
Entergy offering residential customers up to two smart thermostats at no cost until the end of August or while supplies last
Entergy is offering its residential customers the opportunity to receive up to two smart thermostats at no cost. There are no promo codes or rebate forms. Heather LeBlanc with Entergy says the smart thermostats efficiently manage energy by learning temperature preferences, usage habits and can be controlled from a smar...
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Man accused in hit-and-run crash that killed 6-year-old boy arrested by Slidell Police
A six-year-old Slidell boy is dead after he was hit by an SUV while riding his scooter. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff deputies say the driver of the SUV kept going and has been charged with vehicular homicide, reckless operation, felony hit-and-run and operating a vehicle with a suspended license. Lt. Suzanne Carboni says...
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Cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a deadly flesh-eating bacteria, are on the rise in Louisiana
Louisiana is seeing an increase in the number of people infected with Vibrio vulnificus, commonly called flesh-eating bacteria. State epidemiologist, Theresa Sokol says typically, at this time of year, we see less than ten cases but so far this year, 20 people have been hospitalized. She says Vibrio thrives in warm sal...
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"Sponsor A Highway" program aims to obtain sponsorships from businesses to support litter removal along Louisiana highways
The state department of transportation is starting a new program that will allow businesses to get involved in cleaning up the litter along state highways. It's called "Sponsor A Highway." DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says local businesses can sponsor one-mile segments of a highway and the cost of that sp...
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NOPD officer arrested amidst allegations of engaging French Quarter prostitutes while on duty
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is disgusted by the allegations that one of her officers was paying prostitutes for sex while on duty in the French Quarter. State Police have charged 56-year-old Terrance "TJ" Johnson with prostitution and malfeasance in office. Johnson has worked for the NO...
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