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HAMMOND, La. — Hammond residents woke up to a spectacular sight outside their windows Friday morning. Many Northshore residents sent WDSU photos of a massive shelf cloud. WDSU Meteorologist Devon Lucie explains how these clouds form:. "A shelf cloud forms from an ‘outflow’ boundary, or what can be thought...

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — Drivers using Interstate 55 on Thursday morning in Tangipahoa Parish will need to consider taking an alternate route due to a serious crash. Tangipahoa Parish Fire District No. 1 is at the scene of a crash where someone was rescued from a vehicle. The interstate...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — A Livingston Parish mother transferred her daughter to another school after she says a school lost her child. Kristie Cook said that her daughter 5-year-old Lynleigh was so excited to attend her first day of kindergarten. However, after day one of school, now she wishes her daughter never attended Walker Elementary.

PONCHATOULA—Barricades have been removed and traffic is once again moving across a new bridge on Sisters Road east of Ponchatoula as of Thursday afternoon. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the bridge opened a week ahead of schedule. Closed in early March, the project addressed several safety issues on...

LIVINGSTON PARISH - Detectives are searching for three people wanted on various theft and burglary charges. Capital Region Crime Stoppers posted about the three on social media Tuesday and said 32-year-old Cody Crouch, 24-year-old Kenneth Self Jr., and 23-year-old Madison Cortez-Gomiller were wanted on one count each of simple burglary, unauthorized entry, and theft.

LIVINGSTON, La. (WAFB) - Schools in Livingston Parish need your help collecting donations and school supplies for the new school year. In its 22nd year, the Assess the Need campaign will provide school supplies for students in Livingston Parish for the 2022-2023 school year. Officials estimate that 3,000 students are starting this school year without supplies.

The following people were booked into the Washington Parish Jail, on Aug. 18, 2022:. Kim McGowan, contempt of court (three counts) Thomas Brown, theft-attempted theft-less than $1,000-felony, contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile-felony, tobacco possession of by/sale to persons under 18.

LIVINGSTON PARISH (WAFB) - Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying four people accused of stealing. According to LSPO, deputies were dispatched on Aug. 14 after a report that four unknown subjects entered a sporting goods store off of Juban Road.

The TPSO Organized Retail Theft Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the black male pictured below that was captured on video surveillance on August 13, 2022 at the Dollar General Store located Hwy 440 in Tangipahoa, La. The store manager states that she witnessed a black male stealing a large amount of merchandise from the store.

A public records request from the Louisiana Illuminator found documents that show more than a dozen hurricane-prone nursing homes plan to use evacuation sites the state health department has deemed unfit for that purpose. The post Unlicensed nursing home evacuation sites are a problem Louisiana can’t wait to fix appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.

OXFORD, Miss. – The Southeastern Louisiana University women’s soccer team fell, 5-0, at No. 18 Ole Miss in the regular season opener for both teams Thursday night at Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. Southeastern (0-1) saw the host Rebels (1-0) net three goals in the first 20 minutes to...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying four suspects in a recent theft at a sporting goods store. According to LPSO, deputies were dispatched to a sporting goods store off of Juban Road. Four unknown suspects entered...

The Albany Police Department arrested Jonathan Dale Pierson, 36, of Walker, on Friday, August 12.

Leaders in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes announced a proposal for a joint project to clean out the Amite River in an effort to mitigate flooding risks. The proposal would need to be cleared by each parish's respective councils. Read the full announcement from Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's office...

A $3.5 million infrastructure project at the intersection of La. 59 and the Tammany Trace north of Mandeville has been completed, erasing a safety hazard for both motorists and users of the popular hike and bike trail. The project, which began three years ago, involved the construction of a tunnel...

The Humane Society of Louisiana is trying to help a local pet owner by spreading awareness of her cause so she won't have to keep selling her plasma to help pay for her dog's MRI.

HAMMOND, La. – A challenging nonconference slate followed by 18 Southland Conference contests makes up the 2022-23 Southeastern Louisiana University women's basketball schedule released Thursday. Southeastern will look to continue its progress under sixth-year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, who has seen her team improve its winning percentage annually during...

ST. HELENA, La (BRPROUD) — A 22-year-old was killed on LA Hwy 1043 in St. Helena Parish early Tuesday morning. Troopers with the Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on LA Hwy 1043 near Carl Day Lane in St. Helena Parish. The investigation revealed that 22-year-old Damarius Melvin was wearing dark clothing and was in the northbound lane on LA Hwy 1043 at the same time a 2003 Dodge Ram was northbound on the same road.

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PONCHATOULA—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced today that the West Hoffman Road bridge has reopened. Miller said the roadway was closed for more than one week as heavy rains delayed overlay work at newly placed cross drains. As of 10 a.m., the roadway has been reopened and is ready...