WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy students Brendan Duhon, Weston Simon, Jaydon Huval, and Cailey Bianchini are the overall winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana’s 3rd District. The team’s app titled “Happybytes” is designed to help with suicide prevention and connect individuals experiencing depression with […]
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is helping men and women in the Caddo Correctional Center get their lives back on track. The program is an education program, which offers vocation readiness, job readiness and helps with substance abuse. And when completed inmates receive good time credit. “So we have people […]
NEW ORLEANS (WAFB) – It was a Who Dat reunion in the Superdome on Monday night, and it all started with a heartfelt post on Facebook from Vermilion Parish school teacher Danielle Trahan. Trahan and her husband first bonded with Jairen, 8, and Terrion, 14, at the Saints’ game against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. […]
A Virginia sheriff has vowed to deputize county residents if the new Democratic majority in the state legislature passes gun control measures.
Joseph Brown, a tenth-grade student at Bartow High School, has many reasons to look forward to his criminal justice class.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, Abbeville Police and Fire Departments participated in the Department of Children and Family Service and Jr Auxiliary’s annual Christmas Party for foster children. Several deputies, police officers, and firefighters assisted with cooking and serving a gumbo, playing games with the kids, and enjoying the Holiday Season with Santa and many […]
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) – Here’s some of today’s top stories to know before you head out the door: The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office said one woman died during Monday’s severe weather. Betty Patin died from her injuries when her trailer overturned east of Rosepine. Vernon’s Sheriff said with the other damage the area saw, they […]
Much quieter weather is back in Acadiana this Tuesday along with much colder conditions. This morning we are seeing temperatures in the lower 40s with wind chills in the 30s along with a few pockets of mist. Skies should slowly clear through the morning, leading to mostly sunny skies for the afternoon as highs struggle […]
ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — The flu season hit the nation earlier than usual, and it’s still picking up. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza is considered widespread in at least 23 states throughout the country, including Maryland and Virginia. This year, the flu season began earlier than the usual early-October […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (Company release)- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents impacted by the string of tornadoes and severe storms that slammed parts of Central and Western Louisiana on Monday, Dec. 16. “We are looking at devastation occurring in these communities right now. There will be a lot of clean-up and recovery, […]
Milton Elementary will be closed Tuesday, December 17, so that electrical repairs can be done at the school. Officials made the announcement late Monday afternoon via social media that the work to be done would require turning off all of the power to the entire campus. On Monday, the school operated with limited electricity in […]
The 85th annual Heisman Dinner Gala attracted a who’s who Sunday night in New York City in celebration of 2019 Heisman winner, Joe Burrow, of LSU. Governor John Bel Edwards introduced Burrow during the event at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. “I know I speak for the entire state when I say […]
BATON ROUGE, LA (WVLA/WGMB)- Watch as Governor John Bel Edwards releases info on cabinet leadership changes.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — While the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of one person due to weather-related causes, the state has activated its Crisis Action Team (CAT). While we have not been able to confirm it, the National Weather Service reported rumors of more dead persons but had no details. We have […]
(KETK) – An East Texas woman has been reported missing after being treated at a hospital in Shreveport, Lousiana. Mary Kathryn Conatser, 79, of Carthage, was last seen at Willis Knighton Hospital on 2600 Greenwood Road. She suffers from Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms. Conatser is believed to be driving a 2019 Honda CRV silver in […]