Ford recalls some 2013 C-Max hybrids over roofs
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 33,021 C-Max hybrid cars because they may not adequately protect occupants' heads in a crash. Vehicles involved were made between Jan. 19, 2012, and June 25, 2013 and don't...
View ArticleLouisiana Democratic Party Statement on the Passing of Congresswoman Lindy Boggs
Louisiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Carter Peterson today released the following statement on the passing of the first woman from Louisiana elected to the U.S. House, Congresswoman and Ambassador...
View ArticleStatement from New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Passing of Lindy Boggs
Mayor Mitch Landrieu released the following statement today following news that former congresswoman and U.S. ambassador Lindy Boggs passed away."Today we lost a legend who served as an inspiration to...
View ArticleRCAF Annual Fund Breaks Donations Mark. . . Again
LAFAYETTE, La. Â- With five months left in the campaign, the Ragin' Cajuns Athletics Foundation 2013 Annual Fund has broken its previous record for unrestricted donations. As of Friday (July 26), the...
View ArticleLouisiana born MMA fighter dies at Arizona gym
A Louisiana-born welterweight mixed martial arts fighter has died while training at an Arizona gym for an upcoming match. KPHO-TV reports that 33-year-old Sam Young died this week after he collapsed...
View ArticleRig for relief well being positioned at gas leak
Federal authorities say a rig is being positioned to drill a relief well for a gas leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and a permit is in the final stages of review. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental...
View ArticleCrews Responding to Moss Street Shooting
Crews are on the scene of a shooting at the 200 block of Moss Street. At least one victim has been taken to the hospital, and is in stable condition. We have a crew on the way and will have more...
View ArticleStatement by the President on Former Congresswoman and Ambassador Lindy Boggs
Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the family and loved ones of Lindy Boggs. Her legacy as a champion of women's and civil rights over her nine terms in office as the first woman elected...
View ArticleNorthside High's Orientation Schedule Announced
Northside High School's 2013 orientation dates are as follows: Freshmen: Thursday, August 8, 2013 8:00 am - NoonUpperclassmen: Friday, August 9, 2013 9:00 am - 10:00 am
View ArticleRadio Personality Kidd Kraddick Dies in New Orleans
Multiple sources have confirmed that radio personality Kidd Kraddick died earlier today in New Orleans. He was in town for his charity's golf tournament. He was 53 years old.
View ArticleSaints' Graham Not Bothered by Lack of Extension
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Jimmy Graham's childhood lacked some of the basics many take for granted. And that apparently figured in to the Saints' tight end's decision not to holdout for a lucrative,...
View ArticleLafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report for July 28, 2013Name: Aubry, TracyCharge: Aggrav. Battery W/Dangerous WeArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 200 Blk Al...
View ArticleSt. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report
St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest ReportJuly 27, 2013 - July 27, 2013 Baudoin, Ryan41500 block of Claude StBreaux Bridge, LAOPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED; IMPROPER LANE USAGELSP-LOUISIANA STATE...
View ArticleRadio, TV personality David 'Kidd' Kraddick dies
David "Kidd" Kraddick, the high-octane radio and TV host of the "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" show heard on dozens of U.S. radio stations, has died at a charity golf event near New Orleans, a...
View ArticleYouth pastor, wife, chaperone died in bus crash
The youth pastor of an Indianapolis church and his pregnant wife were among the three dead in this weekend's bus crash, a church leader said Sunday. Youth pastor Chad Phelps and his wife, Courtney...
View Article3rd suspect in killing of toddler arrested in North Louisiana
Baltimore police say they have arrested a third suspect in the murder of a 1-year-old baby after an investigation that led to Louisiana. Police say 22-year-old Rashid Mayo was arrested Saturday on the...
View Article'The Wolverine' claws way to top of box office
"The Wolverine" slashed monsters and minions to debut atop the weekend box office. The Fox film featuring Hugh Jackman's sixth turn as the claw-wielding superhero opened with $55 million in North...
View Article2nd body found in NY river where best man vanished
A second body was pulled from the Hudson River on Sunday near where a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man went missing after a nighttime boat crash near the Tappan Zee Bridge. The body of a man...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society Bark for Life to be held Next Weekend
On August 3, 2013 come join us from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm for the American Cancer Society's Bark for Life event being held indoors at the Cajundome Convention Center!The American Cancer Society Bark For...
View ArticlePolice chase ends when car hits house
The Mississippi Highway Patrol says a chase that started with a traffic stop in Gulfport ended in D'Iberville when the car tried to cut between two houses and hit one. Hancock County deputies say...
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