Yesterday, a man was killed and another was severely injured after their vehicles collided head-on in Tangipahoa Parish. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday on LA 10 between Franklinton and Wilmer, when a car driving eastbound crossed the center line near Charles McDaniel Road and crashed into a pickup truck…
Slidell Police are reminding citizens not to forget about Coffee With A Cop this morning. Sweet Rolls is giving away one free “Little Easy Cup” to all the kids who show up! With the kids being out of school, Starbucks on Front Street is having a Coffee with a Cop Day! The event will take…
An attorney representing some workers laid off by Bayou Steel in LaPlace this week is questioning whether the company broke a federal law regarding notification of layoffs. He says employees were blindsided by the announcement and the WARN Act requires sixty day’s notice. The attorney says he’s also working to have the bankruptcy case moved…
A formal dedication ceremony will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to name the Tangipahoa Parish Government Annex as the “Gordon A. Burgess Governmental Building.” Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller says the dedication ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the governmental offices located at 206 E. Mulberry Street in Amite.…
We started the morning talking with Dakotah Eason with Tri-Parish Works. She was here to talk about a job fair going on today at the Castine Center. Find out more in the interview below. We spoke with our friends from STPH about them attaining a Level 3 Trauma Status. Hear Bethany and Tim talk about…
On Wednesday Slidell Police were notified of a theft of several brand-new fishing poles, taken from the back of a truck at Southside Café. The poles were supposed to be auctioned off to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The suspect was captured on surveillance video, which enabled detectives to identify the suspect as 34-year-old, Jeffrey…
Officials are spreading the word that there are now at least three reports of a white male in his 40s, in a black Dodge Charger, who is impersonating a police officer and pulling over women drivers. There have been two incidents in Louisiana and one in Mississippi. One incident occurred over the weekend near the…
Earlier this week detectives with the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office drug task force arrested a Bogalusa drug dealer who was in possession of a stolen firearm. With a search warrant for his residence on Amy Street, detectives took 25 YO Darius J. Dobson into custody. A search of the residence revealed drugs, a stolen pistol,…
Chief Edwin Bergeron commented this morning on Tangi 96.5 about a shooting that occurred last night. It was described as a “domestic” incident that unfolded at North Oak Park. Southeastern Police are handling the investigation with an assist from Hammond Police. Southeastern sent out an emergency message about the shooting to students last night. One…
The Homebuilders Association came in today. They wanted to talk about a fishing tournament coming up this weekend. You need to sign up by Thursday to participate. Find out more in the interview below. We had a good chat with Leighanne from Habitat for Humanity St Tammany West. She wanted to talk about Women Build,…