Here's a parish-by-parish look of the worst from Monday's severe thunderstorms:ASSUMPTION: No reports of storm damage.ASCENSION: Trees fell into homes and across roads in the Prairieville area. EAST BATON ROUGE: About 15,000 homes and businesses were without power a day after the storms swept through. Winds reached 60 mph or higher at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport and at Tiger Stadium. Damage was reported to a church on Scenic Highway and homes in Baker and in the Woodlawn area. Hail...
GRAY — A months-long State Police investigation into a drug trafficking ring across multiple parishes concluded Friday with the arrest of seven on drug racketeering charges and the seizure of a large quantity of drugs and cash.The multi-agency investigation into narcotic distribution across Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Mary and Avoyelles parishes that started in January resulted in the seizure of 56 grams of heroin/fentanyl mixtures, 366 fentanyl pills, 200 grams of meth, 396 grams of...
The St. Tammany and Jefferson parish coroners’ offices have entered an agreement to combine resources to offer Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners services for St. Tammany Parish residents.
A large portion of Lafayette Parish north of Carencro has been placed under a water boil advisory.
St. Landry Parish residents who wish to shore up flood areas to prepare for heavy rains possible today can pick up free sandbags in Opelousas this afternoon.
St. Landry Parish residents who wish to shore up flood areas to prepare for heavy rains possible today can pick up free sandbags in Opelousas this afternoon.
Suspect arrested for murder of woman in Lafayette Parish
Recovery efforts following April’s storms are continuing here in St. Landry parish as debris cleanup across the parish enters its second week.
Jefferson Parish leaders have announced the parish’s preparations for anticipated severe weather on Thursday, May 16.
Lafayette Consolidated Government has announced a comprehensive debris pickup program has already begun.
Deputies with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal are investigating a fire that left a woman dead in Larose on Monday, May 13.