
Report finds that Medicaid paid nearly $10 million to Louisiana healthcare organizations for over 1,000 deceased beneficiaries
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office releases a report that finds Medicaid paid nearly $10 million to healthcare organizations for 1,072 beneficiaries who were deceased. The report covers February 2019 to March of this year, and the review was conducted to further the goals of the Governor's Fiscal Responsibility...
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Ponchatoula mainstay Elmer Chocolate, makers of Gold Brick Eggs and Heavenly Hash Eggs, purchased by Florida-based Hoffman Family of Companies
Gold Brick Eggs and Heavenly Hash Eggs from Elmer Chocolate are a tradition in Louisiana Easter baskets. Now the 170-year-old Ponchatoula candy company has new owners. Elmer recently sold to Florida-based, Hoffman Family of Companies. Geoff Hoffman with HFC says they're not looking to change Elmer Chocolate, and the Ne...
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Fall inshore shrimp season begins today after 10-day delay
After a 10-day delay, inshore shrimp season opens today. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper says the later start to the season is actually a very good thing. "They wanted to open August 1, and everybody was pretty much against it because we still had a lot of small shrimp. So they wanted to leave it...
6h ago

Lindsey's legal issues force LSU to get creative to create RB depth
For the second consecutive year, a talented running back from Louisiana is facing serious criminal charges, derailing their football career. Last year, it was Trey Holly, the state's all-time leading rusher in high school football history. Holly is still facing felony charges for his alleged involvement in a February 2...
21h ago

Boy, 2, rescued from hot car in Shreveport
A two-year-old boy is safe after being left in a hot car in Shreveport. Someone saw the little boy in distress inside the car outside a Dollar Tree store and flagged down an officer about 100 yards away. "This was at about 10:30 to 10:45 in the morning; the temperature here in Shreveport at that point in time was ...
Aug 09, 2025