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Naomi King Staff Writer HOUMA — A lack of money for repairs has kept two of Houma’s gyms closed since Hurricane Gustav more than a year ago, recreation officials said.
Naomi King Staff Writer HOUMA — A lack of money for repairs has kept two of Houma’s gyms closed since Hurricane Gustav more than a year ago, recreation officials said.
Some New Iberia residents compared the flooding that resulted from Monday night's rain to post-Hurricane Gustav. Many local awoke to find several feet of water flooding their streets, and some homes and cars. Although flooding is not new for them, this is the worst they have seen without a hurricane plowing through. Some of the worst streets were Shot Street, Mississippi Street, and Shelton ...
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will meet with Entergy Corp. officials next week to talk about why a safety-related set of batteries at the Waterford 3 nuclear plant in St. Charles Parish was found not to be working during...
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury is still reviewing possible drainage projects it wants to fund with nearly $1.3 million in federal disaster relief funding.
Almost a third of the 2,116 accidents at the 10 plants in four years occurred as the result of hurricanes or other bad weather events, according to the report.
Southeast Texas could miss out on almost $300 million more in Hurricane Ike recovery money because the federal government turned down the state's $1.7 billion application for lacking detail in how it would be spent. Texas said it would spend half the money on housing and the other half on public assets like roads and bridges for 2008 storm recovery, which includes Dolly, Gustav and Ike. A new ...
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Former East Baton Rouge Parish Superintendent Gary S. Mathews is one of four people who have applied for the superintendent’s post in West Feliciana Parish.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury may make a decision next week on how to spend nearly $1.3 million in federal disaster relief funding.
Matthew Pleasant Staff Writer HOUMA — Trooper Simon Besson worked a routine-seat belt detail near Larose-Cut Off Middle in May when a gunshot rang out in a classroom.
The St. Bernard Parish Council this week approved a $40.8 million spending plan for 2010 that represents cuts in nearly every department across the parish, including severe slashes to garbage collection, the fire department, mosquito control and road and sewer...
By: Mary Walker Baus Louisiana doesn’t typically have snow or reindeer, but its residents keep up with holiday traditions through the Christmas tree industry. Don Reed, LSU AgCenter forestry and wildlife specialist and owner of Leyland Christmas Tree Farm, said not havi...
For the second consecutive fiscal year, an independent audit of Gretna's finances has found that the city failed to keep budgeted expenditures and revenue within limits established by state law, according to a report released in September. Karen Craig took...
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Associated Press - December 3, 2009 5:44 AM ET THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - The Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department's rescue squad now has a 6-wheeled off-road vehicle that can go over downed trees and...
To celebrate the close of the 2009 hurricane season, the nonprofit emergency preparedness organization Evacuteer.org is hosting its first annual "Bye Bye Hurricane Season" celebration tonight.