The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has censured Senator Bill Cassidy for his vote to allow the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump to continue on constitutional grounds, but Cassidy says even Trump’s lawyers agree that the House managers made a strong case that the impeachment trial should continue
The Youngsville Police Department has arrested a Lafayette Parish School system employee for allegedly have sex with an exchange student that was living in her house. Police chief Ricky Boudreaux says 36-year-old Kimberly Wellman-Rich had relations with the student and her 34-year-old Husband knew…
Administrators with the Lafayette Parish School system and the company that placed the student with the family removed the male juvenile from the residence.
The recent third wave of the pandemic took its toll on nursing homes across the state according to new data from AARP showing 347 deaths from December 21st to January 17th. 36 percent of facilities reported staffing shortages during this period as well and State Director Denise Botcher says staffing issues have long plagued the industry.
The State Fire Marshal is warning Louisianans to prepare their home for the polar vortex by checking their smoke detector and taking note of space heater safety. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says don’t ever use your oven or stovetop to try and heat your home.
Browning says if you plan on using a space heater plug it directly into the wall.