All traffic headed eastbound on Interstate 12 will be detoured overnight on Friday to remove an overpass near the split with Interstate 10, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportat…
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- Humidity: 87%
- Feels Like: 85°
- Heat Index: 85°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 79°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:15:30 AM
- Sunset: 07:46:38 PM
- Dew Point: 75°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy. Low 76F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Low 76F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Hot. High 93F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
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- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Louisiana will see its first heat wave of 2024 this week in an interruption of spring weather, National Weather Service forecasters predict.
- BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer
The long-awaited project to create an Interstate 10 interchange at Pecue Lane in Baton Rouge is entering its third and final phase, the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development…
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
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Parts of Louisiana may experience severe weather Friday, including the possibility of flash flooding and hail, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
- BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer
Crowded intersections and long wait times at stoplights are frequent experiences for drivers making their way down Siegen Lane, one of Baton Rouge's busiest roads.
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
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Parts of Louisiana are expected to face severe thunderstorms and heavy rain Monday, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
- BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
The National Hurricane Center has issued a special tropical weather outlook message for a low pressure system in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean that it's giving only a 10% chance of turning in…
- BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer
Traffic routes on Interstate 10 westbound near Interstate 12 will shift to a new overpass Wednesday as crews continue to make progress on the College Flyover project, according to the Departme…
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Forecasters predict that this weekend won't feature the same as the mild and sunny weather Louisianans enjoyed last weekend.
- BY MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff writer
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The east bank regional levee authority has formally asked the Army Corps of Engineers to prevent contractors from rebuilding pumps at the 17th Street Canal lakefront pumping station during the…
- BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer
Work on the $18 million Jefferson Highway road project will be delayed by at least a month due to "unsuitable soils" found while repaving the roadway, according to the state Department of Tran…
- BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
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St. James Parish environmental activist Sharon Lavigne has been added to Time magazine's list of the 100 "most influential people" worldwide for 2024 and is expected to be feted next week in N…
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
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Shortly after the van rolled to a stop in the left lane of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in the cool, pre-dawn hours of a December morning, the driver lost consciousness and his body slumped…
- Staff report
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a state of emergency in wake of the severe storms that ripped through numerous areas throughout the state last week.
- BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
Construction of the first of three roundabouts planned for La. 30 near Interstate 10 in Gonzales has begun as have the road closures expected to come with the two-year project.
- BY JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer
For motorists driving around Baton Rouge, several locations are major congestion points that can lead to hours of being stuck in stagnant traffic.
- BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer
As workers continue recovery efforts after storms ripped through Louisiana on Wednesday, progress has been made for those in the Feliciana parishes but some are still without power.
- BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
A roughly 1-mile stretch of Barnett Road west of Baker and Zachary will be closed permanently starting Monday to make way for the future Comite River Diversion Canal, a long-awaited flood redu…
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
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One storm related-death has been confirmed in Louisiana after severe weather producing multiple tornadoes tore through the state Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed.
- By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer
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A day after a powerful tornado packing winds up to 120 mph barreled over south Slidell, residents, business owners and government officials set themselves to the exhausting task of cleaning up…
- By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer
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- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
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A line of storms packing heavy rains, high winds and tornadoes pounded southeast Louisiana Wednesday, flooding New Orleans roads and tearing through Slidell.
- By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
The National Weather Service confirmed tornado damage north of St. Francisville on Wednesday.
- BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | Staff writer
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Cleco Power warned late Wednesday that more than 20,000 customers likely will remain without power overnight, after fierce storms hit Louisiana and a tornado wreaked extensive damage in the Sl…
- By ALEX LUBBEN and SOPHIE KASAKOVE | Staff writers
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Amyrie Gilbert was stocking the drink cooler in the front of the Ace Hardware on Pontchartrain Boulevard in Slidell when the sky went dark Wednesday morning.
- By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer
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At least one tornado touched down in Hancock County on Wednesday and moved through several Mississippi Coast cities.
- BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer
A burst of severe weather Wednesday spawned damaging tornadoes in Slidell and Lake Charles and buffeted areas in between with ferocious winds.
- BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER | Staff writer
Communities in the northern Baton Rouge area were dealing with debris, fallen trees and downed power lines late Wednesday morning after a line of storms strafed the area with ferocious winds.