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  • Governor to discuss sinkhole response efforts

    May 20, 2013 11:38 AM

    BAYOU CORNE - Buyouts and outstanding costs for dealing with a sinkhole in Assumption Parish could be on Governor Bobby Jindal's agenda for a press conference scheduled for this afternoon. The governor scheduled the event for 1:20 p.m. at the Bayou Corne Sportman's Landing on Hwy 70 South. ... more »
  • Oil company offers compensation for tank fire Play Video

    May 3, 2013 3:31 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - The company responsible for an oil well which caught fire overnight in Livingston Parish offered to compensate people evacuated from the area, according to the parish Office of Emergency Preparedness. Denbury's corporate office released several numbers for people to call and arrange payment for expenses they... more »
  • Dentists accept smiles as payment from patients Play Video

    March 15, 2013 3:52 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - People started camping out around 5 a.m. in Denham Springs, not for a new phone or game tickets but for free dental work. David Borne was one of the first in line for the free procedures. "My teeth were bothering me and I didn't have... more »
  • Owner: It's the end of Brandywine Play Video

    March 5, 2013 4:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE- After months of failing to pay for sewer service at Brandywine Apartments, Dr. Stephen Ayers forked over $10,000 as part of an agreement that will keep the water on at the complex for one more month. That month is to allow tenants and owners in the complex... more »
  • Saints get $5M state payment for Super Bowl

    February 1, 2013 1:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The New Orleans Saints are getting a $5 million payment from the state because the Big Easy is hosting the Super Bowl. The incentive was included in the 2009 deal between Gov. Bobby Jindal and Saints owner Tom Benson to keep the Saints in Louisiana through 2025. The... more »
  • Zachary mayor explains overpayment error

    January 24, 2013 7:03 AM

    ZACHARY - Zachary Mayor David Amrhein said a discrepancy between an old city ordinance and the revised home-rule charter approved in 2010 has caused him to be overpaid by $3,200. The mayor says the ordinance specified that he and the police chief would be eligible for a 2 percent... more »
  • Payments coming for Colo. theater shooting victims

    November 16, 2012 5:50 PM

    DENVER - A mediator handling the distribution of about $5.3 million in donations to victims of the Colorado theater shootings says disbursement amounts have been finalized. A gunman killed 12 people and injured at least 58 others at an Aurora movie theater July 20. Aurora Victim Relief Fund special master... more »
  • La. to pay up to $90M to end Superdome bond deal Play Video

    October 18, 2012 2:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana will pay as much as $90 million to get out of a troubled borrowing deal that helped upgrade the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. The State Bond Commission gave preliminary approval Thursday to a debt refinancing for the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District that will include the... more »
  • Citizens has settled 85 percent of Isaac claims

    October 15, 2012 2:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's state-run property insurer of last resort says it's settled 85 percent of the more than 17,000 claims it received about damage from Hurricane Isaac. The company - Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation - said Monday that it expects Isaac to cost between $75 million and $100... more »
  • Feds order Discover to refund $200M to cardholders

    September 24, 2012 10:42 AM

    WASHINGTON - Discover Bank is paying $214 million to settle charges that it pressured credit card customers to buy costly add-on services like payment protection and credit monitoring. Federal regulators said Monday that Discover call-center workers enrolled customers in the programs without their consent, misled them about the benefits and... more »
  • Lawmakers considering ideas to help poor retirees

    August 21, 2012 3:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are trying to find ways, despite the state's ongoing budget woes, to boost retirement payments to retired state workers and public schools teachers. Thousands of those retirees receive benefits at or below the poverty level, the Senate Retirement Committee was told Tuesday. State senators said they... more »
  • Post office nears historic default on $5B payment

    July 30, 2012 1:21 PM

    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury. That's adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink. With cash running low, the Postal... more »
  • Citizens pays $104M award over slow storm claims

    July 23, 2012 5:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's property insurer of last resort has paid a $104 million judgment that will benefit more than 18,500 policyholders who sued over slow adjustment of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in 2005. Plaintiffs' attorney Fred Herman said Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. transferred the money... more »
  • Parish president responds to debris payment demand

