DOTD provides update on LA-70 widening project in Ascension Parish - Louisiana news - NewsLocker (2024)

ASCENSION PARISH - The LA-70 widening project has has major steps finished to contribute toward its completion. DOTD says as of now, all embankment and subgrade installations have been put in place in the area set to be widened around the Sunshine Bridge and LA-3125. Construction on the new roundabout on LA-3125 has also started.Twop major drainage structures are also being installed just east of LA-3125 under the new LA-70 roadway, with the bridge of the new roadway already finished.&

Dutchtown Middle student dies after medical emergency at school Wednesday

GEISMAR - An eighth grader at Dutchtown Middle died after having a medical emergency at school Wednesday. A spokesperson for Ascension Parish Schools said the student had a medical emergency while on campus and was taken to a hospital where they later passed away. In a letter sent to parents, Dutchtown Middle Principal Douglas Walker said there will be grief counselors on campus Thursday for students.Dear Dutchtown Middle Families,It is with profound sadness that we inform you

Active week of gun violence puts Baton Rouge back on pace to surpass homicide record

BATON ROUGE - The first three months of 2024 were the deadliest in Baton Rouge in 25 years and it doesn't seem to be slowing.Since last Wednesday there have been six shootings.The first on Quivera Street, where 19-year-old Malik Mills was found lying in the middle of the street, shot to death. Then on Thursday, 14-year-old Travez Washington was shot multiple times and found dead on Dayton Street.There were two non-fatal shootings on Saturday: one on Clayton Street, where police arrested 21-year

'We do not have any answers:' Killian leaders unsure why town's water turned black

KILLIAN - The Town of Killian issued a statement regarding the quality of the town's water after residents experienced dark-colored water of the weekend.After a meeting Tuesday where residents showed frustration over the lack of communication, the town said it received a letter from the Louisiana Department of Health regarding water test results from samples collected Tuesday showing no coliform or E. coli findings.Additionally, no boil water advisory is being issued and the town "does not have

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Town of Killian leaders do "not have any answers" for black water over weekend

KILLIAN - The Town of Killian issued a statement regarding the quality of the town's water after residents experienced dark-colored water of the weekend.After a meeting Tuesday where residents showed frustration over the lack of communication, the town said it received a letter from the Louisiana Department of Health regarding water test results from samples collected Tuesday showing no coliform or E. coli findings.Additionally, no boil water advisory is being issued and the town "does not have

Raising Cane's owner donates $100,000 to install coral reef in Grande Isle; pledges to build four more

BATON ROUGE - Raising Cane's owner and founder Todd Graves donated $100,000 to CCA Louisiana to build an artificial coral reef in Grande Isle while pledging to donate an additional $400,000 to install four more off the Louisiana coastline.Graves joined representatives from CCA Louisiana, Danos, Natrx, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries at the Grand Isle Marina to commemorate the installation of CCA Louisiana’s largest inshore artificial reef in years.Accor

Baton Rouge Food Bank employees say inventory needs replenishing ahead of colder months

BATON ROUGE — The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank needs to replenish its inventory ahead of higher demand during fall and winter.President and CEO Mike Manning said that the food bank has struggled to secure food during the summer.“Inventory has been going down since the past several months, and it’s probably going to continue that way until we can find a way to right that ship and get more food in here. That’s an ongoing challenge that we’ve been

Portion of La. 621 in Gonzales shut down after truck drove into utility pole

GONZALES — La. 621 at Mimosa Lane was closed in Gonzales after a truck drove into a utility pole on Wednesday.The truck crash only involved one vehicle and only minor injuries were reported, Ascension Parish deputies said.Drivers can expect delays traveling in the area. Residents may also experience power outages as Entergy crews repair the downed pole.Permalink| Comments

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Tree falls on vehicle along Hwy 43 in Livingston Parish

INDEPENDENCE - A tree fell on a vehicle traveling along Louisiana Highway 43 near Highway 40, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.Images from LPSO show the roadway blocked off from the fallen tree as well as the damaged car. Only minor injuries resulted from the tree falling.LPSO is currently working to clear the scene.Permalink| Comments

Pair of LSU Tigers land on ESPN.com All-America pre-season list

BATON ROUGE – LSU football's star power is shining in the pre-season as both offensive tackle Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins were named to ESPN.com's first-team preseason All-America list on Wednesday.LSU's other offensive tackle Emery Jones, was named to the ESPN.com preseason second-team.The Tigers are one of four teams with at least two players named first-team preseason All-America by ESPN.com, the others are Georgia (3 on first-team), Michigan (3), and Alabama (3).Al

