BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Most of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles branch locations remain closed as state workers continue responding to a cyberattack that hit computer servers two weeks ago. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Karen St. Germain told The Advocate that 28% of her agency’s 79 locations were up and running, and another six were planned to open […]
Almost half of U.S. workers between ages 18 to 64 are employed in low-wage jobs, the Brookings Institution found. Low-wage jobs are pervasive, representing between one-third to two-thirds of all jobs in the country’s almost 400 metropolitan areas. Smaller cities in the South and West tend to have the highest share, such as Las Cruces, […]
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), according to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). The LDH says flu season runs from October through April each year. This week highlights the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond. According to their most recent monthly flu surveillance report, there’s high Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Acadia Sheriff K.P. Gibson announced seven narcotics-related arrests today. Brandon Smith, 42, of Carencro, was arrested on possession charges for Alproazolam, hydrochloride, marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Trace Jones, 34, of Church Point, was arrested on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Shannon Ortego, 40, of Crowley, was arrested on […]
This weeks Acadiana Local Music Spotlight with Gerald Gruenig features local guitarist Tony Goulas. Tony Goulas has grown his talent as an accomplished guitarist and a conviction filled vocalist on stages from California to Florida and Canada to Louisiana. He’s shared the stage with well-known blues, funk and soul acts such as Ohio Players, Edgar […]
According to Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s officials 39-year-old Jeremi Wynn Jester was arrested on multiple drug charges on Sunday. Officials say JDPSO deputies were were called to the Country Mile store on Hwy 102 on a welfare check around 7:00 pm. According to the caller, there were two people passed out in a running vehicle in […]
Tyler Meaux, the man arrested in connection to a deadly two vehicle crash last year, is scheduled to appear in court this Monday, Dec. 2. Meaux was arrested back in February of 2018 for his involvement in the deadly crash that left two teenagers dead. He was booked on multiple charges including vehicular homicide. State […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – LSU is giving fans the opportunity to literally grab a piece of history from the Tigers’ 12-0 season on Dec. 2. The LSU Athletic Department will have free slabs of sod from Tiger Stadium available to fans as contractors begin removing sod for upcoming field renovations. Crews will be replacing […]
It happened in a busy part of the city, during a busy Bayou Classic weekend. It’s supposed to be a celebratory football game that happens every year, but instead, had a very tragic ending. We now know two of those people are in critical condition. One being shot in the torso and one being shot […]
“Anywhere you go it’s like that. It’s up to the politicians, mayors, chiefs to come into your communities, ride around and talk to the people. People are jusy trying to live,” Tony Kennerson, concerned resident, says. Residents and neighbors around Moss Street are tired of all the violence in their neighborhoods. They want a change […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (CNN) – The Monday following Black Friday, known as Cyber Monday, is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. With everyone shopping online and sharing their credit card information over the internet, the Better Business Bureau wants to remind everyone of the risks. In 2018, American consumers spent a record-breaking $7.9 […]
Opelousas police are currently on the scene of a shooting on Planters Street. Chief Martin McClendon said it happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The victim, a male, was shot in the leg, McClendon said. EMS transported him to a local hospital where his condition is currently unknown. McClendon said police are looking for four suspects who […]
New Orleans Saints Linebacker AJ Klein has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. One year ago, he found out his wife, Taylor Klein, was pregnant with their little girl, Bowie. They also received a call that changed their lives forever, WDSU shares the following story. AJ and Taylor went from two to four […]
Opelousas police are looking for a 15-year-old teenager who they believe ran away from a local adolescent recovery facility. Jaydon Burns was reported as a runaway juvenile Saturday, according to police. Chief Martin McClendon said this is not the first time “Jaydon” has run away from this facility. “He left the facility last Tuesday, but […]
A Vermilion Parish sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by an escapee from the Vermilion Parish detention center, officials said. It happened around 1:45 p.m. Sunday as deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the juvenile who escaped custody last week. As deputies attempted to stop the suspect, the […]
The former head of the OLOL Foundation, John Paul Funes, will report to a federal prison in Indiana on Monday, WAFB reports. Funes, 50, has been assigned to the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute, Indiana, his attorney Walt Green confirmed. The medium-security facility, 70 miles west of Indianapolis, is an 11-hour drive from Baton […]