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  • UM fraternity suspension lifted after hearing

    May 2, 2013 8:59 AM

    OXFORD, Miss.- A two-semester suspension for the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Mississippi has been lifted. Instead, the fraternity will be on social probation for a year. The Daily Mississippian reports that the decision came from the school's Judicial Council after it heard an appeal from the fraternity... more »
  • Evacuation advisory lifted near explosives site

    December 7, 2012 2:18 PM

    DOYLINE, La. - State police say the evacuation advisory around an explosives plant in north Louisiana has been lifted. The evacuation was lifted at noon Friday. It was put in place last weekend as work began to move and safely store an estimated 6 million pounds of explosive propellant... more »
  • Doyline evacuation to be lifted Friday

    December 6, 2012 2:49 PM

    DOYLINE, La. - Authorities say they will lift a voluntary evacuation advisory on Friday as they continue to move explosives to a safe location at a munitions plant. Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson says the advisory will be lifted at noon. Authorities had said most residents of Doyline, a... more »
  • New Orleans' boil water order ends

    October 9, 2012 3:06 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board says tapwater on the city's east bank is safe to drink. Water was taken for testing Monday afternoon after the main treatment plant lost power for a few minutes Monday morning during maintenance work. Low pressure in water pipes makes... more »
  • EBR curfew lifted for tonight

    August 30, 2012 10:50 AM

    BATON ROUGE - City-parish leaders lifted a curfew for East Baton Rouge Parish today. The curfew had been in place from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. Mayor-Kip Holden made the announcement during this morning's press briefing, saying authorities saw no reason to keep it in place.... more »
  • Boil advisory lifted for parts of East Feliciana Parish

    April 11, 2012 3:12 PM

    EAST FELICIANA - A boil advisory for parts of East Feliciana Parish has been lifted. The advisory affected Smith Road and Hepzibah Road after Water District #7 reported it had experienced problems with the water supply system. The system has been given the "all-clear" so water is now... more »
  • Evacuation lifted in Pride area

    February 13, 2012 5:00 AM

    PRIDE - Officials have called off the evacuation in the area of Peairs and Reams roads following an early morning pipleline explosion in the Pride area. DOTD says all lanes are open at the Peairs and Reams intersection. News 2 will bring you more information as it becomes... more »
  • Beekeeping ban lifted in Hammond

    February 11, 2012 10:27 AM

    HAMMOND- For the first time in more than 50 years, residents of this Tangipahoa Parish city will be allowed to raise honeybees in their back yards. Reportedly the City Council voted unanimously this past week to allow beekeeping within city limits. There are some restrictions, as outlined in a model... more »
  • East Feliciana lifts boil advisory

    January 20, 2012 1:21 PM

    EAST FELICIANA - The East Feliciana Rural Water Systems lifted their voluntary boil advisory at noon Friday. The advisory went into effect Wednesday for residents who experienced water outages starting Tuesday night. Areas most affected by the outages included Boeneke Road, Old Liberty Road, Pace Road, Nesom Road,... more »
  • State of Emergency lifted in St. Tammany Parish

    August 29, 2011 2:09 PM

    St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis has lifted the emergency order regarding the fish kill in the Pearl River basin. "Based upon information received this morning from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, I am lifting the emergency order at this time. LaDEQ's monitoring plan appears adequate to safeguard... more »
  • State Fire Marshal to lift burn ban

    July 17, 2011 8:14 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The State Fire Marshal's Office will lift the state-wide burn ban on July 21 at 8 a.m. subject to any parish or municipal regulations. The cease and desist order was issued on June 1 in response to extreme dry conditions within the state and a high wildland... more »
  • Boil advisory lifted in East Feliciana Parish

    July 8, 2011 2:43 PM

    The East Feliciana Rural Water System has lifted the boil advisory that was in place this past week. The advisory affected customers in the Bluff Creek area. more »
  • Mandatory evacuation to be lifted for parts of St. Martin Parish

    May 29, 2011 4:30 PM

    ST. MARTIN PARISH- The mandatory evacuation order in place for Butte LaRose and parts of Happy Town will be changed to a voluntary evacuation tomorrow morning. Parish leaders warn, despite the lifting of the evacuation order high water may continue impacting the area. Residents need to be aware... more »
  • New Orleans cancels boil-water advisory

    November 22, 2010 5:11 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The boil-water order for some 300,000 residents of New Orleans was lifted at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Officials say the boil advisory was called as a precaution after a power failure late Friday at the city's main treatment plant including its three backup power systems caused low... more »
  • Fire Marshal: 'Conditions favorable' to lift burn ban

    November 2, 2010 2:45 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A statewide burn ban that has been in place for almost a month in Louisiana could be lifted tomorrow. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said his office and others would be evaluating the situation in the morning, but “conditions are looking favorable” after portions of the... more »
  • BP mum on future plans in Gulf

    October 13, 2010 11:48 AM

    BP wouldn't say Wednesday whether it will seek new permits to drill in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico now that the moratorium imposed after its massive spill has been lifted. Other oil companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell, have made clear their intentions to begin drilling as soon as the... more »
  • Drilling moratorium lifted

    October 12, 2010 5:38 PM

    The Obama administration has lifted its controversial moratorium on deep water drilling. It was put into effect in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The ban was scheduled to end Nov. 30th. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he moved up the... more »
  • Boil order in Assumption Parish lifted

    January 14, 2010 2:49 PM

    The boil advisory for Assumption Parish has been lifted, as water pressure throughout the parish is back to normal. However, the boil advisory is still in place for those living on Highway 662, South of 182, the McDermott area. These residents should continue to boil their water until... more »
  • Boil order lifted in Killian

    January 14, 2010 2:40 PM

    The boil advisory for the town of Killian in Livingston Parish has been lifted, that's according to town officials. The freezing temps over the weekend knocked out power to the town's water system. However, residents in Assumption Parish and the west bank of Ascension Parish remain under a... more »

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