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…
Authorities say the four young children kidnapped by their parents in Washington Parish are safe and the father, who returned the children, has been arrested. As of last night, the mother in the case remained on the run. Sheriff Randy Seal says Joshua and Jennifer Abelseth, who had lost custody of the kids, took their…
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.…
A St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted Levi Lee, 17, of Tylertown, Miss., and Lance Rouse, 25, of Picayune, Miss., in the aggravated burglary of a Covington home last December. Lee and Rouse are accused of breaking into a home late one night in December 2018, entering the bedroom of a woman, and holding her…
Today we had Brian from The Verve Pipe, Mayor Villere, Tim Lentz, Queen Elezabeth, and Tracey Powell We enjoyed talking with Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe. He’ll be playing this afternoon at the Bootleggers Brewfest at Terra Bella. You’ll hear three songs from Brian in the interview, including the one that made them…
The St. Tammany West Chamber is taking steps to officially change their name to the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, pulling in members from the dissolved East St Tammany Chamber of Commerce. Their initial efforts to reach out to businesses in Slidell are underway. On Tuesday, the 2019 Treasurer and Executive Committee member David Boudreaux…
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!