The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging the public to wear purple today to mark Purple Heart Day. LDVA Program Manager and Purple Heart recipient William McInnis emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these brave individuals.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries along with other organizations are offering a reward of $12,500 to anyone who can help them with information to find and convict the person responsible for killing an endangered Whooping Crane earlier this year. LDWF District 5-A Supervisor, Lt. Wendell Vaughn…
Whooping Cranes had not been seen in Louisiana since 1950 until an effort to reintroduce them began in 2011.
An updated August hurricane forecast continues to predict a well above-average Atlantic Hurricane season. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Ponchatoula Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old boy after he threatened to kill two female schoolmates. Police Chief Bry Layrisson says the suspect told other students the two girls would not make it past the first day. Layrisson says he can’t remember having to stop a school threat before a school year began.