The state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has suspended the alcohol license for the Wet & Wild Saloon in Houma after drugs and prostitution were discovered there. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office uncovered some disturbing video evidence against the establishment…

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TPSO has arrested the owners, Lance and Rachel Smiley, on numerous charges.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a house fire in Monroe has killed a 2-year-old girl and injured her mother. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says they believe the fire was caused by a pot left unattended on the stove…

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Authorities say the body of little Kataleya Williams was found under a table in the living room of the home in an apparent attempt to hide from the blaze.

After confiscating Confederate flags Friday, West Monroe High School principal Shelby Ainsworth says he hopes people will understand the school’s new policy. The Ouachita Parish school’s mascot is the Rebels. He says after the tragedy in South Carolina, the entire nation has put restrictions on the Confederate flag, and this is just a continuation of those efforts…

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He says students are still allowed to wear Rebel themed attire.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation will hold the first of three public meetings tonight about proposed improvements to the I-10 Corridor in Baton Rouge. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett says some are hesitant about the benefits of any traffic flow improvements because of the possible cost to the Baton Rouge community…

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These public meetings are a part of a requirement by law that the department receive public input before moving forward with any plans.