In New Orleans, a woman was run over and killed by a float in the middle of the Krewe of Nyx parade Wednesday night. The accident happened near Magazine Street and Valence. Witnesses say the woman stepped in between the front float and back float of a tandem float, was struck by the second float and killed. The victim’s identity has not been released.
A teacher pay raise may not be in the budget right now, but Governor Edwards is confident educators will get an increase by the end of the session.
The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a person who threw a bag containing eight puppies from a bridge into Bayou Portage in St. Martin Parish on Sunday. Humane Society of Louisiana executive director Jeff Dorson says the person behind the tossing could face up to eight felony counts, one for each pup, with a fine of $5,000 to $25,000 and possible prison time of 1 to 10 years for each count.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality adds the first all-electric car to its vehicle fleet. DEQ’s first Electric Vehicle is a Chevrolet Bolt. DEQ Spokesperson Gregory Langley says they hope to add more EVs to the fleet but…