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center to Host First Barbershop Bash Screening Event in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE - On Saturday, August 24th, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center will host its inaugural “Barbershop Bash” event.Barbershop Bash will take place from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Webb’s Barber Shop on 401 Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive.The free event will provide the community with resources on prevention and early detection as well as screenings for prostate and colorectal cancer. There will also be free food, music and fun activities for children.While appointments a

Bystander sustains injuries after pair of drive-by shootings on, near Airline Highway

BATON ROUGE — A pair of drive-by shootings on and near Airline Highway left one person with minor injuries, Baton Rouge Police said.The first shooting took place around 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday on North Foster Drive near Airline Highway. Police said a blue sedan was shot multiple times. According to witnesses, people in another car shot at the blue sedan. No one was injured, police said.Moments later, police responded to a second shooting that resulted in a three-vehicle accident down Air

Bystander injured after pair of drive-by shootings on, near Airline Highway

BATON ROUGE — A pair of drive-by shootings on and near Airline Highway left one person with minor injuries, Baton Rouge Police said.The first shooting took place around 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday on North Foster Drive near Airline Highway. Police said a blue sedan was shot multiple times. According to witnesses, people in another car shot at the blue sedan. No one was injured, police said.Moments later, police responded to a second shooting that resulted in a three-vehicle accident down Air

Drainage system isn't cutting it, people asking for change in Perkins neighborhood

BATON ROUGE - A drainage ditch that snakes through a neighborhood near Perkins Road and Siegen Lane can sometimes overflow when it rains. Before it does again, people want it addressed and called 2 On Your Side.Blanche Butler lives in Perkins Village. After a storm, water from the ditch behind her home swells with water and overflows into her backyard. It's flooded her neighbor's house before. Her son, Leo Haynes, listens to her concerns."She's been calling every year about this," said Haynes.A

Train stopped on the tracks at Airline and Choctaw

BATON ROUGE - A train stopped on the tracks at Airline Highway and South Choctaw Drive on Wednesday afternoon. The standstill happened around 3 p.m. after reported wreck with a different vehicle. Baton Rouge Police officers were at the scene directing traffic. No more information about the wreck was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Road re-opened after train, garbage truck crash at Airline and Choctaw

BATON ROUGE - A train stopped on the tracks at Airline Highway and South Choctaw Drive for an hour on Wednesday afternoon. The standstill happened around 3 p.m. after reported wreck with a garbage truck and another car. Baton Rouge Police officers were at the scene directing traffic until the intersection re-opened shortly after 4 p.m. No injuries were reported. No more information about the wreck was immediately available. Permalink| Comments

Metro Council votes in new District 7 Council Member to fill LaMont Cole's seat

BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council voted for a new council member to fill new Superintendent LaMont Cole's District 7 seat Wednesday.Patricia Derozan was voted in by the council as the District 7 council member in an 8-4 vote.According to a press release from the Baton Rouge Office of Public Information, Derozan was born and raised in the Eden Park neighborhood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduated from Capitol High School and went on to pursue and attain a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer S

Metro Council votes in new District 7 Council Member, Mayor Pro-Tem

BATON ROUGE - The Metro Council voted for a new council member to fill new Superintendent LaMont Cole's District 7 seat and Mayor Pro-Tem role Wednesday.Patricia Derozan was voted in by the council as the District 7 council member in an 8-4 vote. District 1 Council Member Brandon Noel was selected to take up the Mayor Pro-Tem role until the end of 2024.According to a press release from the Baton Rouge Office of Public Information, Derozan was born and raised in the Eden Park neighborhood of Bat

Man accused of fentanyl poisoning death arrested for second-degree murder, drug dealing

HAMMOND — A man was arrested on murder and drug dealing charges after the fentanyl-related death of another man, Hammond Police said Wednesday.Trystan McMillion, 26, was arrested for second-degree murder after the overdose death of Nicholas Platt, 27. McMillion was announced on Wednesday as one of thirteen people arrested on fentanyl and other drug dealing charges by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's narcotics division.Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. said that Platt's murder, which began to be inv

Hammond Police hosts press conference addressing fentanyl overdoses, second-degree murder arrest

HAMMOND — The Hammond Police Department is hosting a press conference on Wednesday to discuss its fentanyl overdose response team and their latest arrest in a second-degree murder.Hammond Police will be joined at 3 p.m. by representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Homeland Security Investigations and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Permalink| Comments

Hammond Police holding press conference addressing fentanyl overdoses, second-degree murder arrest

