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Millions Going To Farmers Flooding Their Fields
 The government is doling out $20-million to farmers in eight states, including Louisiana, to create habitats for migratory birds whose usual Gulf wintering spots may be fouled by the massive BP oil spill.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:35 PM
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Two Streetcars Collide
Two of those famed New Orleans' streetcars that travel Canal Street did a rare thing Monday. They collided head-on. Twenty-three people, including the operators of both vehicles, suffered minor injuries. How the streetcars heading in opposite directions came to be on the same track remains under investigation. A switching system at the location which allows a car to be transferred to the other track is being checked for signs of tampering. Streetcar service on Canal and St. Charles Avenue was suspended for two-hours following the accident.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:14 AM
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Shooting Motive Still Being Sought
While investigators still don't know why 23-year-old Latina Williams opened fire at a vocational college in Baton Rouge last Friday, they have learned more about her background. Williams shot and killed two female students as they sat at their desks in a second-floor classroom of Louisiana Technical College and then fatally shot herself with a 357-revolver she had purchased, along with a box of ammunition, the day before at a New Orleans pawn shop. Police Sergeant Don Kelly says Williams had had little contact with her family in Mississippi over the past two-years, was apparently living out of her car and had displayed recent signs of paranoia. Kelly says detectives believe Williams called a crisis counselor the day of the shootings indicating she planned to take her own life.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 5:13 AM
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Jena Case Could Get More Complicated
The attorney for the "Jena Six" says a recent arrest of one of his clients could complicate current plea negotiations in the case. 19-year-old Bryant Purvis was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault at his Dallas-area high school. His attorney says he was frustrated when he heard about the arrest, especially after all the work he and Purvis' mother, had done to keep him out of the spotlight by moving him out of state to live with his uncle. The attorney describes the "fight" as a ``little push and shove'' incident and no punches were thrown.
Monday, February 11, 2008 5:12 AM
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Five Kids Are In Custody After Parents Found With Meth Lab
Five children - all younger than five-years-old are now in state custody after their parents were busted for operating a methamphetamine lab in their home Rapides Parish. Narcotics agents were tipped off when a deputy noticed suspicious materials in the couple's vehicle during a traffic stop. They face a handful of charges including manufacturing methamphetamine and child endangerment.
Monday, February 11, 2008 5:00 AM
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Three Life Sentences For Man Convicted In Crimes
A 20-year-old Baton Rouge man has been sentenced to more than three life sentences for a string of crimes near LSU in May 2006. A state judge says he's concerned the six victims will not fully recover from the trauma. A jury convicted Thedrick Edwards for aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping and five counts of armed robbery.
Monday, February 11, 2008 4:58 AM
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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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