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• Movie theaters reopening amid pandemic with heightened safety measures, requirements Play Video

  June 27, 2020 12:18 AM

  ASCENSION PARISH- Malco Cinema in Gonzales reopened on Friday, June 26 with new safety measures in place to keep movie-goers healthy and safe amid the pandemic. Movie theaters were among the countless businesses and entertainment venues to close its doors in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The... more »

• Local regulations may prompt flood insurance help

  October 4, 2016 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Residents who have had homes or businesses damaged by the August flood may be required to meet certain building requirements before repairs start to reduce future flood damage, according to FEMA officials. The National Flood Insurance Program Standard Flood Insurance Policy provides Increased Cost of Compliance... more »

• Metro Council members oppose police residency requirements Play Video

  July 27, 2016 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A plan to require new police officers to live in the city died at Wednesday's Metro Council meeting. The ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel would have forced the Police Department to limit future hiring to applicants living within the city limits. Wednesday's meeting was... more »

• Workforce initiative for SNAP participants to begin Friday Play Video

  June 30, 2016 12:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A new workforce initiative related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin in the state on Friday, July 1. In April, Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order creating new state standards that will require Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents who participate in the SNAP... more »

• Central schools crack down on residency requirements Play Video

  May 24, 2016 7:53 PM

  CENTRAL - With just a day away until school is out for the summer, the central school board is cracking down on what some call "education freeloaders." "We have a responsibility to the taxpayers ... to ensure that the children we are educating live in Central," Central Superintendent Michael Faulk... more »