DA Warren Montgomery reports that a St. Tammany Parish jury convicted 33 YO Anthony J. Chaney of Slidell earlier this week of two counts of Distribution of Heroin. Chaney faces from five to 40 years in prison on each count, but as a multiple offender, he could face more time. He is scheduled to be…
The City of Slidell will host a public meeting to provide information on the City’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program on Thursday, November 14th, at 6 p.m. in the Slidell Municipal Auditorium. The FMA grant program, funded by FEMA and managed by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, is focused on mitigating repetitive…
Today we talked with Erik about the Acquistapaces’ Cheese Extravaganza, plus STPH and Empty Bowl. The Cheese Extravaganza is coming up soon. Find out what they are doing this year in the clip below. We spoke with our friends from STPH about lung cancer screenings and more. Hear Missy and Tiffany talk about it in…
Miranda Parker won the Young Athena Award at the Athena Luncheon yesterday at the Sadie Jane! Congrats to Miranda and her family on the honor! It is well deserved for all the good work she does in the community!
With this week’s release of statewide test results School Superintendent Melissa Stilley said Tangipahoa Parish Public Schools are approximately seven points away from a “B” rating, and 23 of the district’s 33 campuses earned a “B” or better in providing academic interventions to help their struggling students grow their test scores over the previous year.…
Compliments were flying as people used the new $1.3 billion terminal at Armstrong International Airport on the first full day of operations. The way the terminal looked and the wide array of dining options were highlights. Some passengers did report a few problems. A couple of people said that they were stuck on planes 20…
The Covington Police Department, along with the assistance of the St Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, are actively working a shooting which occurred at approximately 9:30 PM, on Tuesday, November 5th, in the 900 block of North Florida Street. One person was injured during this shooting. The victim is considered to be in critical condition at…
Today we talked Habitat, Bootlegger’s Brewfest and Feeding the Needy. Our first guests today were from Habitat for Humanity St Tammany West. Leighanne and Elizabeth spoke about Woman Build 2019, which raised more than they had hoped for. We also talked about their ReStore and more. Hear it in the interview below. Luke and John…
Slidell Police reported that the last suspect, Riley “Rilo” Richardson, in the Matt Bowers Chevy Dealership tire theft case had been arrested. In May of this year, Slidell Police issued an arrest warrant for 44-year-old Richardson, of Houston, for being a key player in stealing over $100,000 in wheels from Matt Bowers Chevrolet in Slidell.…
On Monday, November 4th, at approximately 7:21 PM, State Police Troop L responded to a serious injury crash involving one vehicle on I-12 approximately 3 miles west of LA 1077 in St. Tammany Parish. The crash claimed the life of 60-year-old John B. Poche of Hammond. The initial investigation led Troopers to determine that the…