Saint James, LA

A confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down last night in the Bayou Cane/Bayou Blue area. The National Weather Service put out a report today confirming the touchdown, saying that the tornado spanned 0.19 miles and had a width of 50 yards, going from Bayou Cane to Bayou Blue. Most of the...

Lafourche Parish District Attorney Kristine Russell announced that a Lockport man charged with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and Domestic Abuse Battery 3rd Offense was convicted as charged by a Lafourche Parish jury on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 after a three-day trial. Manuel Meek, 49, and the victim had an on-again,...

Myrl Watkins Barousse, 91, from Berwick, a lifelong resident of Morgan City, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 23, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and children. Myrl was born April 24, 1931, in Berwick, the daughter of Sam Joseph Watkins and Enola Egle Watkins. Myrl was a...

The last of five suspects who allegedly opened fire in Morgan City and injured one in November has been arrested.

In Morgan City, a juvenile was apprehended and arrested after discharging a firearm from a vehicle and injuring one victim.

We Have a Ghost, the Netflix movie filmed in late 2021 in Donaldsonville, will debut Feb. 24. As Hurricane Ida's landfall in Louisiana disrupted production, the film crew for the upcoming movie returned after an extended break to finish filming scenes in the Ascension Parish west bank city. The movie...

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office has arrested four men in connection with two separate violent incidents.

Detectives in Louisiana Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect After he Reportedly Confessed During Questioning. Thibodaux, Louisiana – Detectives in Louisiana have arrested a suspect for an armed robbery at a local convenience store after he reportedly confessed during questioning. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced that detectives have made an...

GRAY, La. (WVUE) - Two men were arrested and accused of carjacking a couple at gunpoint in Lafourche Parish Tuesday (Jan. 24), according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Craig Webre said that Michael Jules and Javonte Miller held a couple up at gunpoint just before noon in the Cypress Court Trailer Park in Gray. The man and woman reportedly gave up their vehicle and another item to Jules and Miller, Webre said.

No injuries were reported as a result of this brief spin-up tornado, but some homeowners in the community of Bayou Blue still have their work cut out for them.

ST. JAMES, La. (WAFB) - St. James has provided two of our 15 Warrick Dunn Award winners since 2007, and running back Kaden Williams is in the running this year after scoring 40 touchdowns for the Wildcats. Williams rushed for 1,940 yards, adding 366 yards in receptions for a total...

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Destrehan linebacker Kolaj Cobbins of the 2024 class announced his top six schools this week and included LSU in the group. His top six schools are Texas, Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, LSU, and Ole Miss. Cobbins, a four-star prospect from Destrehan High School, is one of the top players in the...

LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — Multiple homeowners in Bayou Blue experienced major damage to their homes in the wake of strong storms across southeast Louisiana Tuesday night. One of those residents was Troy Naquin, who says his chimney shifted off of its foundation, multiple windows were blown out of his home, and his RV was tipped over by high winds.

THIBODAUX, La. -- Nicholls received $131,000 from T. Baker Smith, LLC to support its Geomatics program. With this donation, the College of Sciences and Technology hopes to hire a full-time assistant or associate professor for spring 2023 and two adjunct professors for fall 2023. “T. Baker Smith has been a...

One if the nation's top linebackers has narrowed his list to six. Kolaj Cobbins, a 6-3, 200-pounder out of Destrehan, La., released a top six Wednesday night. The list included Ole Miss, LSU, Texas, Michigan, Oregon and Colorado. Cobbins is a four-star prospect rated as the No. 19 linebacker in...

Morgan City police reported arrests on theft, hit-and-run, animal cruelty and marijuana possession charges Tuesday and early Wednesday. Police Chad M. Adams reported that the Morgan City Police Department responded to 42 calls for service over the last 24-hour reporting period and made these arrests:. --Peggy Sue Sons, North Street...

Our local 5A district is like the weather in Louisiana. On any given day, you just never know what you're going to get. And what people think might take place rarely ever does, so expect the unexpected. Terrebonne provided the 'thunder' in Wednesday's thunderstorm-postponed matchup with Hahnville, rolling to a...

THIBODAUX, La. (WVUE) - The City of Thibodaux celebrates its Cajun heritage and music in twice-a-month jam sessions. And this month, the music and dancing took on the look of Mardi Gras, as Dave McNamara reports in the Heart of Louisiana. To read more, visit the Heart of Louisiana archive...