Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that killed 14 people. New Orleans and Company CEO Walt Leger says while the city has learned from that incident and is taking measures to prevent a repeat occurrence, the city is not going to let that define it…
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It’s a special holiday season for Mandeville resident, former state lawmaker and BESE member Paul Hollis, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 41st director of the U.S. Mint. Hollis has been an avid coin collector since he was a child when he was gifted a Peace Dollar.
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Hollis will oversee the production of nickels, dimes and quarters.
Temperatures will fall below freezing for several hours tonight and into tomorrow morning for areas north of I-10 and I-12. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says cold weather precautions should be taken…
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If you are not a fan of the cold, it will be warmer tomorrow afternoon and New Year’s Day looks like a nice day.
This past weekend a baby in Breaux Bridge died in a house fire and investigators have not determined whether the home had a working smoke alarm. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ken Pastrorick says as always, make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home – they often are the difference between life and death.
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And Pastorick says on this cold night, do not use the oven or stove to warm your house.