Senator Jay Morris not trying to hide anything
West Monroe Senator Jay Morris has withdrawn his legislation that would have restricted the public release of records and internal communications from Governor Jeff Landry's office. Morris made the announcement on the Senate floor "The perception around these bills has become that everybody is trying to hide somet...
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Three confirmed dead in West Baton Rouge and St. Martin Parishes due to severe weather
The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed three-storm related deaths from yesterday's severe weather, including a woman who was nine months pregnant. The fetus did not survive and is counted as the third storm related death. West Baton Rouge Sheriff's office Sergeant Landon Groger says the double fatality occur...
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First Communion at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville interrupted by armed Teenager
The pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville says 60 children were set to receive their First Communion on Saturday when a teenager entered the church and brandished a gun. Law enforcement was quick to respond and a frightening experience ended with no shots fired. Viewers of the live stream saw two priests lowe...
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Plan to place Cameras on I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Scrapped
The Louisiana House has given final legislative approval to a bill that scraps a plan to put cameras up on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge that would issue tickets to speeding violators resulting in twice the normal fine. New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez is a big proponent of cops ticketing speeding vehicles, not came...
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Peak Season for Formosan Termites hits Louisiana
Louisiana has hit the peak for termite swarm season. LSU Ag Center Entomologist Dr. Aaron Ashbrook says Formosan subterranean termites are attracted to light so keep interior lights off at night to prevent them from coming into your house. Second, termites are looking for leaks in your home. "Now what will allow t...
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