A major drug bust in North Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Six Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Correctional Deputies are receiving medical treatment after being exposed to fentanyl during an offender’s booking. The incident occurred Thursday at the correctional center when a suspect threw a white powder, later confirmed as fentanyl, at deputies. Sheriff Mark Garber highlighted the daily dangers officers face.
Louisiana’s higher education board recommends that the University of New Orleans should be managed by the LSU System, instead of the U-L System. UNO has attempted to resize the university by cutting its budget, which has resulted in lay-offs of administrators and the consolidation of some colleges. But the school is still facing a 30-million dollar shortfall.
Board of Regents member Darren Mire says they are also recommending that the Legislature hires a third-party to perform a financial audit…
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is approaching, with forecasters warning of another volatile year similar to 2024, one of the most destructive seasons on record. AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DeSilva says warm ocean temperatures across the Atlantic, Gulf, and Caribbean will fuel storm development, leading to rapid intensification.