TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Videos are already circulating online of the devastation that unfolded Sunday as Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas. With winds of 185 miles per hour, the storm is now the strongest hurricane to hit the region in modern records. The storm hit Great Abaco island, packing winds of 185 miles […]
(CNN)- UPDATE: Seth Ator has been identified as the shooter involved in Saturday’s West Texas shootings, according to multiple federal and local law enforcement officials. During a news conference Sunday, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke refused to name the shooter. “I’m not going to give him any notoriety for what he did,” Gerke said. Ator, […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (GOHSEP) – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) continues to coordinate support for states expected to be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Following a request from the South Carolina Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Gov. John Bel Edwards has approved the deployment of State Fire Marshal staff and emergency services […]
St. Martin Parish Sheriff Deputies say a man drowned while swimming with a group of friends Saturday afternoon. It happened shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday in Belle River, near Bayou Magazille. Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office say they responded to the scene and learned that 58-year-old Donald T. Matherne of Port Allen […]
Carencro had it’s first “Glow in the Cro” hot air balloon festival. There were bands, amusement park rides, face painting, and of course, various food vendors to help make the festival come together. Tom Meyers, parks and recreation committee chairman says, “It is something different, They have had one in Ascension Parish in Gonzales. They […]
“People get to the point that they just neglect their responsibility regarding their property,” Edwina Bell said. Bell is a Neighborhood Watch captain in District 5. She has lived in New Iberia for over 60 years. “We’re experiencing the same problems: blighted properties and high grass,” Bell said. Lorraine Pounds and her family also live […]
DAYTON, Texas (AP) — (8/31/19) Authorities say more than a dozen people suffered minor injuries when an Amtrak train from Los Angeles bound for New Orleans struck a tractor-trailer in southeastern Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Erik Burse said at least 17 people were taken to a hospital with “bumps and scrapes” following […]
The Midland, Texas, Police Department said a suspected active shooter has been shot and killed at a Cinergy movie theater in the Odessa-Midland area in West Texas on Saturday. There were five people killed and 21 shooting victims, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said. Among the injured were several law enforcement officials. The suspect is […]
(CNN) – September is National Baby Safety month, and Target and Walmart are offering deals to encourage people to recycle old car seats. Participating Walmart stores are offering a $30 Walmart gift card if you bring in your child’s outgrown car seat. The promotion runs Sept. 16 to 30. If you recycle your kid’s car […]
Two people were arrested and over $27k in drugs and cash was seized Friday at a home in the 500 block of Doc Duhon. Police arrived at the home to serve an arrest warrant and upon making contact with the suspect, noticed drug paraphernalia in plain view. According to Lafayette Police, the Tactical Narcotics Team […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Bahamas are bracing for what the National Hurricane Center is calling the “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Dorian. Dorian is a strong Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph maximum sustained winds as it looms about 310 miles east of West Palm Beach and just 125 miles east of Great Abaco Island. Hurricane […]