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It was a most unusual helicopter crash. A truck driver got stuck in an overpass in Louisiana when a $30 million chopper he was hauling became jammed in it. A shocking image posted by WBRZ shows the chopper, which was loaded on a trailer, lodged under the Interstate 12 overpass in Denham Springs after the Friday mishap on Range Avenue. The craft’s rotor apparently struck a support beam on the underside of the bridge, which sits 15 feet above the road, according to signs along the route.  The driver, Miguel Rodriguez, 56, of Texas-based International Machine Transport, was ticketed for careless operation, police said. Officials did not release details about the whirlybird, but it appeared to resemble a Sikorsky S-92, which costs nearly $30 million, according to the news outlet. The aircraft was being transported from Georgia to Lafayette, Louisiana, police said.

HOLDEN, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a farm tractor Sunday evening. According to state police, around 8 p.m. on Sunday, troopers were called to a crash near the intersection of LA 441 and Herman Hutchinson Road in Livingston Parish. During an...

Three Livingston Parish candidates will battle it out in the polls this October for the Louisiana House seat currently held by Rep. Valarie Hodges, who is term-limited. Kellie Alford, Kellee Hennessy Dickerson and Garry "Frog" Talbert — all Republicans — are vying for the job, each touting a business-friendly, conservative platform.

Holden – On September 24, 2023, shortly before 8:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of LA 441 and Herman Hutchinson Road in Livingston Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 57-year-old Tracy Gauthier of Holden. The initial...

HOLDEN, La. (WAFB) - A man was killed in a crash involving a farm tractor on Sunday, September 24, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers said the crash happened just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of LA 441 and Herman Hutchinson Road in Livingston Parish. The crash claimed the...

HOLDEN, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A man in Louisiana was killed in a crash involving a farm tractor on Sunday, according to officials. Troopers with the Louisiana State Police said the crash happened before 8 p.m. in Livingston Parish. Authorities said the man who died was 57-year-old Tracy Gauthier. At...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — What’s on the ballot for Livingston Parish? Livingston Parish residents can vote on their next sheriff, parish president and council members. Election day for the Louisiana primary is Oct. 14, and early voting runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 30 through...

A letter from the Livingston Parish President's office as well as the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness carried a simple message Wednesday afternoon. "A burn ban is still in effect Livingston Parish until further notice," the letter said. "Any questions or concerns should be directed to...

Two well-known Livingston Parish councilmen are fighting for the parish's top job in the October election as they square off over how to handle burgeoning new neighborhoods, which have sparked an often acrimonious battle over growth. In campaigning for parish president, District 1 Councilman Jeff Ard and District 8 Councilman...

The Livingston Parish Library is thrilled to announce # 1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Eric Litwin as the headliner for this year’s Livingston Parish Book Festival. Litwin is a song-singing, guitar-strumming author who brings early literacy and music together. He is the original author of the “Pete...

Louisiana Crash Involving Farm Tractor and Car on LA 441 Claims Life of Holden Man...

According to the Louisiana Department of Health website, an estimated one in eight Louisiana adults have Type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes is higher among women, African American minorities, and individuals with lower income and educational levels. 2 If not managed appropriately, diabetes can lead to serious complications, and ultimately even death. As of 2013, Louisiana had the fifth-highest mortality rate in the country due to diabetes.

LIVINGSTON, La. – Nine Livingston Parish teachers have been awarded Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grants to fund instructional, research-based projects that provide direct instruction to local students. The grant program, which was initiated in 1991, is managed by the Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation to benefit qualified teachers and...

Early voting for the Oct. 14 election is Saturday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 7 (excluding Sunday, Oct. 1), from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about the Secretary of State’s Elections Division, visit www.GeauxVote.com or call the Elections Hotline at (800) 883-2805. Livingston Parish Fair schedule...

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (BRPROUD) — The high school says restricted flow has been lifted and students are back on their normal schedule. DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (BRPROUD) — A possible threat to the Denham Springs Freshman High School campus is being investigated Friday morning, according to Livingston Parish Public School Superintendent Joe Murphy.