Provides the latest RSS feeds for Louisiana News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Baton Rouge Post.com http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/cat/58efbe858884606b/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 09:15:27 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:15:27 -0400 30 From SLU Athletics SUGAR LAND, Texas – Lamar rode the momentum of a Friday afternoon win to a 12-2, run-rule victory in seven innings over Southeastern Louisiana later Friday evening at Constellation Field in the 2013 Southland Conference Tournament. Southeastern (35-23) scored a run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead and scored a single run in the third to tie the game, 2-2, but ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214753968/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 25 May 2013 01:24:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214753968/scat/58efbe858884606b HOOVER, AL (WAFB) - Friday afternoon's elimination game was a bit of deja vu with No. 2 LSU (50-9) and Alabama (34-26) colliding once again. Even more so when the Tigers won 3-2 to knock the Tide out of the SEC Tournament. The Tigers got the early 1-0 lead with an RBI triple by Tyler Moore in the top of the third. LSU loaded the bases the next inning but could not capitalize. However, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214753294/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 25 May 2013 00:14:51 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214753294/scat/58efbe858884606b The car believed to be used in the robbery of a Brusly pharmacy has been found in Baton Rouge.Brusly Police Chief Jamie Whaley says the vehicle was found behind an apartment complex.The car is being ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214752491/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:40 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214752491/scat/58efbe858884606b HOOVER, Ala. - Tyler Beede allowed two hits in 7-1/3 innings and Vanderbilt advanced to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament with a 3-0 victory over Texas A&M Friday night in an elimination game.The Commodores (50-8), who lost their tournament opener to the Aggies 5-0, will face Mississippi State on Saturday.Beede (14-0) struck out eight and walked four for Vandy, ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214751991/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:21:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214751991/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Concealed weapon permits are popular in certain parts of Louisiana, though some locations may surprise you. Louisiana Department of Public Safety officials gave a report to state legislators detailing the concealed handgun permits in our state.The numbers cover 1996 through 2012. There are 67,516 permits in Louisiana, and in Baton Rouge, the zip code with the most by ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214751817/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214751817/scat/58efbe858884606b State Rep. Terry Landry, D-Lafayette, and state Rep. Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge, filed a legislative "study request" asking the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate the so-called "Teche Ridge" route for I-49 South, which would skirt Lafayette to the east through rural St. Martin ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749377/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749377/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- An East Feliciana Parish man was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life terms, plus another 100 years, in the brutal slaying of his former girlfriend and her 3-year-old son and the attempted killing of two of the woman's other young children at a park near Zachary in ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749378/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:42:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749378/scat/58efbe858884606b CLINTON, LA (WAFB) - Officers are on the scene of a deadly shooting in East Feliciana Parish. There is very little information right now, but we're told it happened around 4 p.m. at a home on Highway 10, near Smith Road, just east of Clinton, LA. East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office says one person is dead and another was taken to the hospital via AirMed. WAFB has a crew on the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749125/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:35 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214749125/scat/58efbe858884606b New Orleans is a quirky place. The land of open container laws and drive through daiquiri shops. The home of festival after festival, like this weekends Greek Fest. The party just goes on and on and on. But sometimes the quirkiness isn’t a good thing. Like in the French Quarter where some neighbors are protesting the possibility of a new establishment in a long-abandoned building. A New ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748244/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:44 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748244/scat/58efbe858884606b RIVER RIDGE, La. (AP) -- Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748373/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748373/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748374/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748374/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- People who rely on the state for health care and education pleaded Friday with senators to keep those programs off the chopping block in next year's $25 billion budget, in what has become an annual struggle to stave off cuts to services amid the state's financial ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748375/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:05 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748375/scat/58efbe858884606b HOOVER, AL (WAFB) - LSU's Sean McMullen started the game off with a single but Mark Laird hit into double play to clear the bases and the Tigers went scoreless in the first inning. After Alabama went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the first, it was Mason Katz's turn to lead off the inning with a single. But this time it was Raph Rhymes who hit into the double play and one out later the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748376/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748376/scat/58efbe858884606b GRAND BAYOU, LA (WAFB) - Just two days after a federal court approved a class-action lawsuit for people impacted by the giant Louisiana sinkhole, the company responsible for the salt cavern that caused the