Alexandria Mayor Jeff Hall says the western end of town is in rebuild mode after it was hit by a powerful tornado. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The Louisiana National Guard will soon have a new leader. Major General Glenn Curtis will retire effective January 10th after eight years as L-N-G’s leader. Brigadier General Keith Waddell, an assistant principal at Westlake High School in Calcasieu Parish, will take his place. Waddell is also a coach and has worked in education for 24 year

Last night was a special night for the Saints and Quarterback Drew Brees as the future Hall of Famer became the new career passing touchdown record holder, surpassing Peyton Manning in a 34-7 win over the Colts. Brees threw four touchdown passes on the night and has 541 for his career, but he says he can’t spend much time reflecting on his latest record…
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Back in June, 49-year-old Johnny Cole was struck by an 18-wheeler near Ruston. Cole was a sign specialist for the state Department of Transportation. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says new safety cones with alarms will start to go up near work sites to alert workers…
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Mallett says the state is also adding 70 trailers that will flash a bright arrow in work zones.