New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez qualified today to run for Congress in Louisiana’s sixth district. His biggest challenger will likely be Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds.  Board of Regents Chairwoman Misty Cordell qualified to run for Congress in the sixth district which covers all of northeast Louisiana, most of central Louisiana and a part of southeast Louisiana…

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A Republican state lawmaker wants to ban Flock cameras and plans to file legislation next year. The cameras scan license plates and vehicle information, storing the data in a searchable database. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says they can help fight crime, but he believes collecting information without a warrant violates citizens’ rights…

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Flock Safety say the cameras help solve crimes, find mission people and recover stolen vehicles.

State Police arrested three people from Washington Parish in connection with a fatal hit and run crash that killed a bicyclist from Folsom. Authorities say 24-year-old Rodrigo Ornelas was struck and killed by a vehicle while riding his bike at night on Louisiana Highway 40 in St. Tammany Parish on April 12th. Trooper Marc Gremillion says detectives determined it was a Buick Encore that hit Ornelas…

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Gremillion says detectives determined 34-year-old Megan Kyle of Bogalusa was the driver of the vehicle and her parents, were charged with obstruction.

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed eight heat-related deaths in 2026, seven of the victims were 65 or older. LDH Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says it’s important to know the signs of heat illness…

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Greenstein is calling on the public to check on older adults to make sure they have water and air conditioning.