23-year-old Vonteeko Anderson has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Ville Platte City Marshal Barry Giglio. Giglio and other law officials were issuing a search warrant at a drug house when shots were fired. State Trooper Thomas Gossen says Anderson was taken into custody and booked on weapon and drug charges…
The city of Minden is set to go in the dark around 10 o’clock tonight. The power outage is due to needed repairs after a fire over the weekend at the Entergy Substation. Mayor Nick Cox says the plan includes setting up a temporary bypass to allow Entergy crews to make the repairs.
The outage is expected to last up to six hours.
Office of State Parks officially opened new attractions and upgrades at Bogue Chitto State Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Franklinton today. In addition to upgrades, the 2,000-acre site also added kids’ pump tracks, a bike repair area, and a new restroom. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says there’s also an award-winning mountain bike trail to cater to bike enthusiasts…
Colorado State University hurricane forecast team is now changing its weather forecast for the rest of the season. They are still calling for 18 named storms but say El Nino weather conditions can help suppress hurricane activity. Researcher Angelie Nieves-Jimenez says warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures can result in an above-average season…
The 18 named storms include five named storms that have already formed.