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Police: Miss. man killed in St. Helena Parish hit-and-run

Louisiana State Police say a man was killed in a St. Helena Parish hit-and-run Saturday morning.
 

Mandeville's fishing pier set to reopen June 15

For the first time in months, people are being invited back to enjoy the Mandeville Fishing Pier.

NOPD: Man arrested as principal to woman who stole daiquiri in armed robbery

NOPD says it has arrested a man in connection with a June 9 French Quarter armed robbery in which a woman helped herself to a daiquiri before pulling out a handgun.

Police search for man wanted in 9th Ward shooting

The New Orleans Police Department is looking for 27-year-old Willie Brumfield for attempted murder and illegal discharge of a weapon.

Police: 1 killed, 7 injured in Donaldsonville plant blast

A second blast in two days killed a worker at a chemical plant in Donaldsonville Friday, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier.

Female wanted in connection with Bourbon Street assault

Detectives are searching for two persons of interest in connection with a Bourbon Street assault that occurred on Sunday, June 9. At approximately 2:30 a.m., the victim observed a patron leaning over a bar on Bourbon Street, and helping herself...

A father should be more than an occasional, or even a consistent, provider: Jarvis DeBerry

A young man I spoke to a few weeks ago is now expecting a second child with a woman other than the one who gave birth to his 5-year-old daughter. To gauge how he might care for the baby that's...

Louisiana public defenders running deficits across the state

Continuing to struggle to represent clients who can't afford attorneys, nearly 70 percent of Louisiana's public defenders offices ran deficits last year, forcing them to dip heavily into fund balances to keep operations afloat, state data show.According to an annual...

Police: Man arrested in fatal shooting of brother in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge police have charged 51-year-old Michael Hebert with second-degree murder in a Saturday shooting in which Hebert's brother was killed.

Police searching for suspect in connection with May shooting

Detectives are searching for Willie Brumfield, a member of "FAM" gang, in connection with a shooting that took place on May 30, 2013. Brumfield allegedly shot the victim in the 3000 block of Oliver White Street. Brumfield frequents the Desire...

St. John Sheriff: Deputies were ambushed

Two St. John the Baptist Parish deputies were shot and killed Thursday morning and two other deputies were injured in what Sheriff Mike Tregre called an "ambush."

Natalbany motorcyclist killed in three-car crash

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday evening, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop L investigated a three-vehicle fatal crash on LA 1065 near its intersection with LA 442 in Tangipahoa Parish. Natalbany resident Carl Jones, 36, was killed in the...

Police: Pedestrian killed in Livingston Parish

A Denham Springs man has died after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along Louisiana Highway 1024 in Livingston Parish.

Kids are cookin' in the kitchen at culinary camp in New Orleans

Campers participate in nutrition activities, spend time in the garden, learn how to follow recipes and do cooking and other activities.

NOPD says it seeks gang member in connection with May 30 shooting

NOPD says it is seeking a gang member in connection with a May 30 shooting.

Police: Tickfaw 3-car crash leaves motorcyclist dead

Louisiana State Police says a motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Tickfaw Friday.

JPSO seeks to rebook 17-year-old following victim’s death

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a man died in June from a gunshot wound he suffered in 2012, and the Sheriff’s Office is seeking the shooter.

Goodbye Ahmadinejad, hello Rouhani

Say goodbye to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In a few weeks, he will hand over the mantle of presidency to Hassan Rouhani, who stood victorious Saturday after Iran tallied all its votes in the national election.

The runiation of Rubio

The runiation of Rubio

After his rousing keynote address at the Republican National Convention last August, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was the darling of the GOP. As a young, articulate, intelligent, Cuban-American, Rubio was seen as a leading 2016 presidential candidate. Some commentators …

Jindal signs salt dome bills tied to sinkhole

Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law three bills tightening regulations on salt domes, a response to the 15-acre Assumption Parish sinkhole that caused evacuation orders for 150 homes.

Weekly unemployment insurance claims increase

First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending June 8 increased from the previous week's total.

Ex-Holden fire chief convicted of sex charges

A former Holden fire chief has been convicted in state court of charges he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.

Explosions reminds Louisiana that plants not always safe

By some measures, chemical plants like the one where a fatal explosion happened Thursday in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America.

8 constitutional changes backed by lawmakers

Louisiana lawmakers are proposing eight new changes to the state constitution following their regular session. But the constitutional amendments will linger for more than a year before voters decide if they take effect.

Disney announces extended plans for Independence Day

Guests who want to celebrate the Fourth of July at Walt Disney World will have a full week to do just that.

ProsperityNOLA/Rod Miller/New Orleans Business Alliance

ProsperityNOLA/Rod Miller/New Orleans Business Alliance

Anne Cutler talks to Rod Miller about the specifics of the City of New Orleans’ first strategic economic development plan.

  New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) unveiled ProsperityNOLA, the city’s first strategic economic development …

Minority Law School Diversity Program/Anthony Williams/Kean Miller

Minority Law School Diversity Program/Anthony Williams/Kean Miller

Anne Cutler talks to Anthony Williams about the Baton Rouge law firm’s free program designed to educate women and minorities in college about opportunities in the law profession.

Interested in going to law school?

Wondering what it’s like? Want to …

Festigals/”Bodacious Bras” Collection/Diane Lyons/Founder

Festigals/”Bodacious Bras” Collection/Diane Lyons/Founder

Anne Cutler talks to Diane Lyons about the numerous events during the upcoming four-day women’s festival highlighting the bra-art auction and luncheon benefiting the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans.

