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A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.more>> A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive.more>> Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses.
more>> Terrebonne Parish schools let out for the summer this week and for some students and teachers, that could be the last time on their current campuses. more>> Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.
more>> Representatives for the St. Tammany Parish coroner and the legislative auditor's office announced the coroner will release tens of thousand emails by the end of the week.
more>> Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.more>> Louisiana had a few winners with something to celebrate after Saturday's drawing.more>> Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.more>> Locals continue to help victims of Hurricane Sandy deal with the painstakingly slow recovery process.more>> Some American Red Cross workers in Louisiana will head to Oklahoma and others are on standby as that state recovers from a series of powerful tornadoes.more>> Some American Red Cross workers in Louisiana will head to Oklahoma and others are on standby as that state recovers from a series of powerful tornadoes.more>> State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.more>> State senators rejected a proposal on Monday for Louisiana to offer government-subsidized health insurance to the working poor through the federal health overhaul law known as the Affordable Care Act.more>> Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.
more>> Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns the constitutional amendments would further limit budget areas available to cut when Louisiana has financial woes - and leave colleges more vulnerable to slashing.
more>> Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.more>> Authorities have revoked the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant that was blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town last year.more>> Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.more>> Officials in Hancock County are seeking a state wetlands permit to clean out an oxbow of Rotten Bayou.more>>
HAMMOND, La. (AP) - The state will provide the city with $600,000 to buy a former Hancock Bank building in downtown Hammond for conversion into a new headquarters for the Police Department.
The Advocate reports the project remains on hold while the city pursues other procedural requirements to buy the property. The state must give final approval before the project gets under way.
The city plans to match the state grant with $200,000 of city funds.
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