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Cooking for Memorial Day Weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Forecast: Heat index readings this Friday afternoon are near 100 in Baton Rouge, and as high as 105 in Houma!. More heat is on tap this holiday weekend, with little to no relief in sight. Starting with this evening’s forecast, we’ll start mostly...
After mistaken release, new trial bid, man gets mandatory life over 6 years after verdict
A Donaldsonville man convicted more than six years ago in a slaying authorities claimed was a drug-related hit was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison after an appellate court threw out a post-conviction ruling that had granted him a new trial. Michael "Ma-man" LeBlanc, 42, received the mandatory prison term...
DOTD looking into additional signage after two 18-wheelers flip at same roundabout in Sorrento
SORRENTO - It took several hours to clear an overturned tanker truck filled with hazardous chemicals from the roadway on Monday after it flipped onto its side. Multiple agencies were called to the roundabout on La. 22 at La. 70 near I-10 on Monday afternoon. The State Department of Transportation and Development says there is strong evidence that the driver of the truck was speeding.
State Police arrest EBR, St. James residents for theft, connection to disruptive 'bike culture' in NOLA
BATON ROUGE — Three people are in custody in St. James Parish for the reckless operation of stolen ATVs and dirt bikes on New Orleans-area highways and local roads, State Police said at a press conference Tuesday morning. The investigation, which began following incidents that took place in May...
WDSU Investigation into deadly Lafourche Parish intersection leads to completed multi-million dollar safety project
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — WDSU Investigates has been reporting on a deadly intersection at Highways 90 and 182 in Raceland for nearly two years. After our investigation, a massive $4.5 million dollar safety improvement is now complete. Alexis Blair Crimiel was the fifth person to die at the intersection...
The All-Courier Team: 2024's best high school softball players in Houma- and Thibodaux-area
High school softball season in Louisiana is over, so it's time for the All-Courier Team. The All-Courier softball team is unique. Ten players from across the Houma- and Thibodaux-area make the team, five pitchers and five position players. Many earned all-district selections and led their teams to the LHSAA playoffs. Some were even voted district MVPs and won their respective class and division's state championships. ...
Melodia Boat Launch Ribbon Cutting Marks Milestone Collaboration Between Friends of Bayou Lafourche, Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, the McKee Family, and Lafourche Parish Government
Friends of Bayou Lafourche, Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District, the McKee Family, and Lafourche Parish Government are proud to announce the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the Melodia Boat Launch. This collaborative effort marks a significant milestone in enhancing access to the natural beauty and recreational opportunities along Bayou Lafourche.
Vote here for the Houma- and Thibodaux-area's postseason softball players of the year
With high school softball season over in Louisiana, it's time for fans like you to vote for the postseason softball players of the year in the Houma- and Thibodaux-area. There will be two polls, both open now and running until the end of the day on Monday. One is for the postseason pitcher of the year, and you can cast your vote by clicking here. The other is for the postseason position player of the year, and you can cast your vote by clicking here. You can check nominees for both polls by clicking here.
Multiple deadly motorcycle crashes happened over the weekend, officials speak out about how to stay safe on the roads
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - There were two deadly motorcycle crashes in our area over the weekend. 61-year-old Juanita Linton of Prairieville died after crashing her motorcycle into a car on I-10 near Siegen Lane, and 42-year-old Billy Ray Collins of Hammond hit a car in Livingston Parish. There was...
Louisiana's largest marsh restoration project nears completion, plans to bring them here
The largest marsh restoration project in Louisiana's history is rebuilding nearly three-thousand acres of marsh in a St. Bernard Parish lake. Plans are on the books to bring the process to Terrebonne and Lafourche. The $114.7 million project spans six-and-a-half miles in length and a-mile-and-a-half in width of Lake Borgne....
Assumption woman who allegedly broke into home, attacked owner arrested
NAPOLEONVILLE — A Belle Rose woman was arrested by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office for allegedly breaking into a home and attacking the owner. Phoebe Ann Joseph, 51, forcefully entered a Klotzville home on Sunday, deputies said. The owner of the house called the Sheriff's Office after had Joseph allegedly physically attacked him and left the home.
Family members of tortured Thibodaux teen turn to supporting her recovery
NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (WVUE) - Family members of a Thibodaux teen whom authorities said was sexually abused, set on fire and shot twice spoke to Fox 8 about the months of abuse she endured. Loved ones detailed the 15-year-old’s long road to recovery and shared how they’re coping with the unimaginable....
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