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One Northshore clinic offers $250 in beauty services for your blood
COVINGTON, La. — As blood banks across Southeast Louisiana, see a decline in donations during the summer months one Northshore aesthetic center is offering a big incentive to get more people to roll up their sleeves. The Timeless Touch Blood Drive is this weekend at the medical center in...
Nanette Krentel case remains unsolved 7 years later
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A big mystery on the Northshore has rocked the community for the past seven years. On July 14, 2017, Nanette Krentel's house in Lacombe went up in flames, and her body was found in the rubble. The wife of the former St. Tammany Parish...
After a year of controversy, developer appears to drop apartment project near Covington
A New Orleans–based real estate developer that proposed building the controversial Covington Trace Ridge apartments, which became a political lightning rod in St. Tammany Parish last year, appears to have backed off the project. The developer, HRI Properties, had planned to purchase the property on which the apartments would...
St. Tammany Chamber's work is big win for Boys & Girls Club
St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce CEO Lacey Osborne attended a recent meeting of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce where she participated in the presentation of a $182,425 check to officials from the Boys and Girls Club in Louisiana. The funds were raised from proceeds from the annual Economic Development Luncheon...
UPDATE: Strong storms are moving into the capital area
UPDATE - 10 p.m. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to arrives and push through the WBRZ coverage area. Storms have intensified over the last hour. The northernmost storms are capable of gusty winds and large hail. However, the tornado threat does appear lower along and north of the interstate.
Four local Girl Scouts earn top honors for their community projects
Four local Girls Scouts have been honored with the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting which honors those who are making an impact by addressing causes important to them and their communities through projects of their own design. Receiving the award were Samarah Bentley, from Westwego; Victoria Hanke,...
VIDEO REPORT: Southeastern Lions softball built with "bayou blood"
HAMMOND, La. — The Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team will compete in the Tuscaloosa Regional for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. SLU (45-13) will face Clemson (34-17) to open regional play Friday at 1 p.m. (CDT). Host and No. 14 national seed Alabama (33-17) and...
Deputies searching for man who reportedly committed check fraud, identity theft in Tickfaw
TICKFAW — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is attempting to identify a forgery and identity theft suspect. Deputies say that on March 24, a white man wearing a baseball cap, sleeveless black tank top, black pants and light-colored shoes entered a store at the corner of Highway 1064 and Whiskey Lane and attempted to use a fraudulent check. He also reportedly attempted to use someone else's ID.
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