Secretary of State Nancy Landry says her office received fewer questions about the new closed party primaries during early voting for Saturday’s U.S. Senate runoffs. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Sources say St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith could resign as early as today. Smith is set to appear in court today as he faces a felony battery charge for allegedly attacking a vocal critic of his at a restaurant near Madisonville.
Tulane has announced it will transform the former Charity Hospital building into a national hub of bioscience discovery and medical advancements.
Starting August 1st, it will be against state law for retailers to add surcharges when you make purchases with your debit card. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored the legislation that created this law and she says gas stations are some of the biggest perpetrators…
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Consumers who are hit with a debit card surcharge can call a hotline, and those businesses have 30 days to remedy the situation. Those which don’t would then face fines of 500 dollars for each violation.
An historic rain event in Avoyelles Parish last week is causing flooding issues in the towns of Washington, Palmetto and Port Barre. St. Landry Parish president Jesse Bellard says several homes are in jeopardy of flooding…
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Bellard is asking residents in the Lebeau area who live along Highway 171 from US 190 north to LA 10 to voluntarily evacuate due to flooding.