Category Archives: News
Pro-life and pro-choice advocates react to State Supreme Court's denial of appeal challenging Louisiana's abortion ban
On Friday the State Supreme Court denied an appeal challenging the state's abortion ban thus allowing for it to remain in effect. Since Roe v Wade was overturned, the state ban on abortion was on, the...
Aug 13, 2022 Kimberly Vardeman / CC
New community college program trains workers for infrastructure projects
Central Louisiana Technical Community College, along with others in the state, is offering a nine-week course to receive heavy equipment certification and students can also earn a commercial driver's ...
Aug 11, 2022 USDA NRCS Montana
Gasoline Prices at lowest levels since March. Louisiana among the cheapest.
Gasoline prices fell below four dollars a gallon today, dipping to their lowest level since March, according to the American Automobile Association. Today's average of $3.99 a gallon nationally and $3...
Aug 11, 2022 midorisyu / CC
Food fight brewing over direct farm/ranch sales and sales taxes
Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says a sheriff suing a Washington parish cattleman for taxes unpaid from selling beef directly to customers on his farm is in error. Washington Parish Sheriff Rand...
Aug 11, 2022
The Netflix series "I Just Killed My Dad" follows the trial of a Baton Rouge teen and what led him to murder his father
Among the top shows streaming on Netflix this week is I Just Killed My Dad. The documentary follows what happened after then 17-year-old Baton Rouge teen Anthony Templet confessed to murdering his fat...
Aug 10, 2022 Anthony Templet, courtesy of Netflix
Back to school picture could invite scammers, BBB warns
Students are heading back to school this week in Louisiana, and many parents are proudly sharing pictures on social media. Carmen Million of the Better Business Bureau is asking you to think twice bef...
Aug 10, 2022 Avolore / CC
Traces of BP oil spill linger more than a decade later
Twelve years after the worst oil spill in human history, a new report by LSU coastal ecologists said fingerprints of the damage from the Deepwater Horizon spill can still be seen. Dr. Ed Overton said ...
Aug 10, 2022 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / CC
Teaching shortage looms as new school year begins
This week most students and teachers are returning to the classroom and in addition to the excitement of beginning a new school year, the teacher shortage remains a looming issue. Louisiana Federation...
Aug 09, 2022
New national survey says inflation is still the toughest challenge facing small business.
A new survey of small business owners shows they're not optimistic about business conditions right now. More than a third say inflation is their biggest concern. National Federation of Independent Bus...
Aug 09, 2022
LDH says more mothers are learning to breastfeed through the WIC program
The shortage of infant formula put the practice of breastfeeding in the spotlight. Kristen Hill who's a peer counselor with the Louisiana Department of Health said when they promoted their breastfeedi...
Aug 09, 2022 Felipe Skroski / CC
