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• State will allow individual parishes to opt out of statewide burn ban Play Video

  September 27, 2023 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office is set to ease restrictions considering the statewide burn ban, which has been in effect since August 14. Under new rules starting Friday, September 29, individual parishes can choose to opt out of the ban. Fire chiefs also have the... more »

• Stuck bobcat survives 50 mile car ride

  November 26, 2017 4:11 PM

  RICHMOND, Va.- A woman hit a bobcat in Gloucester on her way to work Thanksgiving morning. The woman told Animal Control that she didn't realize what had happened until she parked her car and saw the bobcat stuck in the grill. Richmond Animal Care and Control was able... more »

• Church fundraiser nearly derailed after thief steals $10,000 barbecue pit Play Video

  May 21, 2017 11:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fundraiser was nearly derailed over the weekend after a thief made off with one of the organization's $10,000 barbecue pits. "When I came out here this morning, I noticed one of our barbecue pits was missing," said James LaBauve, Grand Knight of the local Knights... more »

• Troopers bust illegal casino in Iberville Parish restaurant

  December 8, 2016 7:42 PM

  PLAQUEMINE – State Police say one man has been arrested after a month-long investigation into an illegal gambling operation at an Iberville Parish Mexican grill. Louisiana State Police say 45-year-old Adolfo Gonzalez-Lopez was booked into the Iberville Parish jail on four counts of gabling by electronic sweepstakes device. ... more »