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New synthetic drug banned in Louisiana Play Video
November 9, 2012 10:22 AM
BATON ROUGE - State officials today banned a new synthetic drug which is blamed for at least one death in Louisiana. The compound, called 25i, was added to the Controlled Dangerous Substance Act. State health officials, lawmakers, and law enforcement made the announcement at the State Police crime lab.... more » -
Small evacuation, controlled burn may take place for spill Play Video
August 22, 2012 5:54 PM
BATON ROUGE - Authories said Hazmat teams may use a controlled burn tonight to clear spilled butane from a closed portion of I-10, which would require a small number of people near the site to be evacuated. At a press conference in the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and... more » -
Controlled burns planned for Kisatchie
February 13, 2012 7:48 AM
WINNFIELD - A burn in the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana was a case of fighting fire with fire, while protecting wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service ordered the burn along a two-mile stretch of road north of Winnfield to prevent wildfires and help the survival of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker.... more »
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Senate panel approves 2-cents tax on cell phones
May 23, 2013
BATON ROUGE - A new 2-cents monthly tax on cell phones to help provide services for people with hearing impairment has been approved by the... more » -
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
May 23, 2013
GRAPEVINE, Texas - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted... more » -
4 vehicles, 1 in lake in Pontchartrain accident
May 23, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake. The causeway's manager says the lone occupant... more » -
IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting
May 23, 2013
WASHINGTON - A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service... more » -
Emissions could increase during ExxonMobil repairs
May 23, 2013
BATON ROUGE - A leak on environmental control equipment at the ExxonMobil refinery in Baton Rouge could temporarily increase sulfur dioxide emissions from the plant,... more »
