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• US Predicts 3 to 6 Major Atlantic Hurricanes

  May 20, 2011 7:55 AM

  MIAMI (AP) - U.S. government forecasters are expecting three to six major hurricanes from an above average Atlantic storm season. The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for the 2011 season Thursday. Scientists say as many as 18 named tropical storms may develop. Six to 10 of those... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- May 6, 2011

  May 6, 2011 8:09 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- May 6, 2011 Name: Albarado, Nicholas Charge: Simple Burglary Of Inhabited D Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 200 Blk Crestwell Scott, La Name: Alfred, Jabori Charge: Aggravated Assault Arresting Agency: Carencro Pd Address: 100 Blk 1/2 Sis LAN Carencro, La Name:... more »

• St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- May 6, 2011

  May 6, 2011 8:06 AM

  St. Mary Parish Daily Arrest Report- May 6, 2011 Christina A. Everitt 31 years old of 539 Clarke Road, Bayou Vista was arrested on 5-5-2011 at 8:42 am on a warrant for DenhamSpringsCity Court for Failure to Appear on the charge of Speeding. Suspect was located in the Patterson... more »

• Sentencing for 5 of 6 in Ball Disaster Fraud

  May 6, 2011 7:03 AM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A federal judge is scheduled to sentence five of the six defendants from Ball who have pleaded guilty to defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Gustav. Those facing sentencing Friday include former town clerk Brenda Kimball, former police chief Jay Barber and three of... more »

• 2 boys aged 6, 3-year-old found with stolen goods

  December 6, 2010 10:09 PM

  COVINGTON, La. (AP) - A trio of boys - two 6-year-olds and a 3-year-old - were found with stolen goods after a man returned home to find them in his house. Covington Police officers found the children playing across from the house when they arrived on Saturday. According to a... more »

• Today in History-October 6, 2010

  October 6, 2010 10:56 AM

  Today is Wednesday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2010. There are 86 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz Singer," starring Al Jolson. On this date: In... more »

• 6 Escaped Convicts from Mississippi Caught in La

  September 29, 2010 11:10 AM

  BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Six inmates who escaped from the Lincoln County jail this week have been arrested in New Orleans. Sheriff Steve Rushing says the six were arrested Wednesday and were being held in the Jefferson Parish, La., jail. Rushing tells the Brookhaven Daily Leader that his deputies and... more »

• Opry returns to fixed-up digs 6 months after flood

  September 28, 2010 9:46 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Grand Ole Opry has ended its itinerant ways and returned home. A host of country music's enduring legends joined some of today's biggest names on stage Tuesday night to kick off the "Country Comes Home" celebration. They began with a stirring rendition of "Will The... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 6, 2010

  September 6, 2010 8:29 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report- September 6, 2010 <--------- Sheriff's Daily Arrest Report ---------> As you've requested, this report contains the daily arrests for Sep 06, 2010 Name: Alvey, Thomas Charge: Warrant/Bench Warrant Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd Address: 200 Blk 12th STR Lafayette, La Name:... more »

• Six Facts about the American Opportunity Tax Credit

  August 27, 2010 10:17 AM

  IRS Summertime Tax Tip 2010-23 There is still time left to take advantage of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, a credit that will help many parents and college students offset the cost of college. This tax credit is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is... more »

• Tonight I-10 West Reduced to 1 Lane From Mile Marker 122.5 to 121.5 Between 8 pm and 6 am

  August 24, 2010 4:08 PM

  Interstate 10 will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near Butte Larose, in St. Martin Parish for the installation of communications equipment beginning tonight, August 24, 2010. The right lane will be closed between mile marker 122.5 and mile marker 121.5 between... more »

• Could take 6 weeks to cap Assumption well

  August 19, 2010 9:40 PM

  PAINCOURTVILLE, La. (AP) - State police say a well control crew has given up trying for a controlled burn at a wild well in Assumption Parish, and drilling a relief well could take three to six weeks. Trooper Bryan Zeringue says La. 70 will remain closed from La. 1 and... more »

• 13 School Board Candidates' Responses to Issues in the Races-Question 6

  August 17, 2010 4:41 PM

  COMMUNITY INPUT: The members of Lafayette City-Parish Council and the School Board have met quarterly for the past year on areas of common need and the School Board created a public coalition to assist communication about school facilities. When and how would you encourage intergovernmental and community involvement regarding major... more »

• BP's Gulf Oil Spill Costs Rise to $6.1 Billion

  August 9, 2010 9:06 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP says its costs to respond to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to about $6.1 billion. That includes expenses for relief well drilling, the static kill and cementing procedure done on the blown out oil well, grants to Gulf coast... more »

• 6 Teens Drown in Louisiana River; Hit sudden Drop-off

  August 3, 2010 6:16 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Officials in northwest Louisiana plan to hold a news conference Tuesday to release more details about the deaths of six teenagers who drowned in the Red River after stepping off a ledge from shallow water into a chasm about 20 feet deep. Shreveport Assistant Fire Chief... more »

• 6 Meetings Scheduled to Address Waterfowl Hunters on The Effect of Oil

  July 16, 2010 7:17 PM

  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has scheduled a series of six meetings to address the concerns of waterfowl hunters about the effect of oil in coastal marshes and the upcoming hunting season. At the public meetings planned between July 26 and Aug. 3, LDWF will convey current... more »

• 6 Hours of Testing Before Cap May Have to be Reopened

  July 16, 2010 5:18 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Pressure readings have been less than ideal from the new cap shutting oil into BP's busted well, but the crude will remain locked in while engineers look for evidence of whether there is an undiscovered leak, the federal pointman for the disaster said Friday. Retired Coast... more »

• Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Log- July 6, 2010

  July 6, 2010 6:37 AM

  Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report-- July 6, 2010 <--------- Sheriff's Daily Arrest Report ---------> As you've requested, this report contains the daily arrests for Jul 06, 2010 Name: Ackman, Matthew Charge: Theft Charge Arresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S Ofc Address: 800 Blk S College #32 Lafayette, La... more »

• Judge Refused To Delay Decision To Strike Down Moratorium

  June 24, 2010 1:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge in New Orleans has refused to delay his decision to strike down a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Justice Department had asked U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman to stay his ruling while... more »

• Lawmakers Send 6 Amendments to Ballot

  June 22, 2010 8:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lawmakers are asking voters to consider a series of constitutional changes on the election ballot in November, including retirement, property tax and criminal trial issues. The constitutional amendments were given final legislative passage by lawmakers before they ended their three-month regular session this week. Among... more »

• Who's Killing Jennings? Part Six

  May 29, 2010 7:48 PM

  Five years of mounting questions but few answers are creating uncertainty and a "rumor mill" in Jennings. A grapevine that's causing mistrust among nervous residents and among those who are there to protect them. For answers....we took some of those "street rumors" to Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards,... more »

• Man Caught With 6 Human Heads

  April 1, 2010 11:36 AM

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque police have arrested the owner of a business that has been linked to the discovery of six heads and numerous other human body parts in a truck at a Kansas medical waste facility. The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center says Bio Care Southwest owner Paul... more »

• Pecan Island Water Shut-Off

  October 5, 2009 1:32 PM

  Water service in Pecan Island will be shut down tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6) from 8:00 am --- for the rest of the day. Customers should boil water or drink bottled water until further notice. Work is being done to elevate pumps to prevent future damage due to flooding from hurricanes. more »