Louisiana Cajun food lovers are mourning the loss of superstar Chef Paul Prudhomme who has died at the age of 75. Wendy Waren, Vice-President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, says Chef Paul, a native of Opelousas, was one of the first people to promote Louisiana cuisine to the world…:
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Prudohmme’s New Orleans restaurant, K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, said he passed after a brief illness.

Sad story out of St. Mary Parish. State Police say a 5-year-old died after being hit by a vehicle while he was playing with his dog. Master Trooper Brooks David says the child chased his dog into the road just as 38-year-old James Hopkins III of Baldwin was driving by. He says the driver hit the dog and child…:
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He says Hopkins was not cited in this tragedy.

In the most recent televised gubernatorial debate, the three major candidates discussed Louisiana’s budget problems. Emelie Gunn has more..:
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Company officials confirm there was an explosion and fire at the Williams Partners’ gas facility in the Terrebonne Parish town of Gibson. They say four contractors who were performing scheduled maintenance at the facility were being treated by emergency response personnel. The severity of the injuries can not be confirmed at this time.