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  • Livingston Parish committee sends river safety ordinance to council following summer drownings, rescues Play Video

    September 28, 2021 11:36 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - An ordinance to enact safety guidelines for recreational businesses along Livingston Parish waterways was approved by the parish's ordinance committee Tuesday, after a summer that saw dozens of tubing rescues and two drownings along the Amite River. The ordinance will be introduced to the parish council... more »
  • After summer of rescues and drownings, Livingston Parish outlines ordinance for river safety Play Video

    September 21, 2021 11:24 PM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - As the season for Tiki Tubing along the Amite River winds down, discussion and potential action on how better to protect those using that waterway and others in the parish is ramping up. "In the future, everybody understands what hazards exist, so when they get in... more »
  • INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Environmentalist faces potential fines for dumping raw sewage into waterway Play Video

    January 25, 2021 5:27 PM

    IBERVILLE PARISH - A man who has spent his career fighting to protect the environment was cited by the Louisiana Department of Health after inspectors discovered he's been dumping raw sewage into waterways near his home. The dumping may have gone on for close to two decades. Records show... more »
  • Ascension Parish inland waterways reopening tonight

    September 1, 2017 10:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The inland waterways in Ascension Parish will reopen Friday at midnight. Parish President Kenny Matassa says the waterways were previously closed due to high water and debris. Officials in Livingston Parish initially said their waterways would reopen Friday as well, however that decision was soon... more »
  • Ascension, Livingston inland waterways closed to recreational boaters at 6 p.m. Play Video

    June 22, 2017 12:22 PM

    ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness announced that all Ascension and Livingston inland waterways are closed to recreational boaters starting Thursday afternoon. The closures will begin at 6 p.m. on June 22 and will continue until further notice. This post will be updated when... more »
  • Ascension & Livingston Parish waterways to reopen at midnight

    September 9, 2016 11:52 AM

    ASCENSION – Ascension Parish and Livingston parish officials announced that all waterways will be reopened to boats on Friday at midnight. The waterways have been closed since last month's historic flooding. The waterways will be reopen to recreational and commercial boat traffic. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and... more »
  • Man injured after diving into river at rec site

    May 31, 2016 7:38 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A man was taken to the hospital after being injured while diving into a river in the Frenchtown Road Conservation Area. The conservation area is a part of the BREC system. The park is located just north of Florida Boulevard along the Livingston-East Baton Rouge line... more »
  • Ascension, Livingston will open waterways Friday Play Video

    April 21, 2016 4:08 PM

    PORT VINCENT – Waterways in Ascension and Livingston parishes will reopen to recreational boaters Friday. On April 16, both parishes closed waterways due to high water. The closed areas will open at 6 a.m. Friday, parishes said in a news release. For business owners who count on boaters,... more »
  • Ascension, Livingston waterways to reopen Saturday

    March 18, 2016 12:37 PM

    ASCENSION - Boaters in Ascension and Livingston Parishes can return to waterways this weekend. Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa announced on Friday that all Ascension Parish waterways will be re-open to recreational boat traffic starting at Midnight Saturday. Waterways were closed to boaters last week after sever weather battered... more »
  • FEMA money cleaning up Livingston Parish waterways Play Video

    December 2, 2015 5:56 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - Livingston Parish is putting nearly a million dollars from FEMA relief to work to clean several bodies of water across the parish. The money comes from disaster relief for Hurricane Isaac that happened three years ago. The parish got $931,000 to remove debris and trash like household appliances... more »
  • Livingston, Ascension waterways back open, but levels still high

    November 9, 2015 10:32 AM

    LIVINGSTON - Authorities in Livingston and Ascension parishes lifted their waterway restrictions Monday which had been put in place due to recent heavy rain. Brandi Janes, the deputy director of the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said all the parish waterways were back available for... more »
  • Ascension, Livingston waterways to remain closed to recreational boat traffic

    October 30, 2015 11:33 AM

    GONZALES – With heavy rain expected this weekend, two parishes are closing recreational boating traffic until further notice. Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez said Friday that Ascension and Livingston Parishes will remain closed to recreational boating until further notice. The two parishes closed the waterways to recreational boating... more »
  • Livingston Parish outlines plans for BP money Play Video

    October 27, 2015 5:53 PM

    LIVINGSTON - Leaders in Livingston Parish have a plan on how to spend more than a half million dollars from penalties for the BP oil spill. Around $400,000 will go to cleaning debris like fallen trees and large household appliances from waterways in the parish. In all, the money will... more »

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