2016 will be remembered for two significant flood events, one in north Louisiana and the other in south Louisiana, which killed 13 people in August. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the state experienced an unprecedented rain event. He says the largest rainfall total was in Livingston parish…:
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He says the north Louisiana flood event occured after 15-25 inches fell.

Officials are once again warning the public about more designer drugs that are making the rounds with a high potential of overdose. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says a recent death as been confirmed to be directly related to the use of “Novel Psychoactive or Synthetic Opiod Substances…:
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He wants people to know these substances exist, and to stay away.

A study from Bankrate-dot-com finds 52-percent of Americans do not plan on using all of their vacation days this year. Melissa Elliot is the owner of Express Employment Professionals and she says it’s not easy for some people to get away…:
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The report also notes that most of the workers who are not taking all of their vacation days, will have five days or more unused.

Officials are reporting that the newborn found in the New Roads Walmart trashcan is in good, stable condition and eating. The mother of the baby, 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas, is booked on attempted second degree murder charges.