Safety

Car thieves no longer need to smash your window to break into your vehicle. They open your car the same way you do. It looks like they've found a master electronic key.

The most frightening reality of social media you probably weren't aware of. A man uses basic knowledge of Facebook and Twitter to totally freak out total strangers.

Director of Corrections Rob Reardon with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office talks about the new 29-acre, $24 million project on Willow Street.

Sometimes it isn't just about knowing over or under, sometimes you just have to bother the learn the truth. While all of these facts are fascinating I find fact #2 in this list to be the most helpful bit of information I have ever learned. It may be the best time saving tip I have ever come across. It takes some guts to make it happen but man it works.

Their office routinely has to deal with thefts from automobiles simply because owners fail to or just choose not to lock their car doors.

Is your vehicle due for a state inspection? Make sure you go to a state certified inspection station to get that done, otherwise you might get taken.

Found out what areas are affected.

Got an ant problem and the exterminator is still a few days away? Here are some ideas on how you can do it yourself and do it safely.

Can you believe New Orleans and Baton Rouge made this list? Me neither! I guess that's why they didn't. What cities did make the list?

There is an app on your child's cellphone that is perfect for those that are up to no good. What app is it and why you need to know what it does.

If you need traffic information while you are traveling you can call the the voice-activated 511 Traveler Information System is available to most wireless and land line telephone users.

This is a shockingly funny prank brought to you by the electric company. No, not the kids TV show, the real electric company and a guy with knowledge of how circuits work inside the house.

It's back to school time for the kids! Since a lot of mommas and poppas have to get to work early, most kids take the school bus. It is important for kids to be knowledgeable about safety rules and etiquette on the school bus.

Everyone knows that the last two hurricane seasons have been pretty bad. But just how bad were they? Experts say that actually we had just gotten used to an unnaturally low level of hurricane activity, with relatively few major hurricanes hitting the East Coast over the last 30 years.

What is Independence Day without fireworks? Not a very good one. It is tradition to have a big, loud, bright Fourth of July. However, we are all aware how dangerous fireworks can be when not properly handled. The Office of the State Fire Marshal wants all of us to keep some important firework safety issues in mind.

We look at swimming as not only being fun, but as an escape from the sweltering heat. But a swimming pool, or natural body of water, can be deadly for unattended children as well.

Take a look at this video that demonstrates what 50 years of innovation looks like when it meets the technology of 50 years ago head on.

If you’re teaching your son how to use the toilet, here’s some sobering news.

People who ride bikes are also some of the most generous people I know. Each year hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised in charity rides across our state and across the nation. The guys and gals under the helmets and behind the visors are good friends and good neighbors, let's help to keep them safe by understanding their plight on the roadway.

I love watching skilled riders handle a tough track. Either the track is really tough or the riders aren't that skilled. I will let you be the judge.