Cold temperatures claimed the life of a man in New Roads early Wednesday. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Bud Torres says they were notified by a neighbor that 84-year-old Paul Maker was found dead due to hypothermia in his home. The victim’s wife was found alive, but Torres says she’s in critical condition…
The home was not equipped with central heat and the cold weather lowered the inside temperatures to just 20 degrees.
The Wakefield Fire Chief died in the line of duty Wednesday morning. 48-year-old Russell Achord of St. Francisville was killed responding to another accident in West Feliciana Parish. State Police Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says 51-year-old Robert McCoy of Talluah was driving a vehicle and trailer and lost control on the ice…
Every few years the country is hit with a particularly nasty strain of flu, known as H3-N2, but this year’s flu strain is even more resilient than usual, adding to one of the worst flu seasons on record. The State Health Department’s Dr. Frank Welch says this means more severe symptoms…
He says if you’re sick, the best advice is to stay at home…
Travel review website RewardExpert finds people vacationing in Louisiana are the “happiest and most satisfied of tourists.” The LA Times and the New York Times says New Orleans is the number one destination for visitors. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says his office will use this survey to their advantage in promoting the state as a travel destination to tour operators in Asia…