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Record Dead Zone This Year
Scientists warn that the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is approaching a record size this year. The dead zone is water loaded with algae that could kill marine life by cutting off the oxygen supply. The dead zone occurs annually off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. This year it's estimated to be over 88-hundred-square miles. As a result, fishermen who depend on the Gulf of Mexico for the livelihood will have to move to waters farther out. Scientists say the main reasons for the increase in size are rising ethanol use in gasoline and Midwest flooding. Farmers fertilize their fields with nitrogen with the run-off going into the Mississippi River and then into the Gulf. That boosts the growth of algae on the surface of the water and cuts oxygen to life on the bottom.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:55 AM
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Citizens Insurance
Two public meetings will be held in south Louisiana this week relative to rate increases that policyholders with Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance will see starting October 1st. Citizens CEO John Wortman says depending on location, Citizens customers will be paying anywhere from 10 percent to 20 percent more on their premiums. As the state's property insurer of last resort, Citizens generally has to charge at least ten percent more than private insurers. Wortman says the meetings will give those who have Citizens policies a chance to get first-hand explanations for the higher rates. The first meeting takes place this evening at 6 o'clock in Lake Charles at the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury office. The other meeting happens Thursday at the Vermilion Parish Courthouse in Abbeville.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 4:45 AM
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Louisiana Is Bucking The Trend
Louisiana is trailing most of the nation in the number of home foreclosures, as a result of the sub-prime mortgage lending mess. An internet site that tracks foreclosures shows a 17-percent drop in foreclosures in the Bayou State for June, compared to May. Over 580 people had to give up their homes last month. Louisiana ranks 43rd of 50 states for home foreclosures.
Monday, July 14, 2008 4:49 AM
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New Program For New Orleans Kids
Over 50 private schools will be offering about 1,500 spots for New Orleans school children who qualify for a state-paid tuition program recently approved by the Legislature. The program is aimed at students entering kindergarten through third grade, from low-tomoderate-income families in New Orleans. Most of the schools on the list are in New Orleans or neighboring parishes. But some are as far away as DeRidder, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. However the program is open only to students who reside in New Orleans.
Monday, July 14, 2008 4:47 AM
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Crash Leaves Two Injured
Two people received injuries after a car left the roadway on I-10 westbound in Acadia Parish. State Police says alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash that left 29 year old Christopher Alfaro with critical injuries and the 37 year old driver Angela Cloud of Kinder with moderate injuries. Her car left the road, went into the ditch and then smashed into a tree.
Monday, July 14, 2008 4:42 AM
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More And More Dead Birds Being Found
 Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
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National Headlines
 Here's a look at stories making national news.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:59 PM
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Arizona Files Appeal In Immigration Case
 Arizona has filed an appeal in the federal lawsuit which resulted in an injunction against portions of the state's new immigration law.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:48 PM
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