The state believes there are thousands of homeowners who suffered damage during the 2020 and 21 hurricanes, but have not applied for assistance to repair or rebuild their home through the Restore Louisiana Program. Teiko Foxx has more…:

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The City of Alexandria has announced that there is a recent scam going around targeting residents. The email scam circulating is falsely claiming to be from the city regarding collections of fines and fees. The City says they will not email or call you about collections; they will notify you by mail. Don’t be fooled.

Two Slidell cops and a K9 officer found themselves attacked by angry hornets while trying to find and arrest a vehicle theft suspect Monday. Slidell PD’s Dan Suzeneau says the thief crashed the truck and fled into swampy woods, and that’s where officers encountered the hornets’ nest. He says, after hours of searching they had to give up…:

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The K9 and the cops were treated for multiple stings. They’ll be OK.

Two bills aimed at curtailing carbon emission capture plans for Lake Maurepas and other areas were voted down in the House. Ascension Parish Representative Tony Bacala says billions in new industrial investments in the state rely on carbon capture being in the picture…”

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People living in and around the lake worry carbon capture will harm the ecosystem.