Interest in charter schools soars in Louisiana
The state Department of Education says 35 organizations have submitted applications to start about 100 new charter schools in 19 parishes. The organizations are seeking to open their new schools in 2014, 2015 or 2016. Read more...
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Organizers formally launch St. Tammany coroner recall effort
Organizers of an effort to recall the St. Tammany Parish coroner say they're encouraged by the response to Saturday's kickoff. Read more...
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Program offers free meals for kids in Denham Springs
Youngsters in the Livingston Parish city will be able to get free meals this summer through a federally financed program. Read more...
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Handgun class offered in Lafourche
The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office will offer a handgun training course on June 1. The session will be held at the sheriff's shooting range, 3451 Louisiana Highway 182 in Raceland. Read more...
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Parents may go back to school in St. Helena
Parents of St. Helena Parish public school students soon could have a school of their own to attend. Schools Superintendent Kelli Joseph is working to create a Parent Academy, where parents can take classes on how to help their children meet educational needs. Read more...
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Tangipahoa Parish schools struggle with budget
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund balance to come within $1 million of a balanced budget. Read more...
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Ministry drops plan for Denham Springs women's home
A religious organization has withdrawn an application seeking Denham Spring's consent to open a home for young women. The facility had been proposed by Door of Hope Ministry for a site on 4-H Road. Read more...
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New Orleans 13-year-old playing with lighter sets house on fire
The New Orleans Fire Department says it received a 911 call Saturday, shortly after 4:30 p.m., from a 13-year-old boy who said he was playing with a lighter and the house was now on fire. Read more...
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Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida; $1M ticket in Louisiana
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. There was one big winner in Louisiana. Read more...
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Four Louisiana men convicted of deer poaching in Iowa
Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa. Read more...
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Louisiana flood insurance info available on hotline
The National Flood Insurance Program has set up a hotline to provide information to Louisiana residents. Read more...
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Lafourche Parish, beach owners locked in fight
The Lafourche Beachfront Development Commission hasn't yet moved to seize a portion of Fourchon Beach from its private owners. Read more...
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Donaldsonville gets a new logo
The new logo for the city of Donalsonville features images that represent its past and hopes for its future. The logo was developed under the auspices of the nonprofit Louisiana Development Ready Cities as part of a wider marketing effort for the Ascension Parish city. Read more...
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Lafourche plans $6M in flood projects
Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects for the Raceland and Des Allemands areas. Read more...
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Ethics opinion: Senator can't seek Citizens post
State Sen. Dan "Blade'' Morrish is barred from seeking the CEO's job at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. That ruling was reaffirmed Friday as the Louisiana Ethics Board upheld an earlier advisory opinion. Read more...
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Lt. Gov. Dardenne touts bayou parish tourism
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says recreational opportunities and the cuisine of the Bayou Country are big pluses as they area cultivates its climate for tourism. Read more...
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Three overnight murders in New Orleans
The NOPD is investigating three separate murders that took place in less than four hours overnight. Read more...
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Funding gap for LSU hospital deals
The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements. That was the assessment Friday of the Legislative Fiscal Office, Read more...
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Texas sues BP for damages related to oil spill
Texas has become the fifth state to sue British oil company BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages for the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more...
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Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more...
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N.O. Aviation Board appoints female chair
The New Orleans Aviation Board, which governs the city-owned Louis Armstrong International Airport, has picked New Orleans lawyer Cheryl Teamer to be its first female chairperson. Read more...
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Louisiana jobless rate rises for fourth month
Louisiana's unemployment rate rose in April for the fourth straight month, as fewer people reported having work. Read more...
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After family beaten, BR police apologize for handling of case
The Chief of the Baton Rouge Police Department today issued an apology for the way his officers handled a reported beating of a white family by three black suspects. Read more...
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| WWII Museum |
Saturday: Free admission for vets at WWII Museum in New Orleans
The National World War II Museum will waive admission charges on Saturday for veterans and current members of the armed services. Read more...
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| Spill Scam |
Belle Chasse OSHA impersonator gets 57 months in oil spill scam
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read more....
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