Louisiana drivers insured by State Farm will see a significant surge in their auto premiums. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says 29 percent of motorists in Louisiana have State Farm coverage.
The commissioner says he’s unhappy to impose additional costs to State Farm policyholders and urges policyholders to compare price and coverage.
A shooting in Evangeline Parish last night resulted in the death of a Ville Platte Deputy City Marshal and another man. A woman was also shot and is in stable condition. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the sheriff’s office attempted to execute a search warrant for suspected drug activity inside the Ville Platte home…
The deceased officer has been identified as Barry Giglio.
Homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021, today is the last day to complete a survey in order to be considered for financial assistance for damages. The Restore Louisiana program is providing grant dollars to homeowners to help with home repair and reconstruction and reimbursement of completed repairs. Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says the survey takes ten minutes to complete…
Since the program began in February 2022, more than 33-thousand homeowners have completed the survey and funding has been offered to over 3-thousand.
The heat is keeping many of us inside in the air conditioning, but livestock does not have that option. Doctor Pat Bagley, director of the Beef Cattle Research Center at Southern, says cattle farmers try to sell their calves once they’ve reached 600 pounds, but that’s more difficult when it’s hot because cows don’t eat as much when it’s hot…