Mother and Sick Daughter Recieve Help From Local Church - Friday, May 16th
A local mother is making the impossible happen and receiving much needed help from her church.
- Read More Questions Arise After Madison Parish Student Death - Friday, May 16th
It's been one day since the small town of Tallulah was shocked by a student suicide on the campus of Madison Parish High School.
Now those who knew him best say he was a troubled young man, who exhibited violent warning signs, that went ignored. - Read More LEAP changes approved by BESE - Friday, May 16th
A state education board has approved a new way for eighth-graders to earn promotion after taking the Louisiana Education Assessment Program test. - Read More Ferriday teen killed in ATV accident - Friday, May 16th
A teenager driving an all-terrain vehicle died after colliding with an 18-wheeler in Concordia Parish. - Read More Trial in 2006 Morehouse deaths will move to Ouachita - Friday, May 16th
A Morehouse Parish man charged in the 2006 death of his wife and her mother will be tried in Ouachita Parish. - Read More Website helps cops find robbery suspect - Friday, May 16th
Police getting a lead on an armed robber and manage to catch the alleged criminal by looking up his last name on the sex offender registry. - Read More Lake Providence Families Forces out of Homes by Floodwater - Thursday, May 15th
The entire region is hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms the past two days leaving homes in Lake Providence flooded with water and families flooded with worries. - Read More Tornado Safety: Are You Ready? - Thursday, May 15th
A tornado -- it can come in an instant and along with it winds up to 260 miles per hour.
It's a situation where instinct can make a life-altering difference. - Read More New Economy, New Reality Part 3 - Thursday, May 15th
In part 3 of New Economy, New Realities we take a close look at the area housing market... to see how buyers and sellers are being affected by the sluggish economy.
Nationally, one out of every 33 homes is expected to be in foreclosure within the next t - Read More Pastors Indicted - Wednesday, May 14th
Church and family members speak out in support of two pastors accused of sexual misconduct with a 16 year old boy. - Read More West Monroe Fisherman Goes Missing Twice - Wednesday, May 14th
A scary night for one West Monroe family...a man goes missing on the waters of D'Arbonne Bayou late last night - and a grueling 12 hour search begins. - Read More Woman dies in Swartz fire - Wednesday, May 14th
A Swartz woman has died from smoke inhalation after her home catches fire this morning. - Read More Sentenced postponed for drunk driver - Wednesday, May 14th
The man who pled guilty to being drunk while driving at high speeds then causing a massive five car pile-up in Monroe will have to wait a few more months to find out his fate. - Read More Senior crawfish boil held today - Wednesday, May 14th
Ouachita Parish senior citizens rolling up their sleeves today during a crawfish boil. - Read More Monroe Man With TB Arrested - Tuesday, May 13th
Tuberculosis was once a feared disease that amounted to a death sentence.
Now - modern day medicine has control over the disease. - Read More Abandoned Homes Pose Danger in Local Communities - Tuesday, May 13th
Hundreds of abandoned, rundown homes plague neighborhoods throughout our region. They're called eyesores and a nuisance to neighbors. Aside from being unsightly, they pose a danger to the public.
- Read More Ouachita Parish Leash Law Problems - Tuesday, May 13th
Dozen of dogs are being sentenced to death every week in Ouachita Parish. Some local cops say it's because pet owners are refusing to comply with current parish leash laws, leaving pets' lives, hanging in the balance. - Read More Louisiana's Helmet Law Out... Again - Tuesday, May 13th
If Governor Bobby Jindal and the state legislature agree, Louisiana motorcyclist may soon be able to feel the breeze on their face. - Read More Local Boxer Gives Kids Boxing Lessons for Free - Monday, May 12th
Parents are often looking for more positive role models and places for their children spend their time. We've found a local boxer who's doing just that by using his boxing skills to become a mentor to local children.
- Read More Dead Under A Bridge... For Days! - Monday, May 12th
For days a man lay dead under an Interstate bridge in the heart of Monroe.
82 year old Joseph Arnold lived under the bridge at the I-20/HWY 165 Interchange. - Read More Nintendo Wii as Physical Therapy - Sunday, May 11th
It's no longer rehabilitation but "Wii" habilitation. Nursing homes are now using the Nintentdo Wii for physical therapy.
- Read More National Guard Send-off - Saturday, May 10th
Family and friends gathered at the National Guard Armory in Monroe today. It was a tearful send-off as several troops from our area boarded a bus to Iraq.
