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Police say a man was stabbed in the face Sunday in St. Roch. The victim suffered facial lacerations and detectives are asking anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers.
A 70-year-old Port Barre man was arrested after allegedly threatening Sheriff Bobby Guidroz and driving to the St. Landry Public Safety Complex armed with two firearms.
Weather & Environment in ...
Trustees' Draft Phase 2 plan would allocate about $101.2M to restore roughly 1,320 acres of the East Orleans Landbridge, reviving marsh and bolstering surge protection near the Rigolets.
A Chauvin man was rebooked on June 16 with new counts accusing him of producing and distributing AI-generated images of child sexual abuse, authorities say.
A flash flood warning covers St. Tammany Parish through 8 a.m., with Slidell, Mandeville and Covington among areas at risk.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Entergy told an Orleans judge it will hand plaintiffs a limited sample of outage and operational data in the Hurricane Ida class-action, a move lawyers said could help map the blackout.
Two suspects were taken into custody after a pursuit ended on a forest road. Authorities say a motel search turned up drugs and more than 20 cell phones.
Real Estate & Development in ...
New ATTOM data show multiple Louisiana parishes rank among the nation’s worst for 'seriously underwater' mortgages, with some parishes seeing double‑digit shares.
Politics & Govt in ...
A push to bar No‑Party voters from some party primaries stalled in the Legislature, leaving unaffiliated Louisianans able to pick a major‑party ballot this cycle. Lawmakers say they may try again in 2027.
A New Orleans man was arrested after fleeing in a car reported stolen out of Jefferson Parish; deputies recovered an AR-style rifle and booked him on multiple felony counts.
Family & Kids in ...
Act 605 (HB1239) gives Louisiana courts a clearer presumption of roughly 50/50 physical custody for fit parents, changing the state's custody code and taking effect Aug. 1, 2026.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
More than 7,000 competitors and thousands of fans packed the Morial Convention Center for the Pokémon North America International Championships, with winners eyeing Worlds in San Francisco.
Scaffolding and traffic changes remain at Lafayette and O'Keefe as crews continue stabilizing Turners' Hall more than a year after a partial collapse. Nearby businesses say recovery is slow.
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