An Amtrak train carrying Republican members of Congress to a retreat in West Virginia, including Senator Bill Cassidy and Representative Garret Graves collided with a garbage truck near Charlottesville, Virginia. Cassidy says he was fortunate and he and his wife Laura were not injured, but says other passengers felt the brunt of the collision, which derailed the train…
One person in the garbage truck was killed and five others are reportedly injured.
I-10 westbound was closed for several hours this morning at the West Pearl River Bridge in Slidell due to multiple accidents involving two 18-wheelers that were hauling live bees. State Trooper Dustin Dwight…
Eight vehicles altogether were involved in the accident.
With gas prices on the rise, drivers may be wondering if three dollar a gallon gas is on the horizon. The current average for a gallon of regular gasoline is 2.43, up from six cents a week ago. Triple A fuel analyst Don Redman says oil is trading at around 64-dollars a barrel. He says demand is driving the oil market…
Oil closed at 64.77 a barrel today.
A new Certified Louisiana logo will soon be on local products. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says for a product to be certified Louisiana, it passes state and federal food safety tests and must be made primarily in the Pelican State. He says there are a couple of certified options for products that pass the test…