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• Homes on several roads in Gonzales will be without water starting Wednesday; click here to see where Play Video

  August 5, 2025 1:51 PM

  GONZALES — Several streets in Gonzales will be without water starting Wednesday as crews perform leak repairs. According to the Gonzales Department of Public Works, there is no estimated duration for how long water will be shut off, but the shutdown starts at 9 a.m. The following streets... more »

• Governor orders state of emergency to expedite repairs to shuttered maximum security unit at Angola Play Video

  August 1, 2025 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The governor declared a state of emergency, calling for urgent repairs to a deteriorating maximum security section of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order calling for a state of emergency on July 25. In the order, he cited the... more »

• Three new traffic laws take effect Friday; here is what drivers should know Play Video

  August 1, 2025 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three new state traffic laws took effect Friday, including one attempting to curb distracted driving. According to federal transportation officials, distracted drivers can be blamed for nearly 3,300 deaths on the nation's highways annually. Sometimes, people fiddle with the radio and take their eyes off... more »

• New law increasing penalties for drivers who linger in the left lane on highways takes effect Play Video

  August 1, 2025 10:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE — A new law that increases the penalties for drivers who linger in the left lane on highways took effect Friday. The new law increases fines for those traveling below the speed limit in the left lane to $150 on first offense, with increases by $100 for... more »

• Newly signed law bans most cellphone use for drivers in Louisiana

  July 2, 2025 11:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Starting Aug. 1, it will be illegal to use a cell phone while driving in Louisiana except for hands-free calls or navigational purposes. The policy was signed into law Monday by Gov. Jeff Landry. The law, which passed the legislature as HB 519, prohibits mobile... more »

• Southern vice chancellor named finalist for Georgia college president

  April 18, 2017 10:38 AM

  AUGUSTA – A vice chancellor for Southern University is one of two finalists for the new president of a historically black college in Georgia , according to Augusta media outlets. WRDW reports Brandon K. Dumas, the vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment at Southern University, was announced as... more »

• Restore Louisiana to release survey for 2016 flood assistance

  April 5, 2017 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – State officials are urging all homeowners impacted by the March and August 2016 flooding to take a brief survey starting Monday, April 10. According to Gov. John Bel Edward’s Office of Community Development, the survey is the first step toward applying recovery assistance. The survey will... more »

• One Ascension school returns, another moves to temporary site after flood Play Video

  March 3, 2017 4:08 PM

  ST. AMANT – Two Ascension schools displaced from the historic August flooding finally moved from their temporary sites Monday morning. Lake Elementary moved from host sites Duplessis Primary, Prarieville Middle and the old RPCC campus to temporary buildings on its home campus. St. Amant Primary moved its PreK through... more »

• Central leaders levy blame for unfinished Comite River Canal Play Video

  January 13, 2017 12:01 AM

  CENTRAL- City politicians and residents hashed out why the Comite River Diversion Canal lies unfinished Thursday evening. The small group met at the Knights of Columbus hall off Greenwell Springs Road. According to reports the diversion canal would have reduced the August flooding by several feet in certain areas.... more »