Tagged News

• Livingston Parish president fires lawyer who advised council on zoning fight

  August 9, 2023 9:00 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - An attorney who served as an advisor for the Livingston Parish Council as it fought with a developer over a controversial housing development has been fired. A letter obtained Wednesday by WBRZ shows that Parish President Layton Ricks notified Steve Irving of his firing earlier this... more »

• Deer Run lawsuit settled; controversial Denham Springs housing development moving forward

  July 31, 2023 11:43 AM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish government has settled a federal lawsuit over an embattled housing development in Denham Springs, allowing the developer to move forward with construction, albeit with some significant changes to the plan. A statement from Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks said the parish government settled... more »

• Local teen hospitalized after hunting accident

  December 12, 2017 1:37 PM

  BRUSLY - A family is asking for its community's support after a teenage boy was shot in a hunting accident over the weekend. According to posts from Dylan Bonaventure's family and friends on Facebook, the teen was on a hunting trip Saturday when he was accidentally hit with a... more »

• WATCH: Firefighters rescue deer stuck on frozen pond Play Video

  December 10, 2017 3:11 PM

  SUNRIVER, OR- Firefighters came to the rescue of a deer who was trapped on a slippery, frozen water hazard at a golf course. The L4262 Sunriver Professional Firefighters in Oregon posted the video to their Facebook page this week. The footage shows a firefighter coming to the aid of... more »

• Two men cited for deer hunting violations in St. Helena Parish

  January 3, 2017 4:24 PM

  GREENSBURG – Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials say two Greensburg men face several violations after illegally hunting deer in St. Helena Parish. State officials say 52-year-old Rogelio Perez and 54-year-old Ben Avants were cited for hunting deer during illegal hours, without wearing hunter's orange vests or clothing and... more »

• Vehicle strikes deer, sends it through windshield of a student-driving car

  December 20, 2016 11:51 AM

  CENTRAL – A vehicle struck a deer and caused it to go through the windshield of another in Central, the city's fire department reported. The incident occurred on Monday around 6:15 p.m. when a vehicle going southbound in the 13400 block of Joor Road struck a deer, causing the... more »

• Deer season could close early in parts of Atchafalaya Basin

  January 5, 2016 11:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Deer season in parts of the Atchafalaya Basin could close early Friday due to rising flood waters. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Tuesday that rising flood waters in the Atchafalaya Basin could trigger an automatic closure of deer hunting season in parts of... more »