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Today in History for August 7, 2013
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2013. There are 146 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a...
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Baker accepts offer for health services at school
BAKER, La. (AP) - The Baker School Board has approved an agreement with Capital Area Human Services District to provide behavioral health services and training for students at Baker Heights Elementary...
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Sorrento joins search for untaxed properties
SORRENTO, La. (AP) - The Sorrento Town Council has decided to give $2,000 to the Ascension Parish Assessor's Office to help pay for aerial photography technology designed to help identify unmarked and...
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State designing new Cajun, Creole license plates
The Department of Motor Vehicles is working on a design for the new "I'm Cajun" and "I'm Creole" license plates.According to State Senator Mike Huval, who introduced legislation for the plates, says...
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St. Edwards Church remembering the "Little Cajun Saint"
This Friday, St. Edwards Church will remember the passing of Charlene Richard, the "Little Cajun Saint", for the 54th year in a row. Coming up tonight, KATC's Alex Labat speaks to Richard's family,...
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Lawtell residents can return home tomorrow; Hwy 190 will re-open
From today's press conference in St. Landry Parish following the train derailment: Starting tomorrow at 8:00 a.m., the remaining 46 people who live in the evacuation area can go back home. This...
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Fire damages office at Hammond Eastside Elementary
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - A fire has damaged an office at Hammond Eastside Elementary School. Fire Chief John Thomas says the blaze was reported around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Thomas as no classrooms were...
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BP ordered to pay settlement administrator $130M
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal magistrate has ordered BP to pay more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multibillion-dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and...
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Ragin' Cajun Athletic Celebration set for Aug. 24
Ragin' Cajun fans and local businesses are joining forces to honor all of UL's coaches.The second-annual Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Celebration will take place August 24 at the Cajundome Convention...
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Toyota recalls 342,000 Tacoma pickups
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota is recalling 342,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks to fix a problem with the seat belts. The recall affects the company's Access Cab models made from 2004 to 2011. Toyota says...
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Dead shark is found in NYC subway car, disposed of
NEW YORK (AP) - Did a fan of "Shark Week" get carried away? New York City's transit authority says a conductor found a small dead shark aboard a subway train in Queens on Wednesday. The conductor...
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White supremacists sentenced for hate crime
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Two members of a white supremacist group will do prison time for their roles in a New Year's Eve attack on two men of Egyptian descent in central New Jersey. Michal Gunar, of East...
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Saints WR Morgan, DE Coleman, out of season
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - The Saints have lost receiver Joseph Morgan and defensive end Kenyon Coleman for the season because of injuries, depriving New Orleans of one of its top deep threats and a...
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Wigged out Eli and Peyton rapping on new TV ad
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Jay-Z and 50-Cent had better watch out. The rap world has a couple of wigged-out new stars - E-Z and $17.5-Mil. Haven't heard of them? Well, they're a little more...
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DEQ winding down operations at derailment site
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is starting to wrap up its initial response to the chemical spill that occurred after a train derailed outside Lawtell Sunday afternoon even as...
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Detour off Highway 90 in St. Mary Parish
The westbound lanes of the U.S. Highway 90 bridge between Morgan City and Berwick is blocked due to two traffic crashes. All traffic is being diverted at this time to Highway 182 bridge from Morgan...
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Yambilee Building to serve as checkpoint for returning evacuees
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office says the Yambilee Building will once again serve as the command post when derailment evacuees are allowed to return home tomorrow morning.Officials say beginning...
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Evangeline Parish under burn ban until further notice
An emergency burn ban has been issued for Evangeline Parish. Police Jury President Bryan Vidrine says the order is the result of the extremely dry weather conditions the parish is currently...
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La. author writes book on JFK Assassination
Lake Charles native and former Lafayette, Louisiana resident Todd Elliott is now one of the youngest published authors in the JFK Assassination genre thanks to his November 22, 2012 story from The...
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Officials to hold town hall meeting for residents affected by derailment
The St. Landry Parish and state officials will hold a town hall meeting tomorrow night to address residents' concerns related to Sunday's train derailment.The meeting will be held at 5 P. M. at the...
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