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Company plans job fair in Baton Rouge
CB&I, which announced earlier this month it was centralizing its governmental affairs division in Baton Rouge, will hold a job fair Aug. 10 at the Baton Rouge River Center. The company hopes to...
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College extends registration
River Parishes Community College is extending registration at its two campuses to accommodate more students. Students can register from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10 and Aug. 17 at the college's two...
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Illegal buttocks injections kill, maim women
Women in the U.S. are risking their lives for black market injections to make their buttocks bigger. Some want to fill out a pair of jeans. Others believe a bigger bottom will bring work as music...
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Lafayette Parish Daily Arrest Report
Name: Anderson, BrandonCharge: St. Martin ParishArresting Agency: St Martin Parish SoAddress: 1100 Blk George Dupre ROA Breaux Bridge, LaName: Bailey, AshleyCharge: Owi VehicleArresting Agency:...
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St. Landry Parish: Train Derailment Traffic Detours
US 190 remains closed in both directions at Frank Road (St. Landry Parish), due to a train derailment. Troop I is diverting westbound traffic to LA 104, to LA 3043, to LA 103, to US 167. Eastbound...
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CASA Volunteer Training
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of South Louisiana (SoLA) is a non-profit organization that recruits and supports volunteers in Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes to advocate for abused...
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Louisiana Weekly Gas Price Update and Outlook
Louisiana, August 5- Average retail gasoline prices in Louisiana have fallen 2.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.44/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,436 gas...
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Red Cross Working with Families After Lawtell Train Accident
This morning The American Red Cross is working with families after the tragic train accident in Lawtell Sunday night.As of right now, more than 100 homes have been evacuated and an estimated 250...
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St. Charles sheriff's deputy dies in car accident
A St Charles Parish sheriff's deputy died in a multi-vehicle accident in Luling. The wreck occurred Sunday around 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Paul Maillard Road and Post Drive. The deputy has...
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Schools getting smart in use of smartphones
Most school districts limit or prohibit their students from using cellphones on campus. But two schools in Tangipahoa Parish plan to use their students' smartphones for classroom instruction this...
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Baton Rouge deputies arrest 1 shooting death
Authorities say a 21-year-old man arrested Sunday in a weekend double shooting that left one man dead was free at the time on $80,000 bail awaiting trial in a 2010 slaying. East Baton Rouge Sheriff's...
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Jury convicts man of murdering girlfriend's mom
An East Feliciana Parish jury has convicted Kendale Scott of second-degree murder in the June 24, 2012, slaying of 58-year-old Katherine Hartman, of Ethel. District Attorney Sam D'Aquilla says the...
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Police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run
State police are searching for the driver of a car that struck and killed a Galliano man who was lying in the roadway on the Bourg-Larose Highway. Troopers say 29-year-old Jay Curler was pronounced...
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Nicholls hires HR director
Annette Arboneaux, a Baton Rouge native with more than a dozen years of experience, has been hired as director of human resources for Nicholls State University. Arboneaux joined Nicholls' staff in...
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La. Lafayette gets science foundation grant
The National Science Foundation has announced an award of $374,000 to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for a chemical engineering project. The project, which will study the...
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St. Landry board looks at $7.5M surplus
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - The St. Landry Parish School Board is looking forward to a preliminary $7.5 million profit for the 2012-13 school year.A financial statement introduced at last week's school...
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Lane on W. Pinhook closing for emergency repair
The westbound right lane on West Pinhook Road between Sage Glenn Road and Corporate Boulevard will be closed today between 8:30 A. M. and 3:30 P. M. (weather permitting) for emergency road repairs.The...
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St. Mary sheriff offers back-to-school safety tips
A number of school districts begin school this week, beginning Wednesday with St. Mary Parish schools. Here is a list of safety tips for drivers, parents, and students from St. Mary Parish Sheriff...
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St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 72 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 134 complaints and reports the following arrests:Russell D. Allen, 43, 430...
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UPDATE: US 190 Alternate Routes
US 190 remains closed from LA 35 to LA 104 due to Sunday's train derailment. Westbound traffic is being diverted to LA 104 and LA 103 before reconnecting with US 190. Eastbound traffic is being...
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