The House Criminal Justice passed the Max Gruver Act without objection today which will make hazing a felony crime in Louisiana. Gruver died following an alleged hazing incident one month into his first semester at LSU. Parents Rae Ann and Steven Gruver both tearfully laid out their son’s final hours before the committee asking them to pass this law which may have saved their son.
Public visitation for departed Saints and Pelcians owner Tom Benson is underway. Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond says Benson worked hard to get where he was…
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon.
A site has been selected to relocate the residents of Isle de Jean Charles off of their island that’s vanishing because of coastal erosion. Matt Doyle has more..
The Mississippi River has recently crested along many local points within the last 24-36 hours. The river ultimately peaked at 43.78 feet in Baton Rouge. That will go down as the 9th highest crest on record dating back to records from the 1880’s. Heavy rainfall in February is responsible for the high waters.