Stricter speed laws going into effect
By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Speeding on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is a little more expensive. New laws taking effect this week include enhanced enforcement of speed limits on the Interstate 10 bridge connecting Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Here's what a heavy foot will cost you now. Bogalusa Police say officers are looking for one person following the death of rapper JayDaYoungan. A report during the weekend included speculation that there were multiple people involved. A roofing company faces nearly $250,000 in fines. The company is accused of ignoring warnings about safety practices; a worker fell to his death. |
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| Workers are placing signs that say "Higher Fines" on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge ahead of a crackdown on speeders, officials of the state Department of Transportation and Development said Tuesday mo… Read more |
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An investigation that led to the dismissal of the superintendent who oversaw the Louisiana School for the Deaf and other operations was sparked by allegations of payroll discrepancies, officials sai… Read more |
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Premier South Roofing, a prominent Baton Rouge roofing company, faces nearly $250,000 in federal penalties after the company failed to heed regulators' earlier warnings and an unprotected worker fell… Read more |
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Bogalusa police are searching for one assailant in the shooting death of rapper JayDaYoungan, who was ambushed with his father and shot to death last week. Read more |
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A Brusly man was cited for taking clients on charter fishing trips without the required licenses, the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Monday. Read more |
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A woman and child were injured in a Monday night shooting at a home in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge police said. Read more |
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| Fat Cow, a longtime hamburger restaurant, has closed and a notice on the LSU-area restaurant says the eatery has had it… Read more |
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| Jake Flint only tried out for Central Michigan’s football team because he made a bet. Read more |
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| The LSU Board of Supervisors approved the contracts for new men's basketball coach Matt McMahon and his three top assis… Read more |
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