An accident occurred on the U.S. Hwy 11 bridge in St. Tammany Parish, resulting in the death of a New Orleans man early Saturday morning, according to police.
Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards said that the juvenile in question posted a Snapchat message indicating a “grenade” had been dropped inside the school.
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ latest reading, the saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River is about 10 miles away from the Belle Chasse and Braithwaithe water plants.
A former priest, sitting in jail on child sex abuse charges, wants his bond, reduced. An attorney for Lawrence Hecker filed the paperwork Wednesday, saying Hecker isn't a flight risk and should be at home.
A group of school nurses in Jefferson Parish said they’re not being fairly compensated, and the district said the problem is rooted in a recent change in state policy.
The saltwater wedge in the Mississippi River quickly moves through Plaquemines Parish and state emergency officials believe it will reach St. Bernard Parish in the first week of October.