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State Ag Commissioner Mike Strain warns starting wildfires could lead to jail time
State Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain promises to hold people who start wildfires responsible. Strain says these wildfires are destroying acres of land and property... "Accidental fires are a...
Aug 25, 2023
Most of Louisiana is in "extreme" or "severe" drought
Scorching temperatures and dry conditions has placed 90 percent of Louisiana in "extreme" or "severe" drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. State climatologist Barry Keim says the...
Aug 25, 2023
New Orleans native and Pearl Harbor sailor finally returns home
Pearl Harbor Sailor and New Orleans native Clarence Thompson will be buried in Slidell Friday morning, more than 80 years after the December 7th attack on the USS Oklahoma. His cousin Denise Bennett s...
Aug 24, 2023
Insurance Commissioner-elect Tim Temple plans to hit the ground running to address state's insurance crisis
Tim Temple will be the state's next Insurance Commissioner after his only opponent withdrew from the race. And even though he's not having to hit the campaign trail, Commissioner-elect Temple said he'...
Aug 24, 2023 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple
Report: LSU DT Maason Smith suspend for FSU game
The NCAA has suspended defensive tackle Maason Smith for receiving an improper benefit, leaving LSU without one of its top players for the season opener against Florida State. "Sources said there was ...
Aug 24, 2023
New poll finds crime is the biggest concern among Louisiana voters
A new poll finds crime is the biggest concern among Louisiana voters. Faucheux Strategies surveyed 800 Louisiana residents and 18 percent listed crime as their top concern. Public Affairs Research Cou...
Aug 24, 2023 Richard Patterson / CC
EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED FOR MERRYVILLE
7:00 PM UPDATE - Things have taken a turn for the worse in Beauregard Parish and residents in the town of Merryville are being asked to evacuate immediately as the Tiger Island Fire is within two mile...
Aug 24, 2023 Beauregard Parish wildfire, courtesy of Louisiana State Police Facebook page. August 2023.
Faucheux strategies poll: Republican Jeff Landry leads in governor's race
A poll conducted last week by Faucheux Strategies and paid for by multiple media outlets shows Republican Jeff Landry remains a frontrunner with 36% of support in the governor's race. Democrat Shawn W...
Aug 24, 2023 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Louisiana Department of Health reports 25 heat-related deaths since June then previously reported in August
It's another day where the high temperature is expected to get a few degrees above 100-degrees. Office of Public Health Deputy Assistant Secretary Devin George says 25 people have died as a result of ...
Aug 23, 2023
GOHSEP urging public to observe the burn ban
The outbreak of wildfires in Louisiana has prompted the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness to activate the State Emergency Operations Center. Assistant State Fire Marsha...
Aug 23, 2023