sinkhole says they're ready to begin making settlement offers to affected residents. On March 13, Texas-Brine, the Houston based company that owns the salt dome, announced it would ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748101/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:27 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748101/scat/58efbe858884606b A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Investigators say a BMW being driven by 18-year-old Cameron ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748102/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:26 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214748102/scat/58efbe858884606b (Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214747956/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:56 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214747956/scat/58efbe858884606b PONCHATOULA, LA (WAFB) - A Ponchatoula man is recovering after being shot in the face Thursday night.According to reports, an officer was patrolling the North Baronne St. area when he saw two men standing in the road, one of which was wearing bloody clothing. The other man took off running when he spotted the officer.Police were unable to find the suspect.The man in the bloody clothing was shot ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214746994/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:34 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214746994/scat/58efbe858884606b A former East Baton Rouge Parish School System bus driver pleaded guilty Thursday on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. She was sentenced in federal court to 28 months. The 47 year old ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214746995/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 16:19:33 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214746995/scat/58efbe858884606b hearings BATON ROUGE - People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget. For hours Friday, the Senate Finance Committee heard requests for cuts to be reversed, for programs to be continued and for spending to increase on services with long waiting lists. It was the day ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745683/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:14 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745683/scat/58efbe858884606b The New Orleans Home+Design Show When / Where May 24-26 at the Morial Convention Center Hall I Dates/Times ? 4 pm - 9 pm Friday, May 24 ? 10 am - 8 pm Saturday, May 25 ? 10 am - 6 pm Sunday, May 26 Ticket Price: $15 adults (Military with ID – $5) Visitors can get a $5 off admission coupon by ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745820/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:20:12 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745820/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS - Some of country music's big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. The festival's producer, Quint Davis, said the talent and the free fan fest held before the nightly concerts help to entice attendees. In its fourth ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745262/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:14:40 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745262/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745997/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:53 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214745997/scat/58efbe858884606b Greek Festival will take place in New Orleans, LA featuring lots of good Greek food and drinks, music, games and overall family fun. The festival will be featuring goat burgers, which has become a very popular food in Greece over the last couple of years. The Greek Festival will be held at 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans and runs Friday (24th) through Sunday (26th). Admission is $5.00 with ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214744690/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 14:13:11 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214744690/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending May 18, increased from the previous week's ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214743288/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 12:47:15 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214743288/scat/58efbe858884606b Information from the SEC BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Southeastern Conference announced Friday that Herb Vincent has been hired as Associate Commissioner for Communications for the league. Vincent currently serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations and Senior Associate Athletics Director at Louisiana State University. He will begin his new role with the SEC in September. "Herb ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214743289/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:42 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214743289/scat/58efbe858884606b Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year. The National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization was approved last year. Landrieu, D-La., had an amendment that was defeated that would have stalled premium increases of 20 percent or ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214742308/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 12:32:02 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214742308/scat/58efbe858884606b Lt. Dennis Pratt has been with the Missing Persons Unit at the Shreveport Police Department for three years. At that time there was no database for missing persons, an oversight he soon corrected. "I started a database where we log in everybody from runaways for juveniles and missing persons for adults," he ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741532/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:42 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741532/scat/58efbe858884606b A Bossier City man has been arrested on an aggravated rape charge, and a Shreveport homicide cold case file has been rejuvenated. James Haywood Montgomery III is cooling his heels in the Caddo ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741531/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:42 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741531/scat/58efbe858884606b "It's a very conservative budget with an estimated general fund surplus of $6.9 million, which puts the city in a very strong financial position during these uncertain economic times," Chelette ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741536/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741536/scat/58efbe858884606b LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) -- The main runway at Lake Charles Regional Airport reopened this week after almost three months and $2.4 million worth of ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741535/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741535/scat/58efbe858884606b LACOMBE, La. (AP) -- Northshore Technical Community College plans to build a new campus in Lacombe for science, technology, math and engineering studies and training as part of an expansion in St. ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741534/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741534/scat/58efbe858884606b http://bit.ly/ZigiXF ) nearly three hours of debate ended with the board right where it began before Thursday's meeting, leaving the teachers in attendance exhausted but ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741533/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:31:23 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741533/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Law enforcement officers started carrying the Special Olympics torch from Baton Rouge to Hammond Friday morning. A special ceremony was held on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol to light the Special Olympics "Flame of Hope." The torch will be carried to the 2013 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games that kickoff Friday night in ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741025/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:45 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214741025/scat/58efbe858884606b http://bit.ly/199QizH ) the parish has spent about $20 million on constructing and improving local pump stations to help alleviate flooding caused by hurricanes and other ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739709/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 10:38:00 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739709/scat/58efbe858884606b The 112-page plan calls for zoning along a corridor that includes Interstate 12 and U.S. 190, which the plan identifies as the optimum location for economic growth in the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739711/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:59 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739711/scat/58efbe858884606b Three members of the Youngsville City Council voted to move forward with bidding for the full $6.6 million proposed project as opposed to three scaled-down models presented at Thursday ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739710/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:59 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739710/scat/58efbe858884606b Organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest have released the schedule of performers for this weekend's event at Tiger Stadium.Saturday5:00 p.m. - Aaron Lewis5:45 p.m. - Thompson Square6:45 p.m. - ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739567/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 10:33:06 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214739567/scat/58efbe858884606b TICKFAW, LA (WAFB) - Authorities said a 51-year-old man was taken into custody after assaulting someone and then resisting arrest early Friday morning. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Daniel Bridges of Tickfaw was arrested on charges of battery, resisting arrest by force (2 counts) and battery on a police officer around 2:30 a.m. Bridges is accused of physically ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214738698/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:51 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214738698/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Baton Rouge police have arrested a 28-year-old woman accused of beating her three children, ages 2, 4 and 5, with an extension cord on their back, hip, face, chest and ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214737191/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:39 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214737191/scat/58efbe858884606b The decision came as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. EPA and DEQ alleged that PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LP violated the Clean Air Act by introducing phosphoric acid scrubber effluent into its cooling ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736448/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:57 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736448/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A new 2 cent monthly tax on cellphones aimed at helping provide services for people with hearing impairment won the support Thursday of the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736450/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:56 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736450/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Federal authorities have fined a Gretna fishing boat captain $62,500 for allegedly using live bait on longline gear and possessing J-hooks and a permit to catch highly migratory ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736449/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:56 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214736449/scat/58efbe858884606b God WALKER- Police are looking for leads after a church was burglarized and a 300 lb. safe was stolen overnight. "It appears that the offenders entered the Church building through an unsecured window," said Walker Police Capt. John Sharp, who sent a news release about the crime to media Thursday evening. Police were called when workers at Walker Baptist Church noticed the crime ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214734100/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:09 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214734100/scat/58efbe858884606b New Orleans ' newest super star was impressive. The weather was near perfect, at least by New Orleans' standards. A warm and humid 80 degrees, sunny, and almost no breeze to speak of. It was wonderful. There were two opening acts for the ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214732456/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:22:32 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214732456/scat/58efbe858884606b By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon. Storm surge is the hurricane hazard that poses the greatest threat to life and property. It is the abnormal rise in sea water during a hurricane, and it can happen ... http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214732560/scat/58efbe858884606b Fri, 24 May 2013 03:18:17 -0400 http://www.batonrougepost.com/index.php/sid/214732560/scat/58efbe858884606b