FestiGals 2013 

Bodacious Bras For A Cause Collection

  FestiGals is …

Facebook, Microsoft reveal U.S. data requests

Facebook and Microsoft disclosed that they received thousands of requests for user data from government agencies in the United States in the last half of 2012.

Police: 1 killed, several injured in Donaldsonville plant blast

Authorities say one person was killed and several were injured Friday in an explosion at a Donaldsonville chemical plant, just miles from where another blast killed two plant workers in Geismar a day ago.

Police: 1 killed, several injured in Donaldsonville plant blast

Authorities say one person was killed and several were injured Friday in an explosion at a Donaldsonville chemical plant, just miles from where another blast killed two plant workers a day ago.

Teen convicted of murdering friend during armed robbery they attempted to commit together

Apartment complex security guard was wounded in incident

Police: 1 killed, several injured in Donaldsonville plant blast

Authorities say one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a Donaldsonville chemical plant, only miles from where another blast killed two plant workers a day ago.

Plant explosion reported in Donaldsonville

Multiple people have been airlifted to area hospitals with burns injuries, according to State Police Trooper Jared Sandifer.

Uptown New Orleans power outage affects 12,000 customers

Entergy New Orleans Inc. reported a power outage in affecting more than 12,000 customers Uptown on Friday evening. The outage, first reported at 6:10 p.m., spanned an area between Central City and Carrolton.According to Entergy, power was restored to most...

Thousands without power Uptown

Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.

Plant explosion reported in Donaldsonville

A second plant explosion in as many days occurred Friday evening, this time at CF Industries in Donaldsonville.

Plant explosion reported in Donaldsonville, eight transported to hospitals

Five people may be injured at CF Industries in Donaldsonville

Jefferson Parish reopens Old Jefferson firehouse, says no toxic mold found

Jefferson Parish officials are reopening an Old Jefferson firehouse after professional testing concluded there's no toxic mold at Station 11, at 3525 Jefferson Highway

NOPD Chief Serpas did not help his pal Hosli get lucrative detail, inspector general finds

New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux released a report Friday that sheds light on how a top NOPD commander was picked to manage a lucrative red-light camera detail in the fall of 2010. The detail sparked a controversy in May 2011,...

Plaquemines Parish's main western thoroughfare, swamped by Hurricane Isaac floodwater, gets elevated

A section of western Plaquemines Parish's main thoroughfare, which was inundated by Hurricane Isaac floodwater last August and September, is getting raised about 2 feet to improve the evacuation route for future storms. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and...

One-time teacher raises not tied to evaluations, superintendent says

State Superintendent John White said Friday that there was no basis to a press release by the Louisiana House Democrat Caucus saying his department told district officials to pay out one-time teacher bonuses according to results on the new, controversial Compass teacher evaluation system

Brennan's Restaurant family feud continues with management coup

Owen 'Pip' Brennan Jr., and his sons, Blake and Clark, are now operating the French Quarter landmark

Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates expected to pack river diversions meeting

Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates are expected to pack a meeting in St. Bernard Parish on Monday to discuss Mississippi River diversions with state officials. Opponents of the diversions say the sediment diversions planned by the state will harm...

Another Chemical Plant “Pressure Explosion” Kills One, Several Injured

Another Chemical Plant “Pressure Explosion” Kills One, Several Injured

For the second day in row, tragedy strikes at a chemical plant in Ascension parish.

The Friday night explosion outside Donaldsonville killed one person and injured seven others.

The accident happened at a CF Industries facility around 6:00 p.m. in …

Baton Rouge residents file suit against ExxonMobil for 'gross negligence'

Some Baton Rouge residents filed a class action lawsuit against ExxonMobil Corp. and its subsidiaries on Friday, after a substantial chemical leak last year. The homeowners and residents claim the incident, as well as other accidents at the sprawling facilities...

Industry analysts don't expect major changes at WWL-TV as Gannett agrees to buy station owner Belo

The New Orleans media landscape has changed dramatically in the last year, but industry experts and the top executive at WWL-TV, Channel 4, said Friday they don't expect station owner Belo Corp.'s proposed sale to Gannett Co. to shake up...

Second Worker Dies From Geisman Plant Explosion

Second Worker Dies From Geisman Plant Explosion

Friday afternoon, it was announced that a second worker died related to the injuries he received in the Geismar plant explosion.

He’s identified as 47-year-old Scott Thrower of St Amant.

Thursday, 29-year-old Zachary Green of Hammond died from injuries he …

Explosion a painful reminder of plants' inherent risks

By some measures, chemical plants like the one where a fatal explosion happened Thursday in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America. But in the "chemical corridor" that lines the Mississippi River from New Orleans north to Baton Rouge, the density of the facilities keeps residents and emergency responders watchful.

Second victim dies after blast at Geismar plant

An explosion and fire at a Louisiana chemical plant claimed a second victim Friday as federal authorities were piecing together the cause of the blast that injured dozens more.

Bourbon Street DJ found tied up, dead in ransacked Lower Garden District apartment

A Bourbon Street club DJ was found tied up and fatally shot in the head in his neighbor's apartment in the Lower Garden District early Friday, according to the victim's landlord. New Orleans police said the apartment was ransacked and...
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