Powerful storm kills 3 in Virginia, raising death toll to 6
A powerful storm system swept across the East Coast on Wednesday, killing three people in Virginia and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the region. A day earlier, the...
View ArticleEast Baton Rouge School Board to consider online school
The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/1Lo96l6) the system will join dozens of other school districts in Louisiana that have launched their own schools to compete with for-profit, publicly funded online...
View ArticlePoetry In Motion: Students prepare for 'AS IS" (Northwestern State University...
(Source: Northwestern State University of Louisiana) NATCHITOCHES - Several students in Northwestern State University's School of Creative and Performing Arts are contributing to a unique performance...
View ArticleAt least 3 dead as storms, tornadoes rip through Gulf states
Tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, mangling trailers at an RV park, ripping off roofs from buildings and killing at least three people in Louisiana and Mississippi,...
View ArticlePowerful storm kills 2 in Virginia, raising death toll to 5
A powerful storm system swept across the East Coast on Wednesday, killing two people in Virginia and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the Carolinas. The system spawned...
View ArticleDeadly Tornadoes Lash Louisiana And Mississippi; Nearly 200 Homes Destroyed
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb 23 (Reuters) - Several tornadoes lashed southern Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others as the storms destroyed homes...
View ArticleExxonMobil sued over Baton Rouge chemical plant's emissions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An environmental group's lawsuit claims ExxonMobil Corp. continues to violate Clean Air Act regulations despite a...
View ArticleLouisiana prepares for presidential primary in heated race
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Voters will go to the polls on Saturday as the country's heated presidential race comes to Louisiana. The presidential primary comes after Super Tuesday voting during which...
View ArticleULM will remain closed through Friday (University of Louisiana at Monroe)
(Source: University of Louisiana at Monroe) Published March 9, 2016 ULM's President, Dr. Nick J. Bruno, has made the decision to extend the University closure through Friday, March 11. Per University...
View ArticleLouisianans in Seven Parishes Encouraged to Apply for Federal, State Disaster...
(Source: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency) Louisianans in Seven Parishes Encouraged to Apply for Federal, State Disaster Assistance Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana homeowners, renters and...
View Article03/07/16 - Southeastern to stress registration for Emergency Alert System...
(Source: Southeastern Louisiana University) Monday, March 7, 2016 by: Rene Abadie HAMMOND - Students, faculty and staff at Southeastern Louisiana University will be encouraged to sign up for the...
View ArticleFlooding forces more than 1,000 from homes in Louisiana
Huge military trucks rumbled through neighborhoods in northern Louisiana on Thursday in search of families trapped by days of relentless rain, while men in rain gear waded through floodwaters up to...
View ArticleU-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Self-Storage to Louisiana Flood Victims in 4...
NEW ORLEANS, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Company of Southern Louisiana is offering 30 days of free self-storage to residents of East Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington...
View ArticleNorth Baton Rouge NOW Blue Ribbon Commission (City of Baton Rouge, LA)
(Source: City of Baton Rouge, LA) For Immediate Release Release Date: 03/01/2016 North Baton Rouge NOW Blue Ribbon Commission Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks will hold a press conference on Wednesday,...
View ArticleExxonMobil sued over Baton Rouge chemical plant’s emissions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An environmental group’s lawsuit claims ExxonMobil Corp. continues to violate Clean Air Act regulations despite a 2014 settlement over emissions from the company’s Baton Rouge...
View ArticleDillard University will Close Due to Severe Weather (Dillard University)
(Source: Dillard University) Due to impending inclement weather, Dillard University's campus will close today at 5 p.m., and will remain closed through tomorrow, March 11, 2016....
View ArticleKU to test emergency alert systems March 7 (KU - The University of Kansas)
(Source: KU - The University of Kansas) LAWRENCE - The University of Kansas will conduct an all-systems test of its emergency alert systems at noon Monday, March 7. Systems to be tested include KU's...
View ArticleHealth and Hospitals Advises Caution to Residents in Flooded Areas * (State...
(Source: State of Louisiana) Baton Rouge: Louisiana is currently experiencing floods due to severe weather in many regions throughout the state. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH)...
View ArticleAll IU campuses will participate in statewide tornado drills March 22...
(Source: Indiana University Bloomington) IU Newsroom » All IU campuses will participate in statewide tornado drills March 22 MEDIA ADVISORY BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- For the first time, Indiana University...
View ArticleAll IU campuses will participate in statewide tornado drills March 22 (IUPUI...
(Source: IUPUI - Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis) IU Newsroom » All IU campuses will participate in statewide tornado drills March 22 MEDIA ADVISORY BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- For the first...
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