The National Weather Service has issued another Red Flag Warning for all of southeast Louisiana today. High winds and dry conditions whipped up fires throughout the state yesterday burning several hundred acres in St. Tammany Parish in frightening scene that caused the closure of I-12 to for several hours as the fire jumped the interstate an spread to both sides. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain…
National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Efferson says today is not the day to be burning anything.
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There were also large fires in Livingston and Webster Parishes. Caddo Parish is under a strict burn ban due to severe drought and high wildfire risks there.
A state lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at putting a stop to school threats. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson’s bill would increase the penalties for terrorizing and menacing schools – and parents would be held financially responsible. He says under his bill, all students will know about the state law and the consequences surrounding it – all in a way that they can understand.
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A year-long narcotics investigation in Terrebonne Parish has resulted in multiple arrests and the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the sheriff’s office. Lt. Blake Tabor says those arrested range in ages 25 to 59.