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Morgan City firm charged in wastewater case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- The owners of a Morgan City wastewater brokerage have been charged in Baton Rouge federal court for alleged participation in a conspiracy that illegally injected more than 380,000 gallons of industrial wastes down a well in Assumption ...
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Covington man pleads guilty in septic tank scheme
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A former septic system inspector for the Onsite Wastewater Program of the state's Center for Environmental Services has admitted in federal court that he accepted approximately $50,000 in bribes from a septic tank ...
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Troopers seize truck of school board president arrested in deadly hit and run
State Police are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run on LA 43 in St. Helena Parish. William Iasigi, 21, of Liberty, MS was driving on LA 43 when he stopped his truck in a travel ...
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Tropical depression heads toward southern Mexico
MIAMI, FL (AP) - Forecasters said a tropical depression is expected to bring at least three to five inches of rain to parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and southern Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression formed Monday off Belize and was moving early Tuesday over parts of Belize and northern Guatemala. At 4 a.m. Tuesday, it ...
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2nd Victim Dies After Blast at Geismar Louisiana Chemical Plant
An explosion and fire at a Louisiana chemical plant claimed a second victim on June 14 as federal authorities were piecing together the cause of the blast that injured dozens more. Scott Thrower, 47, of St. Amant, died at Baton Rouge General Hospital’s burn center, said State Police Capt. Doug Cain. According to company officials, Thrower was an operations supervisor and had worked for ...
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Police investigate shooting on Plank Road
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the Capitol City Monday evening. The Baton Rouge Police Department said one person was shot at the corner of Plank Road and Ontario Street around 7 p.m. The name of the victim was not released. The victim's condition is unknown. Detectives have no suspect or motive in the shooting. If you can help ...
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Contact 9 Hurricane debris finally cleaned up on Petit Amite
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters said it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras. The National ...
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UPI Sports Calendar for Tuesday June 18
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New Law will remove liability for responding volunteer firefighters in the state
Investigators with Louisiana State Police executed a warrant Monday morning to seize the truck owned by the Livingston Parish School Board ...
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Nuggets name Hornets exec Connelly as new GM
New Nuggets GM Tim Connelly (right) puts a Russian player through a workout. (Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images) The Nuggets announced Monday the hiring of Pelicans assistant GM Tim Connelly as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. "We are extremely excited to have Tim join the Denver Nuggets organization," Nuggets CEO Josh ...
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Baker plane crash
Dispatch: "9-1-1 Where's your emergency?" Caller: "An airplane just hit a house. I live on 5408 Rue Nicole." A frantic 9-1-1 call after a plane crashes into a home in Baker, La. This caller was ...
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Authorities searching for escaped inmate
A NASCAR driver turned himself in to authorities after arrest warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Investigators say they stole at least seven vehicles from a ...
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Denham Springs man killed in motorcycle crash
A man who pleaded guilty to child molestation and child porn charges will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. The Office of the Louisiana Attorney General reported Scott Massey, 35, of ...
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City of Central places moratorium on commercial building
CENTRAL, LA (WAFB) - Cheap is not a word officials in Central want associated with their city. That's how some describe the look of a few new shopping areas and it's forced the council there to shut down the permit process while they come up with some design guidelines. The Village at Magnolia Square, off Lovett Road in Central, has been under construction for some time. "We ...
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911 calls released in Baker plane crash
BAKER, LA (WAFB) - Dispatch: "9-1-1 Where's your emergency?" Caller: "An airplane just hit a house. I live on 5408 Rue Nicole." A frantic 9-1-1 call after a plane crashes into a home in Baker, La. This caller was just a street over when the plane hit. Dispatch: "Ma'am."Caller: "Yes Ma'am I can't KEEP calm right now, my life feels like ...
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Louisianas Cancer Alley may need a new nickname after two fatal blasts
Not that there should be tighter oversight of the Louisiana chemical industry or anything, but there were fatal blasts at two different Louisiana chemical plants last week. Thursday's explosion at the Williams Olefin ...
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Louisiana seafood takes center stage at Aspen International Food Wine Classic
It was an international celebration of food and wine like no other, in the breathtaking backdrop of Aspen, Colorado. Chef Andrew Zimmern even goes so far as to call the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, ';The best food weekend of the year!'; ';It’s really become sort of the showcase internationally for all the best food and wine,'; according to Top Chef judge Gail ...
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Science camp experiment burns 4 to hospital
COVINGTON, La. (AP) -- Two boys were seriously burned and a teacher and a third boy suffered minor burns when a science camp experiment to make "black snake" fireworks got out of control, setting fire to at least one boy's clothes, said Covington Fire Chief Richard ...
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Ga. radio hosts fired mocked ex-player with ALS
ATLANTA (AP) -- A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's ...
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Update on injured workers in 2 area plant explosions
ASCENSION PARISH, LA (WAFB) - Of the 77 workers injured in the Williams Olefins explosion in Geismar, LA last week, only two remain hospitalized. One person is in Baton Rouge General's Burn Unit and is listed in good condition. The other injured worker is recovering at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital and is listed in fair condition. From the second explosion in Donaldsonville, LA ...
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Ga. radio show suspended for mocking ALS patient
ATLANTA - The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been suspended after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.The show, Mayhem in the AM, was broadcast Monday morning on 790 The Zone.In a statement, General Manager Rick Mack said the station regrets comments that were made about ex-New Orleans Saints safety Steve Gleason.The 36-year-old suffers from amyotrophic ...
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Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize system to bring heavy rains
MIAMI - A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression formed Monday. The depression has winds of 35 mph (56 kph). Some weakening is expected after the ...
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Constitutional limits on oil spill money fails
legislature BATON ROUGE - Attempts to limit Gulf Coast oil spill penalty money to coastal restoration in the Louisiana Constitution failed to gain legislative passage for a second year in a row. Disagreements continue over just how tightly the dollars should be restricted. Rep. Simone Champagne of Erath says she wants to make sure the billions of dollars that Louisiana will receive because ...
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World Horror Convention brings Author Heather Graham back to New Orleans
Graham's fans were treated to the lilt in her voice, the whimsy in her reading, and prose in her own words from her comfy chair in the Orleans Room of ...
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LSU and North Carolina face elimination game Tuesday
OMAHA, NE (WAFB) - Cody Glenn has been named LSU's starting pitcher for Tuesday's CWS elimination against North Carolina (57-11). First pitch will be at 2 p.m. on ...
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Louisiana's recovery might be brought to its knees
The six-month moratorium suspending all exploratory oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is another blow to an economy already reeling and could potentially undermine the state for years to come.
There can be no one left in Louisiana who has not heard about the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the oil spill that has resulted from the collapse of the rig, which killed eleven people in the process and is now threatening the livelihoods of countless communities along the state’s coast. Read more
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