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Toll proposal for new I-10 bridge in Lake Charles drawing protest
July 25, 2023 2:50 PM
LAKE CHARLES - Opposition is taking shape after the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development released its proposed toll schedule for a $2.1 billion bridge planned for the southwest part of the state. The rates would skew heavily toward truckers driving I-10 across Lake Charles, and an association representing... more » -
Man, 68, dies after falling from roof during storm clean-up; 15 deaths now tied to Ida in La.
September 7, 2021 2:38 PM
Louisiana reported two more deaths Tuesday attributed to Hurricane Ida, both of them reported in St. Tammany Parish. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, one of the victims was a 68-year-old man who fell from a roof while repairing damage caused by the storm. A 71-year-old man was... more » -
State confirms 27 total deaths tied to Hurricane Laura, clean-up efforts
September 5, 2020 5:01 PM
BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Department of Health announced one additional death connected to Hurricane Laura on Wednesday, bringing the state’s current death toll to 27. A 58-year-old in Rapides Parish died of a heat-related illness while inside a trailer with no electricity. Below are details on... more » -
Public meeting set for toll road
September 22, 2015 7:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - A public meeting will be held next month on a proposed toll-bypass around Baton Rouge. The proposal comes on the heels of studies showing Baton Rouge has some of the worst traffic in the country for medium-sized cities. The Louisiana Transportation Authority set the public hearing for... more »