    June 26, 2012 9:41 AM

    LIVINGTON PARISH- President Layton Ricks will hold a press conference to discuss money demanded by Cory Delahoussaye and CDEL. The Livingston Parish Council requested that $370,000 be paid to the company for their work removing debris after Hurricane Gustav. News 2's Adrian Pittman will have more today at... more »
  • $336 million Powerball winner

    March 6, 2012 10:47 AM

    CRANSTON, R.I. - The winner of last month's $336 million Powerball jackpot is an 81-year-old woman. Rhode Island lottery officials said Louise White of Newport won the sixth largest jackpot in US history. The winning ticket for the February 11th drawing was sold at a Stop & Shop supermarket in... more »
  • BP says it is entitled to payment from Haliburton

    January 3, 2012 2:45 PM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP is reiterating claims first made last April that it is entitled to payment from contractor Halliburton Energy Services for expenses and lost profits resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil well disaster. BP's latest filing was made Monday in federal court in New... more »
  • Lacassine syrup mill deal faces problems

    March 10, 2011 11:09 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A controversial $45 million syrup mill built by the state is facing new problems, a state official said Wednesday. The company buying the Lacassine syrup mill is more than three months late in making a $100,000 interest payment to the state. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike... more »
  • LSU Union renovations complete

    March 4, 2011 5:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After a three year delay, construction and renovations are complete in the LSU student union. The project was delayed 96 times because of change orders. Work was also slow because the union never closed during construction. Students will continue to pay a $89 a semester... more »
  • Report: FEMA hasn't tried to recoup $643M in bad payments

    January 3, 2011 2:50 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A government audit says the Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn't tried to recoup roughly $643 million in improper payments made to victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters. A report issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general's office says the improper payments have gone... more »
  • Heads of LHA resign after HUD steps in

    October 25, 2010 2:51 PM

    The director and deputy director of the Lafayette Housing Authority have resigned after a federal audit raised questions about the group’s finances. The Advocate newspaper reports that LHA Director Walter Guillory and Deputy Director Jonathan Carmouch resigned at a staff meeting this morning. This comes about a week after federal... more »
  • Oil claims: 6 months of payments per each request

    July 11, 2010 10:42 AM

    The man in charge of providing compensation for victims of the Gulf oil spill says he's ready to give those eligible a full six months' worth of emergency payments on a single request. Ken Feinberg, who's administering the $20 billion fund established by BP, says that speeding up the claims... more »
  • BRCC pushing students to secure fall semester with payment

    July 6, 2010 10:31 PM

    Baton Rouge Community College encourages students to pay tuition as soon as possible. BRCC says budget constraints forced its hand. The school is reviewing class loads for the fall semester. The school says registered students should pay now or set up a payment plan to secure their selected schedule. The... more »
  • Scammers using old payday loans to cash in

    June 23, 2010 9:46 PM

    A new scam hitting Baton Rouge can make victims think it's legit. The scam has been reported across half the country. It uses personal information, including addresses and social security numbers, from old online payday loans to hook victims into thinking they still owe money. Scammers then threaten the... more »
  • Amid deficit worries, Dems trim unemployment bill

    June 16, 2010 7:24 AM

    Faced with a losing showdown vote Wednesday, Senate Democrats trying to extend unemployment benefits and help for doctors facing Medicare payment cuts are scaling back a catchall tax and spending bill. Anxiety over record budget deficits is fueling the moves, which include rolling back last year's $25 a week increase... more »
  • Alexandria considering online bill payment

    February 16, 2010 6:01 AM

    The city of Alexandria may add an online payment method for utility bills, as well as credit card and debit card payments at the city's downtown Customer Service Center. The idea was discussed with city council members after concerns regarding utility bill payments being sent to New Orleans for processing.... more »
  • Medicaid Troubles

    August 5, 2009 3:59 PM

    Adult Medicaid patients could find it tougher to find physicians. State healthcare cuts mean a 10 percent reduction in payments for doctors. Some say they could not take patients on the government program before the cuts. The federal government has said it may offer a little help if... more »

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