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| Hurricane Prep |
Sales tax holiday in Louisiana for hurricane prep
Louisiana's annual hurricane readiness sales tax holiday is this weekend. Starting at 12:01 a.m. (if you like to shop early), you won't be charged state sales tax on items that are considered hurricane supplies. Read more...
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| OPP |
Court filing: New jail won't fix old problems
Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman. Read more...
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| Stun-Gun Attack |
Couple arrested in Covington stun-gun robbery
Covington police say a man and woman have been arrested and charged in a stun-gun attack on a female victim earlier this week. Read more...
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DOTD installs enhanced equipment at sinkhole
State officials have installed enhanced monitoring equipment along Louisiana 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole. Read more...
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PCS Nitrogen to cut emissions from Geismar plant
PCS Nitrogen has agreed to reduce air emissions from phosphoric acid production at its Geismar plant. The decision came as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Read more...
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| Getting Away? |
Fewer total travelers this Memorial Day, but more on the road
Do you have plans to get away this weekend? The American Automobile Association says fewer people are traveling, but only slightly fewer. For travelers hitting the road, it will be just the opposite. Read more...
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| Weekend Fun |
Weekend events include music, food, fishing and more
The weekend comes with plenty of festivals featuring music and food. Bayou Country Superfest runs Saturday and Sunday in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. "Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown , Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker," Produce Quint Davis rattled off some of the headliners. Read more and see other events...
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| City Putt |
New Orleans' City Park offers a new way to putt a round
The long awaited and highly anticipated putt-putt golf courses at City Park open today. The 2-acre City Putt complex features two unique 18-hole courses inspired by local flavor and iconic Louisiana elements including the swamp, alligators and music. Read more...
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| Strong = Right? |
Study: Bicep size can indicate your political leanings
A new study in the Journal of Psychological Science seems to suggest that strong men are more likely to be politically conservative. The researchers collected data on bicep size and socioeconomic status... Read more
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| Consent Decree |
Judge won't let Orleans out of police reform pact
A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan issued her ruling Thursday. City officials said they plan to appeal the ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Read more....
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| In the Water |
Vehicle goes over the side of the Causeway
There were some scary moments this afternoon on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway when a crash resulted in a vehicle going over the side of the bridge. Read more...
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Grand jury empaneled to review state Medicaid contract
The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. Read more...
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| Growing NOLA |
2012 Census estimates show continued NOLA growth
New Orleans continues its comeback. Fueled by growth on the Northshore and in St. Charles Parish, metro New Orleans has regained 92 percent of its pre-Katrina population. Read more...
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Louisiana Senate rejects move to stop Common Core testing standards
The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards. Read more...
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| Mudbugs! |
The tale of holiday crawfish
With beef prices going sky-high, some consumers might want to consider boiling some Crawfish over the long holiday weekend. Read more...
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| Hurricanes |
NOAA predicts another busy hurricane season
Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes. Read more...
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| Audit Flap |
Republicans chafe over financial statement request
Louisiana's Republican Party blasted the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked law.
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| Flood Insurance |
Landrieu seeks to delay flood insurance increases
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year. Read more...
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| Big Business |
Study: Chemical industry to bring thousands of jobs to LA
Abundant supplies of shale gas have transformed America's chemical industry from the world's high-cost producer five years ago to among the world's lowest-cost producers today, and the economic benefits of that are outlined in the study "Shale Gas, Competitiveness, and New U.S. Chemical Industry... Read more
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| Not Justified? |
Cops: Cutoff resident killed man who wouldn't say why he was there
Cops report a Lafourche Parish man killed another man because he was in his neighborhood and wouldn't tell him why he was there. Police say it does not qualify as self defense. "Patrol deputies and detectives responded to ABC Lane at around 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday... Read more
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| I-10 Murder |
Murder victim found in car on I-10
New Orleans Police are investigating a murder after responding to reports of shots fired on the I-10 near the Superdome. It happened around 5:00 a.m. right where the eastbound I-10 and the Pontchartrain Expressway split near the Dome. Read more...
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| Tea Party Educ. |
LA tea party attempt to stop national standards for education
A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the Senate. Read more....
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| Judge Carjacked |
New Orleans criminal court judge carjacked outside home
New Orleans Police say they have arrested three teenagers suspected of carjacking a New Orleans judge outside his home in the city's Carrollton neighborhood. Read more...
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| Cops Killed |
Suspect in St. John deputy ambush pleads guilty
A third of the suspects charged in the deadly ambush last August that claimed the lives of two St. John Parish sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others has pleaded guilty. Read more...
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| Buckle Up |
Authorities push seatbelt safety
Between now and June 2, officers from 132 agencies will participate in the state's largest-ever concentrated effort to increase the use of seatbelts. This year's "Click It or Ticket" campaign includes stepped-up enforcement, broadcast advertising and public education... Read more
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