
Teens arrested for damaging St. Charles Parish golf course
Being grounded will be the least of these kids' worries. Seven teens, including six juveniles, are facing felony charges for causing damage to a golf course in St. Charles Parish. This happened at the Grand Ridge Golf Club. "They took two golf carts, went joy riding and really damaged a lot of the greens," sa...
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State surpasses 2M jobs for only second time ever
For only the second time ever, the number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana surpasses the two-million mark. The state eclipsed the milestone in the second quarter this year. Adam Knapp, CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says this is tremendous news and a testament to the growth of the economy. "The state hasn't b...
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Four dead in Lafourche Parish house fire
Four people, including three kids, were killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish early Thursday morning. Ken Pastorick with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says firefighters were called to the home in Raceland at around 1:00 a.m. "They found for deceased victims inside the house -- a 20-year-old femal...
Jul 24, 2025

P&G Alexandria Manufacturing plant to host job fair
The Procter & Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant is hosting a job fair Saturday. The P&G Alexandria WOW Community Event takes place 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Randolph Riverfront Center, 707 2nd St. "We really want to engage in the community, and we want to talk to prospective candidates to come work h...
Jul 24, 2025

Capitol undergoing major exterior cleaning, waterproofing
The State Capitol is undergoing a thorough exterior refurbishment. This is actually the third phase in a four-phase project to rehabilitate the 93-year-old structure. Architect Matt Baker, the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Control, says during the initial planning phase, they found that the project was go...
Jul 23, 2025