HAMMOND — The Hammond Police Department is hosting a press conference on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to discuss its fentanyl overdose response team and their latest arrest in a second-degree murder.WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE.Hammond Police will be joined by representatives from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Homeland Security Investigations and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office. Permalink| Comments

Deputies arrest man accused of leading multi-parish pursuit, resisting arrest

PAINCOURTVILLE — A man was arrested in Paincourtville for fleeing a traffic stop and resisting arrest when deputies caught up to him after leading a cross-parish pursuit. Barry LeBlanc, 58, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for aggravated flight from an officer, resisting arrest by force, violating traffic control signals and disregarding a stop sign, deputies said.Assumption Parish deputies said they first tried to stop a car near the La. 70 Spur at Paincourtville on a traffic

Tangipahoa Parish deputies searching for Dollar General theft suspect

HAMMOND — Deputies are searching for a man accused of stealing from a Dollar General store in Hammond.The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said that the man went into Dollar General on Airport Road, put personal hygiene items into a backpack and left without paying. Deputies said the man was seen on surveillance video leaving on a red bicycle headed north on South Airport Road.Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about this suspect or his wher

Historic Eucharistic Procession makes its way down the Mississippi River; marks 10th year of celebration

BATON ROUGE - The annual Fête-Dieu du Têche is moving from the Bayou Teche to the Mississippi River for the first time in its 10-year history."We started this ten years ago on Bayou Teche for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Acadians and feast of Assumption. We've been doing this every year but because of the big national eucharistic congress we decided to do a one-time on the river missionary type of venture," Reverend Michael Champagne with Community of Jesus Cr

Deputies arrest 13 people in series of Livingston Parish fentanyl, drug raids; two still at large

LIVINGSTON — Thirteen people were arrested and two remain at large for dealing fentanyl out of Livingston Parish following eight raids by narcotics agents, deputies said Wednesday.The following people were arrested after the raids:- Bob Nolan, 44
- Trystan McMillion, 26
- Ronnie Crowe, 45
- Sandra Meyeyrs, 66
- Wade Hutchinson,34
- John Peters, 42 
- Ryan Richard, 46
- Nicholas Stout, 22
- Ragan Sharp, 24
- Jeremy Stevens, 49
- Jayden Ragusa, 21Deputies said they raided six l

DOTD details repair process, next steps for busted Grosse Tete bridge

GROSSE TETE - The Department of Transportation and Development detailed the repair process for a damaged bridge causing a transportation nightmare as the school semester begins. The bridge was damaged in early June and was estimated to take about three months to repair. As of now, we're still under that estimation. DOTD has not provided an updated date for that estimated completion time. So far, the main developments in the repair process have been the complete removal of dama

Time for a check-in: How is the USS Kidd doing?

HOUMA - It's been a couple of months since last we checked in on Baton Rouge's darling destroyer. How is she doing now?Jason Alberes with LA Carriers provided an update Tuesday, saying the Kidd was being maneuvered at Thoma-Sea Marine Vessel Repair and Construction in Houma. The maneuvering is in preparation for the destroyer to be dry-docked and lifted for repairs to her hull. Alberes pointed out the egret floating in front of the Kidd in the picture and how it looks to be standing at

Accused arsonist used Molotov cocktail to start May fire

BATON ROUGE - Investigators arrested an alleged arsonist after it was found he was connected to a fire that happened in May. Officials with the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrested Levy Payton, 37, on Tuesday after finding he was allegedly connected to a house fire that happened on May 3. The fire was at a home on Clinton Avenue. Security footage from the time showed Payton using a Molotov cocktail to light the fire, which caused $1,000 in damages. Payton was arrested

State police searching for missing 2-year-old from St. Martinville

ST. MARTINVILLE - State police issued a level two endangered/missing child advisory after a young boy's non-custodial mother picked him up from daycare. Police said Kaizor Lewis, 2, was last seen at his daycare around 4:30 p.m. leaving with his mother, Meshaya Johnson. Johnson is believed to be taking him to a residence in Houston. Anyone with information on the two's whereabouts should call state police at (337) 394-3001 or call 911. Permalink| Comments

State Police find missing 2-year-old from St. Martinville

ST. MARTINVILLE - State Police found a 2-year-old who was reported missing Wednesday after an Amber Alert was put out for the young boy. In the original alert, State Police said Kaizor Lewis was last seen at his daycare around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday leaving with his non-custodial mother, Meshaya Johnson. Johnson was believed to be taking him to a residence in Houston. Anyone with information on the Johnson should call state police at (337) 394-3001 or call 911. Permalin