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• Expect delays on College Drive as crews make repairs to buckled roadway Friday & Saturday

  July 7, 2023 2:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Drivers can expect blockage on College Drive late Friday into Saturday afternoon as parish workers make repairs to a buckled portion of the roadway. The city-parish announced Friday that the southbound side of College Drive will be reduced to one lane between I-10 and Concord Avenue... more »

• AT&T investing millions to bury lines in south La. after Hurricane Ida outages

  October 20, 2021 1:50 PM

  AT&T announced Wednesday it is spending tens of millions of dollars to reinforce its fiber-optic network to better withstand severe weather. The company said the process will include burying its fiber-optic cables that were previously held up by utility poles in the hardest hit parts of Louisiana. The work... more »

• Strawberry farmers inspect ice storm damaged crops Play Video

  February 21, 2021 8:29 PM

  SPRINGFIELD - Strawberry farmers got their first look at their crop after the ice storm hit Louisiana last week. "I was fearing it would be a little worse than what it is, but we are still going to lose 30-35 percent of our crop right now," Trey... more »

• Catholic Charities concerned help is fleeing Louisiana Play Video

  September 13, 2017 6:32 PM

  NEW ROADS - There are thousands of people still waiting, relying on the help of others to fix up their flood damaged homes. One of those people is Dorothy Ephron. With no flood insurance and little help from FEMA, she turned to Catholic Charities for help. Ephron is... more »

• Veterans home damaged in flood hopeful to reopen soon

  November 11, 2016 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Several, once homeless and disabled veterans, called the Magnolia Veteran's Home their home, until the August flood swept everything away. This year, Byron Comeaux spent his Veteran's Day putting the pieces back together. "The happiest day is when we reopen and the veterans come home. That... more »

• Livingston residents can get FEMA assistance for damaged graves

  November 3, 2016 11:05 AM

  LIVINGSTON – A community meeting will be held for residents with family members buried in Livingston Parish to get assistance for the reburial of caskets that were displaced by the August flood. According to the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, 21 cemeteries have been damaged... more »

• OMV requiring disclosure of water damaged vehicles Play Video

  September 20, 2016 9:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Office of Motor Vehicle Commission is now requiring another document when drivers buy or sell their car, particularly if it is flood damaged. With the thousands of cars that were totaled by flood water during last month's flood, many cars have to be replaced. However,... more »

• Contact info for replacing lost or damaged documents

  August 24, 2016 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Many residents of the area may find they’ve had important documents destroyed or lost during the chaos that followed recent flooding. Below is a helpful contact info guide for securing new documentation: SNAP Cards (Food Stamps): Phone: 1-888-524-3578 Website: www.dcfs.la.gov/DSNAP Green Cards Phone: 800-375-5283 Website:... more »

• Women say Kay Jewelers lost or ruined their engagement rings

  April 26, 2016 1:47 PM

  Kay Jewelers is in hot water as more women come forward to claim the retailer lost or ruined their engagement rings while being repaired. The company’s Facebook page is filled with stories from women saying they dropped their rings off for repair or resizing and then never saw them again.... more »

• Damaged homes, knocked down trees in Albany due to weather

  October 31, 2015 3:55 PM

  ALBANY - Multiple homes and trees are down in Albany after a tornado touched down in the area shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday. Residents near Pea Ridge Road said they noticed metal flying high during the storm causing some of the damage to the homes in that area. Residents... more »