An Infrastructure advocate is speaking out against calls for toll roads to pay for infrastructure, instead of raising the gas tax. Matt Doyle has the story.
Governor Edwards issued a statement today on the passing of Shreveport music icon Maggie Warwick saying “Maggie lived life with everything she had. There are many great names associated with Louisiana’s musical heritage and Maggie Warwick’s name is certainly in that number.”
Warwick passed away March 29th from pneumonia.
The State Fire Marshal and ATF are investigating three church fires in the span of a week, two in St. Landry Parish, the other in Vivian in north Louisiana. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the first fire was a significant one and occurred in the early morning hours of March 26th at the St. Mary’s Baptist Church in Port Barre.
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The second fire happened over the weekend in the Shreveport area. The third occurred early Tuesday morning. Both churches destroyed in St. Landry Parish were historically black Baptist churches. Investigators say it’s too early to say if there is a connection between any of the fires.
Motorists traveling on I-10 near Baton Rouge received a surprise this morning when a small plane landed next to the interstate. The plane reportedly took off from Baton Rouge Regional Airport and it was supposed to land at Louisiana Regional near Donaldsonville. But State Police Trooper Taylor Scrantz says during the short flight the Piper Cherokee began to experience engine failure…