Lake Rewind: November 12, 2019

It was a good day for us at the Lake 94.7. The St Tammany Chamber give us an award. Read about it below the picture of our General Manager accepting the award. Changes are underway at the St. Tammany West Chamber but yesterday they presented awards to local businesses. The first business that have been…

Slidell PD Hunting Jewelry Thieves

As of yesterday, Slidell Police Department was asking for the public’s help identifying a man who they say is responsible for stealing over $10,000 worth of jewelry from a local jewelry store. On Thursday, November 7 around 4:00 p.m., an unidentified male entered RG Jewelers at 1414 Gause Boulevard, opened a jewelry case, and stole…

Chamber Hands Out Awards

Changes are underway at the St. Tammany West Chamber but yesterday they presented awards to local businesses. The first business that have been members for 50 years were recognized and included Aubert Insurance, Dependable Glass, and St Tammany Hospital. The Go Give Award celebrates a company that encourages employee involvement in the community, by giving…

Name Change for St Tammany West Chamber

Local Chamber officials announce there is now one chamber of commerce representing the business community of all of St. Tammany Parish. In a formal meeting of membership, there was a vote to change the name of the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce to the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce. Chamber officials say this announcement…

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Slidell Man

The US Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a missing Slidell man in the water near Empire. Mark Matherne was listed by the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans as missing after a report at approximately 1:30 p.m. of a sunken vessel. Officials say Matherne’s boat was found sunk in the vicinity of Shell…

Parish Preparing for Cold Weather

Parish President Pat Brister and the Parish’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness continue to be in regular contact with the National Weather Service and other agencies to monitor the potential for freezing temperatures over the next several days. Additionally, Parish Government has also been in contact with representatives from CLECO and WST power…

Lake Rewind: November 11, 2019

Charles was out today but Dave Storm kept things going. We started with Saints of the Apocalypse. Hear more in the interview below. The Professional Women of St Tammany came by. Hear all about them in the interview below. And candidate Harold Bartholomew came by. Hear what he is up to in the interview below.…

First Weekend Complaints at Armstrong International

The first weekend of air travel at the new billion-dollar airport in Kenner led to some complaints. Passengers at the new Louis Armstrong International Airport reported a frustrating problem at the new north terminal. Travelers said long lines at the Transportation Security Administration screening areas left some passengers waiting an hour to get through the…

Gun Recovered at Mandeville Jr. High

On Friday morning, acting on the tip from a fellow student, Mandeville Jr. High Administration and the School Resource Officer recovered a handgun from a 13-year-old white male 7th grader. The 7th grader reportedly made threatening comments directed towards the SRO. The juvenile suspect was booked and transported to the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center.…