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Comite diversion project to move forward; Graves hopes for funding strategy in early July Play Video
June 29, 2023 11:35 AM
BATON ROUGE - The underfunded Comite River Diversion Project will take new steps forward, even as the Army Corps of Engineers looks for ways to plug a massive funding shortfall. Bids for upcoming work on the canal and related structures will be solicited and the project will move forward... more » -
La. senator pulls school-rezoning proposal that prompted accusations of racism Play Video
May 4, 2022 7:04 PM
CENTRAL- Students in the Central School System will stay put a while longer. At the Capitol, a controversial bill is all but dead after a hearing in the House of Education Committee. The pushback in the committee led the author, Senator Bodi White, to voluntarily defer the bill. Senate... more » -
Lawmaker doesn't 'see a pathway' to finished Comite River Diversion Canal this year Play Video
January 31, 2022 10:53 PM
BATON ROUGE - Even with construction well underway, work to complete the decades-delayed Comite River Diversion Canal will likely spill into next year, according to Congressman Garret Graves. Since all funding was secured for the project in 2018, the project has seen delays, most recently in March 2021 when... more » -
Cresting Comite River prompts overnight flooding, highway closure Friday
October 9, 2020 8:57 AM
CENTRAL - As the Comite River reached its forecast crest late Friday, it caused emergency crews to close Greenwell Springs Road because of flooding near the river. The Comite River at Joor Road was expected to crest at 25.5' ft but appears to have peaked a little higher, at... more » -
Amite River changes route, concerns over flooding caused by debris Play Video
June 12, 2018 6:46 PM
CENTRAL - The thought of flooding again is still fresh in the minds of those who went through it a couple of years ago. In August 2016, many homes in Central, northern parts of East Baton Rouge Parish and Livingston Parish flooded when heavy rains inundated the Amite River... more » -
Parish presidents prioritize three major construction projects at drainage summit
January 30, 2017 6:57 PM
ASCENSION - Five area parish presidents agreed to a unified, regional approach to gain funding and move forward with construction of three major projects at a drainage summit Monday. The summit, called by Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa, was attended by representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the... 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 » -
Commission blames Army Corps of Engineers for diversion canal delay
August 21, 2016 5:19 PM
BATON ROUGE – In a letter released Sunday, the Amite River Basin blames US Army Corps of Engineers for not completing the Comite River Diversion Canal on time. “We have feared that sooner or later another historic flooding event will strike again with the Amite River and Comite River... more » -
Flooding highlights need to complete Comite River Diversion Canal
August 17, 2016 11:42 AM
BATON ROUGE - State Treasurer John Kennedy has called for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state to make the Comite River Diversion Canal a priority after recent flooding in South Louisiana. "Once everyone impacted by the floods is safe, we need to sit down and decide... more » -
Central Fire Department addresses recent injuries in rivers Play Video
July 1, 2016 11:23 PM
CENTRAL - The Central Fire Department is warning residents to practice safety around rivers, after two separate diving injuries during the week. Since the beginning of the year, there have been five reported injuries involving people jumping or diving into the Amite and Comite Rivers. One of those resulted in... more » -
Questions raised over citations issued near Comite River Play Video
August 31, 2015 6:32 PM
ZACHARY- A property owner in East Baton Rouge Parish claims State Wildlife Agents trespassed on his property last week, when they issued tickets to five people riding all terrain vehicles on his property. Shane Rush said he gave the five people permission to be there. "They ride up... more »