Four young women won talent and health and fitness divisions on the first of two preliminary nights of competition for the Miss Louisiana crown. Miss Southeastern Louisiana University, Shelby Bordelon, won the talent portion preliminary. The award comes with a $1,000 scholarship. Bordelon was also the Alpha talent winner. She received a $250 scholarship. Miss […]
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Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study. EtO emissions largely come from petrochemical manufacturing, and southeastern Louisiana has a high density of facilities that use or manufacture petrochemicals. “We expected […]
One of the world’s most influential people lives in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Living along the mighty Mississippi means learning to listen. For Sharon Lavigne, she’s been listening to God. Watch WGNO’s Kenny Lopez ride ‘Tiana’s Bayou Adventure’ at Walt Disney World That’s after she asked a question. She asked if she should leave Louisiana. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood […]
Pipeline Brawl in Louisiana Rattles Industry Desperate to Build
(Bloomberg) — A legal battle in Louisiana is hobbling construction of three pipeline projects worth more than $2 billion. Yet the litigation isn’t from environmentalists: It’s spearheaded by one of the biggest natural gas pipeline operators in the US. Most Read from Bloomberg Energy Transfer LP wants to block three of its rivals from building […]
Former Louisiana jewelry store owner arrested, accused of stealing watch from customer
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A former jewelry store owner from Metairie was arrested after he allegedly did not return a $50,000 watch to a customer. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office reported a resident brought their watch to 64-year-old Thomas Birdsall at a jewelry shop in […]
Louisiana news anchor under investigation for alleged sex crime. Here’s what you need to know
An Emmy-award winning anchor and investigative reporter has been named in an active investigation into a possible child sex crime. KTAL reported June 4 during its evening hour show that former KTBS news anchor Bill Lunn had been the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Shreveport Police Department. During the broadcast, it was revealed […]
Unemployment claims in Louisiana declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,872 in the week ending June 1, down from 2,184 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 229,000 last […]
Louisiana Pilot Program Tests New Kind of Reading Exam That Could Be a Model
Imagine you have a test coming up. Wouldn’t you like to know what might be on it? That may seem like a fair question, but millions of kids are sitting down for reading tests this spring with no idea what they will cover. This approach to reading tests makes the U.S. an international outlier. According […]
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Child sex abusers could face surgical castration under Louisiana bill
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – People who commit sex crimes against children in Louisiana could be forced to undergo surgical castration under legislation approved by state lawmakers, a measure that would appear to be the first of its kind in the United States if the governor signs it into law. The bill, which was overwhelmingly […]
Louisiana graduate finishes high school as valedictorian while being homeless
A Louisiana high school senior experiencing homelessness recently graduated at the top of his class with the highest-earned GPA. Elijah Hogan, 19, was named valedictorian of Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans and graduated May 24 with a 3.93 GPA, he told CNN. Hogan, who became homeless a year and a half ago, […]
Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say
A new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment, civil rights attorneys say. Critics have said the law — signed this week by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry […]