Category Archives: News
GOHSEP encourage residents to get hurricane prepared as the 2023 season begins today
Today marks the first day of the 2023 hurricane season and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) encourages residents to get their emergency game plan in place...
May 31, 2023
Investigation of fatal officer-involved shooting of a man while holding a child in Pineville completed
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office has completed its investigation of the fatal April 23rd Pineville Police officer-involved shooting. RPSO spokesperson Tommy Carnline said 25-year-old Larry Calk was...
May 31, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
First attack ad in the 2023 governor's race has been launched
We have our first attack ad in the governor's race. A group supporting Republican candidate Stephen Waguespack claims in a TV and radio spot that Jeff Landry, the perceived front-runner in the governo...
May 31, 2023
Shortage of cancer drugs being felt in Louisiana
A nationwide shortage of cancer drugs is forcing some physicians to either ration the chemotherapy drugs or try other medications. Dr. Amelia Jernigan with LSU Health New Orleans Gynecologic Oncology ...
May 31, 2023 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
House-approved "Stay Back" bill clears Senate committee. Lets cops demand you remain 25-feet away while they work
A House-passed bill giving police the power to tell you to "stay back" while they're engaged in their job passes out of a Senate Judiciary committee and will go to a Senate floor vote. In committee, b...
May 30, 2023
Bill to allow non-felon adults to conceal carry without a permit moves closer to final legislative passage
A bill to allow non-felons, 21 and older, to carry a concealed firearm without a permit continues to make its way through the legislative process. The House-approved bill received the backing today of...
May 30, 2023 samuelemunemu32
LSU's Louisiana Survey: Getting and KEEPING homeowner's insurance hard for residents. Cost is daunting too.
Louisiana residents are frustrated with property insurance cancelations, coverage refusals and affordability. That's the findings of LSU's annual "Louisiana Survey" of public opinion. Poll leader Dr. ...
May 30, 2023
Bill to incentivize gun safety advancing in the legislature
Legislation to incentivize gun owners with a $500 tax credit to buy safety devices for their firearms has bipartisan support as it makes its way through the legislature. New Orleans Democrat Mandie La...
May 30, 2023 Stuart Seeger / CC
LFT President hopeful lawmakers will finalize budget with teacher pay raises
Lawmakers have yet to decide on the final figure for teacher pay raises. President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Larry Carter said it looks like legislators have settled on $2,000 for teache...
May 30, 2023 Louisiana Federation of Teachers, President Larry Carter
LSU to host first NCAA regional since 2019
The LSU baseball team was named the fifth overall national seed for the NCAA tournament and will host a regional this weekend. The preseason favorites spent most of the season as the top team in the c...
May 29, 2023
