South Louisiana and the Mississippi River Delta parishes are under a flash flood watch through Saturday afternoon as a Tropical Storm Olga in the Gulf moves towards the Louisiana coast and collides with a cold front.

47-year-old Kevin P. Miles of Pineville is under arrest facing allegations that he impersonated a woman online to solicit explicit photos. Matt Doyle has more…

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The man behind the wheel of a Dodge pickup truck that caused an August crash killing two people in a St. Landry Parish is now charged with two counts of negligent homicide.  Trooper Thomas Gossen says this is another reminder for motorists to make smart decisions and not get behind the wheel when inebriated.
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35-year-old Lacy Leger of Sunset and her two-year-old daughter were traveling along the I-49 service road when the accident happened, killing both of them.
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s project E Pluribus Unum surveyed 800 people across the South for their views on race, with the report finding substantial disparities in how different groups view key issues. The survey found a slight plurality of both black and white respondents do not believe the Civil War was fought over slavery. Landrieu says that’s a sign that more education on the topic is needed.
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