and screaming for help Friday night. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Officials say it happened in the 700 block of Heavens Drive when Mandeville PD went to the home for a welfare check and heard screaming inside. As officers converged on the scene officials say the woman ran from the home and the man came out with a gun shooting her several times. We’re told the suspect pointed a gun at officers trying to negotiate with him. That’s when he was shot.
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As expected, tropical storm Beryl is now in the Gulf of Mexico headed toward Texas after hitting the Ucatan Peninsula last night. As of 4 this morning, the storm was located about 545 miles southeast of Corpus Christi and was moving west-northwest at 12 mph. It’s expected to make landfall as a hurricane late Sunday or early Monday. Forecasters say Southwest Louisiana will see some flooding and heavy rainfall as Beryl moves through Texas.
As of July 4th, non-felons over the age of 18 can carry a concealed handgun, also known as Constitutional Carry without a permit. However, Louisiana State Police spokesperson Shelby Mayfield reminds residents there are benefits to having a Concealed Handgun Permit and he says it makes purchasing a firearm easier.
Cut 14 (12) “…a permit.”