On November 12th A Baton Rouge Judge will hear a case over the constitutionality of a House petition that is attempting to end the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. It’s yet another showdown between Governor Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says both are fighting for key constituencies, starting with Edwards…
Governor Edwards extended Phase Three into December earlier today.
A part-time Mangham Police officer has died from injuries he sustained when he was shot while trying to conduct a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle that was speeding. Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming says Marshall Waters was shot on October 17th…
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Charges are expected to be upgraded on 27-year-old Hermandus Semien of Ville Platte.
More federal dollars are now available to keep nutria from damaging Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Congressman Garret Graves, who sponsored the measure, says there will now be 12-million dollars available annually for the federal nutria bounty program. Graves says there used to be a huge nutria fur market, but that market disappeared…
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter has issued a Turkey Challenge after his city was struck with two hurricanes this year. Initially, Hunter asked local businesses to donate to the fundraiser to give turkeys to those in need thru the United Way of Southwest Louisiana, but now the challenge has taken flight.
A tropical system called Eta is heading back out of Central America after making landfall as a category four and according to charts set to curve its way into the Gulf within the next five days.