There is potentially great news for residents of storm-ravaged Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes; work is underway on the Houma Navigational Canal Lock Complex, or HNC for short. When finished the project will provide much needed 100-year storm surge protection for the area. Terrebonne Parish President Gordon Dove says the first step is dredging over a million cubic yards of material to create 178 acres of marshland. Then the building of the actual lock structure, which starts in the spring…:

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Former sheriff of St. Tammany Parish Jack Strain faces a mandatory life sentence, after a jury finds him guilty of numerous sex crimes dating back over 40 years. It took the jury just over 5 hours to return the verdict. St. Tammany D.A. Warren Montgomery says even the most powerful need to be held accountable..:

CUT 04  (09)        “…although not perfect…works.”

The vote count is in for early voting ahead of this Saturday’s election. Dave Brannen reports the numbers are a bit surprising…:

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St. Landry Parish deputies arrest the woman they say shot and seriously wounded her own mother. 38-year-old Ashley Sims allegedly used a gun to settle an argument with her mom last Friday. Vera Sims is in serious condition at a Lafayette hospital. The younger Sims is now in jail, awaiting a bond decision.

Fly United? Not anymore out of Monroe Regional Airport. The airline says poor ticket sales after losing billion during the pandemic has them leaving Monroe for good.