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Man wanted for Eunice murder arrested during traffic stop in Shreveport
EUNICE, La. (KADN) — Deputies with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office said a man wanted for a Eunice murder that happened in early April was arrested during a traffic stop in Shreveport early Thursday morning. According to SLPSO, Daylon Rainville, 18, of Eunice, has been booked into the...
UPDATE: Next round of rain on its way, drier weather follows this weekend
The National Weather Service has expanded the Flood Watch farther south, while removing a few parishes to the north. A will be in effect FLOOD WATCH for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, East Feliciana, Ascension, Assumption, Livingston, St. Helena, St. James, and Tangipahoa Parishes until Noon Saturday. A...
'The building would bounce to the beat': Saving one of Louisiana's oldest remaining dance halls
When Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki Zydeco dance hall closed in Opelousas in 2016, it represented an end of an era. Not an end to listening to zydeco, certainly. Festivals, both local and worldwide, celebrate southwest Louisiana’s homegrown sound. Today's zydeco artists travel for gigs all over the world — in addition to being recognized at the Grammys and regularly played on radio and streaming services where any group of Creoles and Cajuns are gathered. Indeed, zydeco is still very much the soundtrack of life across Louisiana.
Livonia residents building back after severe weather
Livonia - Generators buzzed in Livonia on Tuesday as residents, neighbors and friends cleaned up damage and debris from Monday night’s storm. A month after heavy storms and tornadoes swept through southern Louisiana, Pointe Coupee Parish faced another round of heavy winds. This time the storm knocked down trees, powerlines, and blew roofs off of homes.
Storm cleanup not complete as preps underway for more severe weather
Another round of severe weather is barreling towards Acadiana just days after an EF-2 tornado tore through the St. Martin Parish towns of Henderson and Cecilia. Those in the hardest-hit areas are still cleaning up and keeping a watchful eye on the sky as they brace for more storms. Tags.
NWS Confirms Tornados In Livonia, Southwest La. After Severe Weather Monday
The National Weather Service confirms that multiple tornados touched down in Louisiana this week as part of a deadly storm system. One plowed through the tiny town of Livonia, northwest of Baton Rouge. It was on the ground for about the length of a football field and has been classified as an EF-0.
Survey confirms one tornado, widespread straight-line winds in Capital Area during Monday night storms
LIVONIA - A National Weather Service (NWS) survey team determined an EF-0 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 85mph caused damage across portions of southern Pointe Coupee Parish. This tornado began just north of Thorpe Road along LA-78 around 6:43pm and moved north-northeast causing scattered tree and powerline damage as well as some structural damage to a few rooftops and aluminum buildings. The tornado concluded at 6:45pm further up LA-78 after about 1 mile on the ground.
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