Authorities say no fatalities or major injuries are reported at an explosion at the Marathon Refinery plant in Garyville this morning. St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard says it happened shortly after 9 a.m….:
CUT 09(07) “…local facility.”
Hotard says Marathon is monitoring air-quality in the area.
The State Fire Marshal’s office says a six-year-old child rescued from a burning mobile home in New Iberia has died. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says two adults and six children were inside the home on Sunday afternoon when the blaze started and the six-year-old was the only one that didn’t get out safely..:
CUT 11(11) “…later died.”
The boy is the 23rd person to die by house fire so far this year.
A shooting at a club rental in Alexandria kills a 17-year-old male and injures two others. Alexandria Police spokesperson Lt. Lane Windham says they were called to Club 318 just before midnight Saturday. He says two others – an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old were shot and wounded. Windham says they are looking into the nature of the event that was held…:
CUT 04(10) “…were safe.”
In just six weeks the NCAA men’s Final Four returns to New Orleans. The Superdome has hosted more Final Fours than any other venue, but this is the first since 2012. Governor John Bel Edwards says the event is expected to bring more than 75-thousand visitors to The Crescent City, generating an economic impact of $170-million…:
CUT 07(10) “…of the pandemic.”