The 1.36 percent Citizens assessment you pay on top of your premiums for property insurance is going away soon. Don Molino has more…
Former LSU star wide receiver Kyren Lacy turns himself in to Lafourche Parish authorities. He was wanted for allegedly causing a deadly crash on Louisiana Highway 20 last month, just before he had declared for the NFL draft. Lacy was booked into the parish jail and was released on 151-thousand dollars bond. His charges include negligent homicide, felony hit and run, and reckless operation of a vehicle.
Flu activity is on the rise here in Louisiana – and so are hospitalizations. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against flu, COVID and RSV. He says even though we’re now in the peak season, it is by no means too late to get your shots.
St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says this is the largest single investment in flood risk reduction in Louisiana history.
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The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District will discuss the projects in a meeting this Wednesday evening.