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• Zachary church destroyed after roof collapses; services temporarily moved to Baton Rouge

  16-04-2023 21:02
  
  ZACHARY - A church in Zachary has been deemed a total loss by fire officials after the roof collapsed on most of the building. The emergency happened Friday at the Open Door Fellowship Life Center Church in Zachary. Firefighters say they don't know why the roof caved in. Church services have been temporarily moved to the Mid City location at 4439 Choctaw Drive. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Firefighters save baby ducks that fell into storm drain at Ascension Parish golf course

  16-04-2023 19:36
  
  GONZALES - Multiple fire crews were out on the links Sunday to save a group of baby ducks that fell into a storm drain. Three fire departments rushed out to the Pelican Point Golf Course in Gonzales around 4:30 p.m. to fish seven little ducks out of the drain. As a volunteer pulled out the last duck, the mama duck lined up all of her babies and the group wondered off of the course. Permalink| Comments
  
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• David's Bridal files for bankruptcy, but your order is safe

  16-04-2023 19:09
  
  CONSHOKOCKEN, Pa. (AP) — David’s Bridal has filed for bankruptcy protection, the second time for the chain in the past five years.The announcement Monday arrives days after the company, one of the largest sellers of wedding gowns and formal wear, said it could eliminate more than 9,200 jobs across the United States. Based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, the company has about 300 stores across dozens of states and employs more than 11,000 workers,David’s Bridal is lo
  
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• David's Bridal announces mass layoffs, terminating more than 9,000 workers

  16-04-2023 19:09
  
  PENNSYLVANIA - David's Bridal announced to corporate executives on Friday that they will lay off over 9,000 workers before the summer is over. A release was send out Friday by the company and included that store employees should expect to get notice of termination between June 12 and August 11. There are 902 David's Bridal stores and five of those locations are in Louisiana -- including Baton Rouge. The release was sent as a notice to employees in accordance with the
  
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• Zachary Police looking for juvenile last seen running along Old Scenic Highway

  16-04-2023 15:41
  
  ZACHARY - Law enforcement is looking for a 17-year-old who was last seen running down Old Scenic Highway in Zachary. According to the police department, the girl was last seen at 12:15 p.m. near the intersection of Old Scenic Highway and Church Street. Officers say she is 5'5" and is wearing a black shirt that says "True Bleeda." Anyone with information on the juvenile should call (225) 654-1921. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Shelter in place order lifted for Hackberry; two crude oil tanks on fire

  16-04-2023 15:27
  
  HACKBERRY - Residents of a small town south of Lake Charles were asked to stay in their homes Sunday afternoon as crews extinguished two crude oil tanks on fire. According to State Police, the tanks are near Sutton Circle in Hackberry. Troopers say they sparked when a storm rolled through the area. A shelter in place order was issued at 1 p.m. for businesses and homes within a mile of the fire. It was lifted around 4:30 p.m., but crews are staying on scene as some areas are st
  
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• Hackberry residents under shelter in place; two crude oil tanks on fire

  16-04-2023 15:27
  
  HACKBERRY - Residents of a small town south of Lake Charles are asked to stay in their homes Sunday afternoon as crews are trying to extinguish two crude oil tanks that are on fire. According to State Police, the tanks are near Sutton Circle in Hackberry. Troopers say they sparked when a storm rolled through the area. A shelter in place order was issued at 1 p.m. for businesses and homes within a mile of the fire. Permalink| Comments
  
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• Beautiful day brings huge turnout for Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival on Sunday

  16-04-2023 14:48
  
  PONCHATOULA - It was a picture-perfect day on Sunday but remnants of Saturday night's storms made things a little messy during the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.  "It's Louisiana, everything's muddy eventually.""That's part of southeast Louisiana, you learn how to walk through it and around it."This was Kati Prinz' first year attending the strawberry festival."I love the smell of the fresh strawberries in the air, it makes me really want one," Prinz said.And of course, food
  
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• Investigators working to determine cause of house fire near Florida St

  16-04-2023 13:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire off of North Boulevard, near Florida Street.Firefighters arrived on the scene to find heavy fire coming from the home's front room.No one was located in the home, however, a dog was rescued from the residence.The fire destroyed the front two rooms while the rest of the house sustained heavy smoke and water damage. A firefighter was transported to the hospital after receiving minor injuries.The Red Cross
  
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• Firefighters save dog from burning home Sunday

  16-04-2023 13:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters saved a dog from a house fire between Government Street and North Boulevard on Sunday. Firefighters from the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived to the home along East Drive around noon to find smoke coming out of the front room. The fire department says no one was home when the fire started, but crews worked to rescue a dog. A firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment after a minor injury. The Red Cross will be helping two displaced
  
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• Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4; 'multitude' hurt

  16-04-2023 13:16
  
  DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting at a birthday party Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.The shooting happened at the birthday party around 10:30 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting. It was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody."There were four lives tragically lost in this incident and th
  
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• High school star among 4 killed in Alabama party shooting, 28 others injured

  16-04-2023 13:16
  
  DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A high school senior who planned to play college football was celebrating at his sister’s 16th birthday party Saturday night in Alabama when gunfire killed him and three other people and wounded several others.Police were gathering evidence Sunday at a dance studio where the party was held in downtown Dadeville. They did not immediately say if a suspect was in custody, or if they knew more about any motivation.Philstavious “Phil” Do
  
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• LSU softball drops series at Auburn, loses finale in extra innings

  16-04-2023 12:15
  
  AUBURN, AL - No. 12/13 LSU (34-10, 7-8 SEC) lost a heartbreaker to No. 21/24 Auburn (32-13, 9-6 SEC), 1-0 in nine innings Sunday afternoon at Jane B. Moore Field. “Our team fought hard,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “We played one of the nations best pitchers and she had a really good day today. I thought our pitchers matched her pitch for pitch, but we didn’t get the final timely hit.”LSU threatened in the ninth, putting runners on fir
  
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• Decades-old snoball stand closing in Central, hopes to re-open by summer

  16-04-2023 12:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - A snoball stand that's been in Central since 1985 closed Sunday, but owners and customers hope they will be able to re-open soon. Due to a new development, Ms. V's Snoball Stand owners were notified that they needed to vacate the property by the end of April.“You have a main road right here coming into the Tractor Supply, as well as a main highway here, so of course. This is a family-oriented business, we get a lot of children around here so with the increase of
  
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• Authorities investigating Saturday morning homicide in Tangipahoa Parish

  16-04-2023 09:19
  
  HAMMOND - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that left one dead Saturday morning.Early Saturday morning, Police began investigating a homicide that occurred at the intersection of Wardline Road and Durbin Road in Hammond.The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Romero Watkins Jr., of Hammond.Chief Jimmy Travis urges anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect to call the sheriff's office at 985-345-6150.This is a developing story.Permalink|
  
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• Officials investigating house fire off Plank Road Sunday morning

  16-04-2023 05:07
  
  BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators are working to identify the cause of a house fire off Plank Road Sunday morning.According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the incident occurred at a vacant home on Canonicus Street just after 3 a.m.Crews arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from the home. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to neighboring homes. Permalink| Comments
  
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