$215M in BP oil spill money to restore Louisiana marshes
The money is from BP’s $8.8 billion settlement for natural resources damage in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
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Raising Cane's hosting fundraiser to help hurricane victims
– Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers will host a fundraiser on Tuesday to support local communities in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas affected by hurricanes Laura and Sally. With help from its loyal Caniacs, Raising Cane’s hopes to raise at least…
Lafayette officer on leave, 2 pulled from duty following arrest video
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A police officer in Louisiana has been placed on administrative leave and two others have been temporarily pulled from their regular duties after videos posted on social media showed an officer punching a Black teen during…
Hurricane Laura's Louisiana death toll up to 26
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to 26. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the latest death attributed to the Aug. 27 hurricane at a news conference Tuesday. The health department and the state fire…
Harrison County firefighters, law enforcement officers assisting Louisiana first responders after Laura
Personnel from Harrison County Fire Rescue and various Harrison County law enforcement agencies and are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with the primary purpose of feeding first responders and assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The twenty-five man team from Harrison…
At least four dead in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura
Laura has weakened to a tropical storm after blasting the Louisiana Coast with high winds and heavy rain for hours. The system that came ashore as a category four hurricane is being blamed for at least four deaths and widespread…
Laura blasts Louisiana coast with wind and wall of seawater
By GERALD HERBERT, MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Thursday as Laura roared ashore in Louisiana near the…
President Donald Trump to visit storm-hit Louisiana and Texas
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he will visit the Gulf Coast this weekend to tour damage from one of the fiercest hurricanes to hit the United States. Trump said he would visit Texas and Louisiana on…
USDA to buy $30M in shrimp to aid Gulf seafood industry
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Gulf of Mexico seafood industry is getting help from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will buy $30 million worth of shrimp from Gulf Coast fishermen in an effort to…
Path to legalized sports betting heads to Louisiana governor
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A proposal that paves the way for legalized sports betting in some Louisiana parishes is headed to Gov. John Bel Edwards' desk. The Democratic governor is expected to support the measure after backing previous sports…
8 teens injured at graduation party shooting in Louisiana on Memorial Day
LAKE CHARLES, LA. (AP) — Three teenagers suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds and three others were grazed by bullets when gunfire erupted at a Memorial Day graduation party in Louisiana, authorities said. Nearly 200 teenagers were at the party in Lake Charles…
Louisiana Senate backs proposal to legalize sports betting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters could determine on a parish-by-parish basis whether to legalize sports betting, under a bill that has won support from the state Senate. Senators voted 29-8 Wednesday for the proposal by Republican Sen. Cameron…
Louisiana officer accused of raping woman in exchange for a lighter punishment following a traffic stop
PORT BARRE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana police officer has been charged with rape after a woman accused him of engaging in sexual activity with her in exchange for a lighter punishment following a traffic stop, authorities announced. Port Barre…
Fowl play: Louisiana police search for 'aggressive chicken'
WALKER, La. (AP) - Police in Louisiana say officers are searching for an “aggressive chicken” accused of engaging in fowl play at a bank. The Walker Police Department posted on social media over the weekend that officers responded to a…
Louisiana priest convicted of molestation released on bond over coronavirus safety concerns
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana priest convicted of molesting an altar boy has been released from jail on bond over coronavirus safety concerns. The Advertiser reports 77-year-old Michael Guidry was released Friday from St. Landry Parish Jail nearly…
Sheriff: Louisiana man kidnaps woman, kills her after she escapes
By Associated Press LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana said a man kidnapped a woman and fatally shot her when she escaped. Corrie Wallace was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Ja’Riel Sam. St. John…
Coroner: Newborn baby's death in Louisiana linked to coronavirus
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic claimed its youngest victim yet in Louisiana on Monday - a baby born prematurely after her mother contracted the disease and was put on a ventilator. East…
Louisiana governor issues statewide 'stay at home' order starting at 5 p.m. Monday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a statewide “stay at home” directive, ordering all 4.6 million people in Louisiana to stay at home starting at 5 p.m. on Monday unless they're performing an essential task…
Budgets boost plans to deepen Mississippi River in Louisiana
WASHINGTON — The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend more than $85 million this year on a project to deepen the main channel of the Mississippi River in Louisiana. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana announced the funding Monday.…
Search suspended for missing crew in Louisiana barge crash
LULING, LA. (AP) — The search for three men who went missing on the Mississippi River when two barge towing vessels collided has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday night. The Coast Guard said the agency searched over…
Mississippi #2, Louisiana #3 for states with highest STD rates
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — New data has been released on the amount of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest STD Surveillance Report and Innerbody.com's research…
Harrison Central alum Kristen Cade commits to Louisiana
Some good news out of Harrison County, one of the best to ever pitch for the Red Rebelettes has a new home at the division I level. Ace Pitcher Kristen Cade of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs has committed to…
NTSB: Poor condition of wreckage will slow probe into Louisiana plane crash
(AP) — Federal investigators are just beginning to probe for clues as to why a small, twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisiana, killing five people. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Sunday that no distress calls were made…
Nearly $226M to restore open Gulf after 2010 BP oil spill
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agencies have approved nearly $226 million for 18 projects to restore open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 BP oil spill. The projects range from $52.6 million…