Republican Congressman Steve Scalise (scah LEASE) from Jefferson Parish has admitted to speaking to a white supremacist group while in the Louisiana legislature in 2002. In a statement from Scalise’s office, he said he spoke only about conservative fiscal policies, and did not endorse the group. Even though it looks bad now, U-L-L Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says…
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The Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two teen-aged hitchhikers for allegedly stealing a limousine from a Napoleonville funeral home. Deputy Robert Martin says 18-year-old Trey Hebert and 17-year-old Brandon Morris were arrested at an area hospital where one of them was being treated for a fight injury that morning…
CUT 14 (04) Q: “a felony”
Deputies first got the tip about a limo driving recklessly.
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Pineville police have arrested an Alexandria couple who allegedly called in holiday bomb threats at a Wal-Mart as part of a scheme to steal merchandise….
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That’s Pineville Police Chief Donald Weatherford who says 57-year-old Hardtner Greenhoward and 33-year-old LaShonda Anderson were charged with felony theft, two counts of terrorizing and criminal conspiracy.

As Louisiana’s industrial boom continues, Entergy is saying the company will need to be able to generate more power to meet the demand. Spokesperson Mike Burns says…
CUT 3 (09) “continuing to grow”
Entergy has already bought a power plant in El Dorado, Arkansas to make electricity and a new unit in Westwego will go online soon.