Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood afternoon! Let's take a look at some of our most notable stories today. Drainage district ousterA tense Ascension Parish Council session culminated Monday night with a vote to knock Clint Cointment off the helm of the East Ascension Drainage District — stripping the parish president of authority over flood-prevention efforts. Reporter Ellyn Couvillion covered the meeting, which you can about here. Storm chaserA renowned storm chaser is headed back to the Gulf Coast for hurricane season. Read about Josh Morgerman, aka @iCyclone, in this riveting profile by our colleagues at the Biloxi Sun-Herald. All in the familyThough he grew up in the restaurant business, Jim Urdiales never really planned to follow in the footsteps of his parents and grandparents. But after two decades as owner and executive chef at Mestizo Louisiana Mexican Cuisine, Urdiales is proud that he can tell the full story of Mexican cuisine at his restaurant. Read about him here. As always, check throughout the day for the latest capital region news at theadvocate.com. Until next time, thanks for reading, and have a great Tuesday! |
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| Jay Johnson had spent 44 years on the West Coast until he became LSU's baseball coach last week. He couldn't turn down what he called "the opportunity of my lifetime." Read more |
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| Members of the Ascension Parish Council voted during a tense meeting Monday night to remove Parish President Clint Cointment as administrat… Read more |
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| A shooting Tuesday morning on North 15th Street left one person injured, according to BRPD spokesman Sgt. L'Jean McKneely. Read more |
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| Louisiana's Laine Hardy is going to be on "The Bachelorette." Read more |
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| Together Louisiana urges Gov. John Bel Edwards to veto voluntary self-audit bill pushed by the state Department of Environmental Quality Read more |
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| How does the tragic collapse of a beachfront condo in Florida impact Louisiana’s coastal survival plan? Read more |
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| A man who disappeared after his car crashed into a flooded canal in Port Allen during May's huge rainstorm, leading to one person's death, … Read more |
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| The Louisiana Department of Corrections announced Monday changes in leadership at its two largest state prisons, including the appointment … Read more |
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| A renewable fuels company is considering building a $70 million plant in Jeanerette that would turn sugarcane bagasse into fuel pellets. Read more |
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