Category Archives: News
Louisiana Coastal Protection & Restoration plans to invest $958 million in state coast and wetlands
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority releases its Fiscal Year 2021 annual plan. The plan anticipates investing $958 million into the state's coast. CPRA Executive Director Bren H...
Dec 27, 2019
Senator Kennedy backs reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act to help victims
Senator John Kennedy is throwing his support behind the reauthorization of an act that has provided resources to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Violence Against Women Act, o...
Dec 27, 2019 Sen John Kennedy (R)
Saints need San Fran, Green Bay to slip this Sunday
A few things need to go right Sunday for the Saints to win home-field advantage in the playoffs, starting with a win at Carolina, along with losses for the 49ers and Packers. The Black and Gold had th...
Dec 27, 2019
Your Christmas tree could be crucial for enhancing the wetlands
Your discarded Christmas tree could be a building block in coastal restoration. Southeastern Louisiana University's Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station manager Dr. Rob Moreau says using the tre...
Dec 27, 2019 Peter Kaminski / CC
Strain looks ahead to Ag in 2020
2019 was an up and down year for Louisiana agriculture, a year marked by trade war sales woes, and the Legislature's decision to allow hemp production. So what's 2020 have in store for Louisiana farme...
Dec 27, 2019
Man arrested for skateboarding down I-210 Bridge, filming it
A 26-year-old Sulphur man is facing up to 15 years in prison for allegedly skateboarding down the I-210 Bridge just outside Lake Charles, and getting an accomplice to film it and put it on Facebook. S...
Dec 26, 2019
One man dead following a Christmas night shooting in Madisonville
A Christmas night domestic dispute between two men in Madisonville leaves one dead and his romantic partner in jail facing a manslaughter charge. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Capt. Scott Lee says the ...
Dec 26, 2019
Certain habits encouraged for healthy shopping experience
This is the time of year when people gather to spend time with friends and family and gather at shopping centers to get bargains. Unfortunately, it's also a prime opportunity to share germs. Ochsner p...
Dec 26, 2019 Sean MacEntee / CC
Post-Christmas shopping tips with Prof. Rice
You may be loaded up with Christmas gift cards right now, and if you are, you're in luck because LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says the post-Christmas shopping season is a great opportunity for dea...
Dec 26, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Department of Education gets nice Christmas gift from feds that will be used to provide more pre-K
600 more children up to the age of three will be in early childhood education centers in 2020 thanks to a federal grant. Louisiana Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says...
Dec 25, 2019 University of the Fraser Valley / CC
