Because of extreme drought and multiple wildfires burning in Louisiana, state officials are asking residents not to grill this Labor Day weekend. But what about tailgaiting. ULM and U-L Lafayette have home football games on Saturday. Casey Tingle is the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…
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Crews from seven different states are working to put out multiple wildfires.

For the third year in a row, Louisiana will have a float in the 2024 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California to promote tourism. This year’s parade theme is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.” Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says in a world of different cultures, the theme of music unites us all.
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Big meeting tonight in Lake Charles as residents will meet with state transportation officials about a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge that would require tolls for vehicles to cross. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says this is just an informational meeting. He says next month legislators will vote on whether to move forward with the two-billion dollar project…
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Today’s meeting will take place from four to seven PM at the Lake Charles Civic Center.

LSU scientists have received a patent for a bait that’s designed to reduce the wild hog population….
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