A Baton Rouge waitress showed her gratitude to the Baton Rouge Police Department by buying three officers lunch. Eric Gill reports…
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LSU’s only Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon, releases a tell all book revealing the untold stories of his life. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A waitress at a Baton Rouge restaurant showed her gratitude to the Baton Rouge Police Department by buying three officers lunch. Lt. Johnny Dunham says Officers Brandon Blust, Dustin Conde, and Fred Thornton were surprised when they went to pay the bill…
Dunham says this gesture not only touched the three officers, but the entire BRPD. When the officers went to thank the waitress, Crystal Gordon, she said she was upset about how police officers have been targeted lately…
Dunham says he posted a photo of the check on the BRPD Facebook page and it has already garnered over 30,000 likes and almost 9,000 shares. He adds that the officers did leave Crystal a sizable tip. Dunham says it’s nice to be reminded that there are people out there who side with law enforcement…
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With the start of another LSU football season, the school’s only Heisman Trophy winner, Billy Cannon, has released a book that tells stories of his childhood, his accomplishments on the field and his time in jail. The book is called “Billy Cannon: A Long, Long Run.” During an appearance on the Jim Engster Show, Cannon talked about why he finally agreed to a tell all book written by Charles deGravelles.
Cannon tells many stories this biography, even ones he never told his children. He gave details about growing up in Baton Rouge and why he considered himself a “thug” during his time at Istrouma High.
Cannon reveals memories of his time playing at LSU and getting married while still on the team. He also gives insight to his two and a half years in federal prison for his part in a counterfeiting money scheme and how that time changed him for the rest of his life.
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says four workers at Renewable Energy Group, or REG, sustained injuries as a result of an explosion Thursday night at the bio-diesel plant in Geismar. Sheriff Jeff Wiley says an initial investigation revealed a hydrogen line under maintenance had become pressurized…:
Wiley says one of the employees has been released from the hospital, one is in good condition, one is in serious and the other is in critical. He says they believe the rupture released hydrogen which then ignited causing the explosion…:
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Two boat ramps on the Red River in Caddo Parish have been re-opened in time for the Labor Day weekend. The ramps have been closed since the Red River flood event which began in May. Mark Woods, a Bossier City fisherman, says he’s ready to get back on the water…
The North Caddo Highway 2 boat ramp along with the Bishop Point boat ramp are open, while a third, the Stoner boat ramp, remains closed due to damage from the flooding. Authorities urge boaters to be cautious as flood waters may have moved sandbars in the river. Woods says he’s ready to catch some fish…
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A state judge has held the City of New Orleans in contempt of court over their dispute with firefighters over back pay. Judge Kern Reese threatened Mayor Mitch Landrieu with house arrest if the city doesn’t come up with a reasonable plan to pay the back wages within the next week. Landrieu says he’s willing to accept the sentence…
The New Orleans Firefighters Union claims the city owes them $75 million in back wages plus $67 million in interest. Union President Nick Felton says no one should be arrested and it’s time to make this right for the city. Landrieu says paying that huge amount of money at one time would cripple the city…
Previously, the city reportedly offered to pay $15 million up front and the remaining balance over the next 30 years, but that offer was rejected. Landrieu says they will continue to try to work with firefighters to work out the issue. He says Reese’s ruling undermines the US Constitution and plans to appeal…
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