Baton Rouge Police addressed questions from the media concerning the status of the Allie Rice case, the 21-year-old LSU student who was gunned down last Friday. Lt. Kevin Heinz was asked about reports of an eyewitness who called BRPD about the shooting and that police failed to call him back in a timely manner…:
CUT 28(11) “…that we know of.”
New Orleans Realtors are asking the state Insurance Commissioner to put the brakes on a 63-percent rate hike for 100-thousand Louisiana homeowners that have insurance with Louisiana Citizens, the state’s insurer of last resort. Realtor Cody Caudill is part of a coalition trying to stabilize the housing market…:
CUT 06(08) “…the market.”
They’re asking to hold off on the rate hike for 18 months.
Solar power is coming to Caddo Parish, by way of a solar farm being built near Hosston, just off I-49. Public Service Commission member Foster Campbell says installing more renewable energy sources not only benefits the state environmentally, but also entices more companies and families to relocate to the Bayou State…:
CUT 14(08) “…this project.”
The facility is being built by SWEPCO.
West Nile has infected enough Louisianans to ranks us 4th highest in the U.S. for case counts. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says blame our State Bird, the mosquito, which carries the sometimes deadly virus. He says protecting yourself and your home will make a difference…:
CUT 11(07) “…your house.”
5 have died this year from Neuro-Invasive West Nile.