Gas drilling research suffers from lack of funding
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Is gas drilling ruining the air, polluting water and making people sick? The evidence is sketchy and inconclusive, but a lack of serious funding is delaying efforts to resolve those...
View ArticleThe Rant :Olympic Coverage
Watching the Olympics live would mean viewing in the U.S. would start around 3am. As a result, NBC decided to delay the game coverage for American viewers. Tonight's rant: Not being able to avoid...
View ArticlePain clinic owner set for sentencing in drug case
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A Louisiana businessman convicted of conspiring to distribute oxycodone and methadone in eastern Kentucky through pain clinics in other states is set to be sentenced in federal...
View ArticleUL @ Mall of Acadiana
This weekend is Louisiana's Tax free holiday!! The student athletes and cheerleaders will be at center court at the Mall of Acadiana all day on Friday and Saturday, August 3 & 4 to meet Ragin'...
View ArticleLafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Aug 02, 2012Name: Alex, LoveniaCharge: No Safety BeltArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 400 Blk 13th ST Lafayette, LaName: Arceneaux, EugenaCharge:...
View ArticlePandemonium Theater Group
Pandemonium Theater Group presents Barely Heirs at the Grand Opera House of the South. Performance time will be Friday Aug. 10 & Saturday Aug. 11, 2012 at 7 p.m. & Sunday Aug. 12 at 2...
View ArticleAsk Joey 8/2/2012
Parish President Joey Durel can be seen on GMA every Thursday around 6:40am to answer your questions.If you have a question for Joey Durel go to www.katc.com under the GMA tap and click "submit Joey...
View ArticleSt. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
According to Sheriff Mark Hebert during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 49 complaints and reports the following arrests:Lucille R. Leonard, 32, 711 Franklin St,...
View ArticleLatest Update on Tropical Depression 5
The peak of hurricane season is nearly here, keeping a watch on Tropical Depression Five headed for the Windward Islands. Now TD #5 is about 505 miles east of these Islands racing westward at speeds...
View ArticleFranklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 19 complaints over the past 24 hours and made the following arrests:8/1/2012 at 1:58 PM, BRITTANY NICOLE GANT, 21, of Elm Street - Franklin, LA was arrested...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Indicted in 1987 Rape Case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A 47-year-old Baton Rouge man has been indicted in the 1987 rape of a woman at the Bellemont Hotel on Airline Highway. The Advocate reports an East Baton Rouge Parish grand...
View ArticleSt. Landry Parish Daily Arrest Report
Breezie James Martel, age 33, 551 Willie Young Road, Eunice, La., three counts of attempted 2nd degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault and simple battery involving domestic violence.Meghan...
View ArticleSLCC: Deadline to Pay Tution/Fees Extended to Aug. 15
LAFAYETTE - The deadline to pay tuition and fees at South Louisiana Community College has been extended to Wednesday, Aug. 15 because of ongoing problems with the online registration system - LoLA...
View ArticlePort Allen still talking about trash
PORT ALLEN, La. (AP) - Port Allen Mayor Roger Bergeron told the city council that as of Aug. 1 and lacking a trash service rate increase, the city stands to lose about $316,000 during the four years...
View ArticleDenham Springs man convicted of money laundering
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The manager of Calmes Motorsports LLC in Denham Springs has been convicted by a jury in Baton Rouge federal court on a charge that he laundered money for drug dealers. The...
View ArticleBeam signed by Obama lifted into place
NEW YORK (AP) - A steel beam that was signed by President Barack Obama in June has been lifted into place on the 104th floor at One World Trade Center. A crane on top of the building lifted the beam...
View ArticleFalgout floodgate plans move forward
HOUMA, La. (AP) - Preliminary design is beginning on a long-awaited floodgate that could eventually help to close the Dularge levee system. Terrebonne Levee District officials voted earlier this month...
View ArticleLafourche board approves bond sale for new school
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - A new Raceland Lower Elementary School is on the horizon after the Lafourche Parish School Board approved the sale of $18 million in bonds. The Courier reports the school system...
View ArticleNo big winners in Wed. Lotto, Powerball drawings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night. The Lotto prize will rise to an...
View ArticleToday in History for August 2, 2012
Today is Thursday, Aug. 2, the 215th day of 2012. There are 151 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 2, 1862, the Ambulance Corps for the Army of the Potomac was created at the...
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