- Read More Airport Passes Pain at the Pump to Consumer - Friday, May 9th
We've heard about pain at the pump...but what about pain at the airport?
The skyrocketing price of oil is hitting airlines hard, forcing them to pass extra fees onto you. - Read More Fallen Ouachita Parish Soldiers Honored - Friday, May 9th
More than 4,000 U.S. soldiers have died serving our country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since 2005, Ouachita Parish has mourned the loss of four young men who bravely served in Iraq. Friday, these heroic men were honored. - Read More Resource Officers Instrumental in Quelling School Violence - Thursday, May 8th
Two students bringing guns to local high schools both within the last month.
No one was hurt in either incident - and thanks are being given to school resource officers. - Read More Parent Upset Over Delayed LEAP Test Results - Thursday, May 8th
Parents who have anxiously awaited the arrival of their children's state testing scores may have thought their wait was over. - Read More Accused Shooter in Caldwell Parish Murder Claims He Acted in Self Defense - Wednesday, May 7th
It was a dispute over a 1984 chevy pick-up truck that left a Caldwell Parish man dead Saturday.
Today, a judge denying bond to the man accused of shooting him to death. - Read More Nuisance Calls - Tuesday, May 6th
Drunk drivers, murders, wrecks and robberies are all in a day's work for local police forces. But what about spiders and racoons? Local law enforcement are having to deal with frivolous calls everyday, taking time away from more pressing matters. - Read More House Fire - Tuesday, May 6th
A home in mid-town Monroe is a total loss after fire breaks out this morning.
- Read More The Blue Collar Worker: Key In Tonight's Presidential Primary - Tuesday, May 6th
In the race for the White House...voters in Indiana and North Carolina heading to the polls today. - Read More LEAP and GEE Test Scores Arrive - Tuesday, May 6th
The long awaited results are in from this years LEAP tests and Graduation Exit Exams. - Read More Anxieties Build Over LEAP Scores - Tuesday, May 6th
Students, parents and school administrators across the state have been on pins and needles since the LEAP and GEE exams were given in March. - Read More The Rising Cost of Eating... - Tuesday, May 6th
No surprise here - the cost of almost everything is going up - including food.
If a recent trip to the grocery store has you wondering where all your money went then you're not alone. - Read More Trailer Flies Off Interstate 20 and hits 3 - Monday, May 5th
Imagine driving in town...and out of no where, seeing a 15 foot trailer on the loose, pummeling towards you, from off interstate 20. - Read More Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating a Man Nearly to Death - Monday, May 5th
A nearly deadly fight in Rayville leaves one man lying in a ditch over night covered in blood and his alleged attacker sitting in jail. - Read More Submerged Vehicle - Monday, May 5th
A West Monroe man is in jail after driving intoxicated, flipping his truck in a pond, and sending his son to the intensive care unit. We spoke with firefighters who worked the crash scene and they have a few tips, in case that scary situation ever happe - Read More Pick-Up Truck Arguement Turns Deadly - Monday, May 5th
One man is dead, another behind bars after an alleged argument over a pick-up truck turns deadly. - Read More International Paper Explosion - Sunday, May 4th
An explosion at a paper mill in Vicksburg, Mississippi kills one and sends several others to the hospital.
- Read More International Paper Explosion Kills One - Saturday, May 3rd
The explosion happened at the Vicksburg, Mississippi paper mill. - Read More Richwood Escapee Caught - Saturday, May 3rd
An inmate escapes sending police on an overnight manhunt. Police say the inmate was on a work-release program with the Richwood Correctional Center. - Read More Gas Prices Causing More Than Just Pain At The Pump - Friday, May 2nd
They're called surcharges and they're at the bottom of your receipt, charging you extra money for a pizza delivery, to ship a package, and even to send your Mother's day flowers. - Read More Police Search for Third Suspect in Lincoln Parish Burglaries - Friday, May 2nd
More than a dozen families in and around Ruston are shocked to find their homes burglarized. That string of thefts has led to two arrests, but there is another teen still out there and still wanted by the cops. - Read More Shredding To Protect Yourself From ID Thieves - Friday, May 2nd
The practice of shredding documents to protect yourself from identity thieves has been around for years.
But turning your canceled checks and credit card receipts into confetti isn't enough anymore. - Read More |
