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Results From Weekend Elections: New Taxes, Close Races
Saturday's elections approved new taxes for some areas and saw close races in others.
New Poll Shows Landrieu Leads Senate Race
The poll also shows 52 percent of the voters disapprove of Landrieu's job performance.
Survey Finds Most People Unfamiliar With Common Core
Kirby Goidel says the study found that people familiar with the new controversial learning standard did not feel it helped students prepare for college.
FBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Lafayette
Police shot the armed man, who was allegedly shooting at a mail truck.
Bill That Would Increase Cigarette Littering Fines Advances
The author of the measure, Marrero Rep. Patrick Connick, said he wants to send a message that this behavior is a serious problem.
Domestic Violence Gun Bill Advances Through Committee
The legislation by New Orleans Rep. Helena Moreno prohibits a person convicted of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery from possessing a gun for 10 years.
Fundraiser Created For Houma Child Killed By Pit Bull
Four-year-old Mia DeRouen was killed Tuesday evening after a pit bull became vicious, attacking both DeRouen and her mother.
New Study Shows BP Disaster’s Effects On Commercial Fish
BP has disputed the findings, claiming oil levels used in the study were "rarely seen in the Gulf."
State Police Seize More Than 1,000 Pounds Of Drugs On I-10
Louisiana State Police said multiple arrests were made and more than a ton of marijuana and cocaine, along with thousands of ecstasy pills, were seized.
Speed Trap Bill Makes It Out of Committee
The bill would require local municipalities that get more than half their revenue from traffic citations to post signs warning motorists of speed traps
GOP Responds To Edwards’s Congressional Announcement
LAGOP executive director Jason Dore says while Edwards may be a well known figure, he is well known for all the wrong reasons.
Angry Marijuana Advocate Arrested For Extorting Louisiana Representative
The man said if the representative didn't support marijuana reform, he “would personally see to it that your office and livelihood are placed into danger.”
Louisiana Official: Reopen Shuttered Prison As Inmate Charter School
State Treasurer John Kennedy is urging the Department of Corrections to re-open the Phelps Correctional Center as an inmate charter school.
UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Cousin Faces Murder Charge In Death Of Opelousas Boy
The 16-year-old cousin of the 5-year-old Opelousas boy who was shot and killed late last month has been charged with second degree murder and illegal carrying of a firearm by a juvenile.
Louisiana Tax Refund Checks Sent Out After Delay
The Louisiana Department of Revenue says one reason state refunds are a bit late was the federal shut down, which delayed the IRS processing schedule.
Residential Waste Collection For Week Of Mardi Gras
During the week of Mardi Gras, residential customers with a regularly scheduled Monday garbage or recycling day in Lafayette Parish will receive their regular service.
Woman Sought For Attempted Murder After Stabbing In Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge Police are after a 27-year-old woman they stay stabbed a man Feb. 22 at the 800 block of Alva Street.
Kasha Laree Victor is wanted for attempted second-degree murder and is considered "armed and dangerous." Victor is known to have relatives in both Breaux Bridge and in Lafayette, where she's known to frequent the Truman area...
School Closures, Re-Openings For Thursday, Jan. 30
As icy road conditions continue throughout Acadiana, some schools will remain closed Thursday, Jan. 30.
UPDATED: Many More Roads Open
State Police say they will make every effort to keep as many roadways open as possible.
Cancellations, Closures As Police Urge Drivers To Avoid Roadways
Louisiana State Police still urging motorists to stay off of roads.