Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears arguments over Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law
A three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this morning over the state's Ten Commandments law. The law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms statewide is currently on hold in five parishes - East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Orleans, St. Tammany a...
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Louisiana and Arkansas Departments of Transportation working together diligently to reopen major highways closed due to snow and ice
Work continues today on the reopening of major highways closed because of snow and ice. Large portions of I-10 and I-55 are closed as well as U-S 90 in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they've been chipping away on six inches of ice on elevated portions of our highway system, and...
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Four hunters rescued by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents during Winter Storm
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents were busy during the snowstorm rescuing duck hunters. Two duck hunters were stranded on Lake Henderson in St. Martin Parish and Sergeant Jeremy Foret was part of the effort where four duck hunters got stranded in St. Mary Parish. "The initial call stated they t...
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Grymes: This was the biggest snowstorm in more than a century
This snowstorm has certainly been one for the ages. Unless you're from an area much farther north, if you think this snowstorm has been nothing like you've ever experienced, State Climatologist Jay Grymes says you are so right. "This was the biggest snowstorm in more than 100 years," Grymes said in a Wednesda...
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St. Bernard Parish received record snowfall from historic winter storm
St. Bernard Parish recently experienced an extraordinary weather event, receiving 11.5 inches of snow, an unprecedented amount for the region. St. Bernard Parish GOHSEP Director John Rahaim (ram) described it as the most snow he has ever witnessed in Louisiana, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. "I lived ...
Jan 22, 2025
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