Radar used in the stealth bomber and to find roadside bombs in Afghanistan and Iraq is moving into the sewers of Louisiana. The aim is finding empty spaces where dirt has seeped into sewers and water pipes before they spread …
More people along the Mississippi and Louisiana areas were killed on state highways in 2011. Fatal crashes have actually seen a one-third decline since 2005, but the Mississippi Highway Patrol is predicting the state will see 655 fatal crashes by …
Each year the Louisiana city of Monroe sets aside money for its various departments’ operations and spending needs, and for the most part, it knows how much to set aside based upon the revenues it expects to collect. When it …
Mayor Ricky Fontenot says people driving electric scooters are becoming a road hazard in Mamou, La. He tells KATC-TV that nobody’s been seriously injured, but there have been close calls. The scooters are legal on roads with speed limits under …
Two Slidell, La., residents have been accused of insurance fraud and other charges linked to a Hurricane Katrina claim. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Tuesday that enforcement agents cited 78-year-old Robert F. Angle and 77-year-old Joyce G. …
A federal magistrate has refused to order Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to pay damages to another company for allegedly hiding an internal report about a deadly helicopter crash in Louisiana. PHI Inc. owned a Sikorsky-manufactured helicopter that crashed near Morgan City …
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) announced the expansion of its customized property and casualty insurance coverage to owners of well-built, high-value homes in Louisiana. The Exchange serves more than 13,000 affluent individuals and families by offering high-value homeowners, private fleet …
A Louisiana feed supply company says it is voluntarily recalling a dry dog food distributed in Louisiana and Texas. DeRidder-based O’Neal’s Feeders Supply Inc. recalled its Arrow Brand dog food because corn had higher-than-acceptable levels of aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a …
Louisiana’s largest insurer of homes has received state approval to boost rates by an average 7.8 percent. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. says the $32.2 million rate hike goes into effect with new policies on Feb. 15 and renewal …
State health regulators warned residents Tuesday about the dangers of using neti pots improperly. A neti pot, which looks like a genie’s lamp, is commonly used to irrigate sinuses. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals issued its warning following …