Just over 120-thousand customers are without power from Hurricane Francine. Entergy Louisiana Vice President of Customer Service Michelle Bourg (BORG) says with manpower quadrupled, crews have been very effective thus far.
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Bourg says residents in St Bernard, St. Martin and Plaquemines Parish should be restored today.
The Federal Highway Administration is sending the state an additional 104 million dollars that will help the state pay for construction projects that have gone over budget because of inflation. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says 22-million dollars will go to the I-10 rehab project in Acadia Parish…
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A Downsville Community Charter School PE teacher was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening a third-grade class. Union Parish Sheriff’s Investigators say 70-year-old Robert Mitcham became angry and told students he had bullets for his gun, and he would bring it to the school and shoot, adding, some of the students would not survive. Sheriff Dusty Gates…
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Mitchem told the authorities he was overwhelmed and wanted to say something to settle the children down.
LSU is at South Carolina tomorrow. The Tigers have yet to get their run game on track, but offensive tackle Emery Jones says it continues to be a point of emphasis
Kick off is at 11 AM.