State News
Plane crashes near Baton Rouge, damages homes; pilot killed
BAKER, La. (AP) — A small private plane crashed Friday afternoon in a Baton Rouge suburb, killing the pilot and damaging three homes, authorities said. There were no reports of injuries to resident...
Jun 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Tax change talk produces limited results in La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Talk was big in the months leading up to Louisiana's legislative session about revamping the state's tax structure, putting limits on tax breaks and raising taxes on cigaret...
Jun 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Louisiana news briefs
Former N.O. housing head indicted on 4 counts NEW ORLEANS— The former executive director of the New Orleans Affordable Homeownership Program has been indicted on federal charges of conspiracy, the...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Tobacco settlement bonds refinanced
Notes from the Legislature’s regular session BATON ROUGE (AP) — The State Bond Commission signed off Thursday on a refinancing of Louisiana’s tobacco settlement bonds that will take advantage of l...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
2 guilty of attempted looting during Isaac
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans jury has found two men charged with looting a convenience store during Hurricane Isaac guilty of the lesser offense of attempted looting. Timothy Hartford, 28, and ...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
La. lawmakers spend surplus, pass construction budget
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE — In a flurry of last-minute approvals, Louisiana lawmakers signed off Thursday on spending deals that will finance state construction work next yea...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Lawmakers pass bill protecting identity of gun owners
By LITTICE BACON-BLOOD Associated Press BATON ROUGE — It will soon be a crime to publicly identify concealed handgun permit holders and permit applicants in Louisiana. A bill making it a misdemeano...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Judge OKs N.O. jail reform pact
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Citing a history of inmate deaths, sexual assaults, beatings, stabbings and poor medical care at the New Orleans jail, a federal judge on Thursday approved an agreement between t...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Barfield takes job as Jindal revenue secretary
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal officially has a new revenue secretary, months after he named who he wanted in the job. Tim Barfield told lawmakers Thursday that he was formally appointed as s...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Basin, Henderson, Verret bass length rule dropped, limit reduced
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday approved the removal of the 14" minimum length limit on black bass in the Atchafalaya Basin, Henderson Lake and Lake Verre...
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 348 348 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
DMW0_mayne.jpg
Mayne succeeds Vidrine in Wildlife enforcement chief post
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) promoted Jeff Mayne to colonel, which is the highest ranking position in the Enforcement Division. Col. Mayne takes over for the recently r...
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 287 287 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Reward upped to $10K in whooping crane shooting
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — With leads scarce about whoever shot an endangered whooping crane in April, the reward for information leading to the killer’s conviction has be...
Jun 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
WEATHER



FEATURED BUSINESSES