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  • Trial date set for prosecutor accused of hit and run on False River Play Video

    May 4, 2023 5:21 PM

    NEW ROADS- A prosecutor from the Lafayette area accused in a hit and run on False River is scheduled to go to trial this fall as questions loom about the delay. A trial date is set for Chris Richard on Sept. 25, 2023. Watch live newscasts here. ... more »
  • Water heater explosion started massive fire that destroyed False River home

    February 26, 2022 5:35 PM

    OSCAR - Multiple fire departments worked on False River Drive to put out a home engulfed in flames Saturday afternoon. Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies and four fire districts worked to contain the blaze. According to fire officials, a water heater in the back of the... more »
  • Witnesses: Attorney 'hauled a**' after causing boat crash that hurt kids on False River Play Video

    August 13, 2021 6:32 PM

    UPDATE: The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the arrest of Chris Richard on Monday afternoon. This is a breaking update. Read the original story below. ------ NEW ROADS - It's been five days since a nasty boating crash, and the attorney who fled the scene still... more »
  • Attorney who left scene of boating crash that injured kids is also a prosecutor Play Video

    August 12, 2021 6:40 PM

    NEW ROADS- The lawyer who fled the scene of a boating crash that injured kids is also a prosecutor for the Lafayette District Attorney's Office, the WBRZ Investigative Unit confirmed Thursday. That lawyer, Chris Richard, left the scene of a Sunday boating crash on False River, according to Sheriff... more »
  • Mystery deepens after boaters fled crash that hurt kids in False River Play Video

    August 11, 2021 6:33 PM

    NEW ROADS - Pointe Coupee Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux said a troubling situation is emerging in his parish after three juveniles were hurt over the weekend when the tube they were riding on was hit by a boat in False River. Two kids had to go to the hospital. One... more »
  • Dredging efforts to continue on south side of False River after minor hiccup Play Video

    September 25, 2019 9:52 PM

    NEW ROADS – For the past couple of months, crews have been dredging the north side of False River. Silt has been filling up the lake making some spots only a foot deep. The project, that the state put aside $1.6 million for, is nearly complete. Though the parish president... more »
  • False River drawdown scheduled for September - January

    July 29, 2019 4:18 PM

    NEW ROADS – There will be year-end drawdown on the False River, state officials warned Monday, as efforts move forward to improve water quality and better the ecosystem there. The drawdown will begin September 3rd. The lake will be lowered at a rate of 1.5 inches per day... more »
  • New Roads boat parade celebrates 36th year Play Video

    July 4, 2018 6:09 PM

    NEW ROADS - Around one o'clock Wednesday, the spot to be was in New Roads on the False River where it was a perfect day for a boat parade. In its 36th year, the boat parade's theme this year is "Salute the Troops, the American Heroes." People from all... more »
  • Remember the 4th of July on the False River that went viral?

    July 4, 2017 11:38 AM

    NEW ROADS – As an area favorite festivity takes to the water Tuesday, we can't help but remember the time the Boat Parade on the False River made one man internet famous. Christian Walther became a viral hit after he appeared in a news report and the graphic accompanying... more »
  • Barge removal started on False River Play Video

    May 23, 2017 7:11 PM

    NEW ROADS - Following a 2 On Your Side report, a crew made the first steps to remove a barge from False River Tuesday. The barge floated onto a woman's property when False River was high in August during the flood. It then tipped over her bulkhead into the... more »
  • Large barge tipped over in False River, been there since August Play Video

    May 10, 2017 6:18 PM

    NEW ROADS - A barge floated into a woman's backyard and it's been there since August. Noel Loftus says she's called everyone she can think of. Her New Roads home sits on False River and right now, her view is compromised. A large, rusted piece of welded metal... more »
  • Next drawdown for False River undetermined Play Video

    January 11, 2017 11:50 PM

    NEW ROADS- Sunday the gates will close on the south end of False River concluding a several month drainage project aimed at revitalizing the oxbow lake. It's the second "drawdown" in several years, officials say it's necessary while residents argue it's destroying their property. "'I'm 100% in favor for... more »
  • Information available to residents on False River shoreline erosion and restoration

    October 6, 2016 4:52 PM

    FALSE RIVER – Information is available to homeowners to help them control shoreline erosion as a part of the False River Ecosystem Restoration Project. The information provides suggested modifications to ensure a more natural shoreline and to foster aquatic habitat restoration. The Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury, the... more »
  • New Roads awarded grant for False River Drive walkway

    September 23, 2016 9:50 AM

    NEW ROADS – The City of New Roads has been awarded a grant by the Louisiana Office of State Parks to create the False River Drive pedestrian walkway. The grant is a part of the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program, which provides funds to states to provide and... more »
  • Residents enjoy Labor Day weekend after False River reopens Play Video

    September 4, 2016 7:45 PM

    POINTE COUPEE PARISH – False River had been closed for weeks due to the high water levels and flood debris, but now that officials reopened the River residents can continue on with their Labor Day traditions. The closure of the river came as terrible news to residents wanting to... more »
  • All False River boat launches closed due to debris, high water level

    September 1, 2016 12:20 PM

    POINTE COUPEE – The Pointe Coupee Parish Police jury is closing all operated boat launches into False River until further notice. All privately operated boat launches into False River are also closed. The closure is due to the high water level and amount of debris in the river which... more »
  • Residents opposed to second False River drawdown Play Video

    June 24, 2016 7:34 PM

    NEW ROADS - Some residents along the False River say they are against a plan to draw down the lake's water by six feet. When officials lowered the lake by three feet in 2014, resident Rick Falgout said the soil on his property gave away, causing $6,000 in damages.... more »
  • Draw down in False River next step for restoration Play Video

    June 20, 2016 7:53 PM

    POINTE COUPEE – The next step to restoring False River is a draw down and is expected to begin by Labor Day. The river was once known for its record catches before silt from local farm lands damaged fish habitats, however the spot still manages to be a good fishing... more »
  • False River nearing more improvements to enhance wildlife Play Video

    March 24, 2016 5:34 PM

    NEW ROADS - The next step toward improving wildlife on False River is in the works as engineers look into how to bring trophy fishing back. Phase two of the False River restoration project is expected to begin after the summer and will focus on limiting siltation from the M1... more »
  • False River rehab project gets more funding Play Video

    October 2, 2015 6:28 PM

    NEW ROADS - The state plans to pour more money into improving the water quality in False River in Pointe Coupee Parish. Phase two of the project is now in the works after the State Bond Commission approved $350,000 for the project. People in Pointe Coupee Parish feel it is... more »
  • False River improvements almost finished Play Video

    September 4, 2015 5:49 PM

    NEW ROADS - Fishermen say wildlife is improving around False River due to efforts to improve water quality in the popular oxbow lake. In the past 10 months contractors have dredged and pumped silt to form an island on the south flat of False River. The 16.5 acres of silt... more »

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