ASCENSION PARISH - Situated just near I-10, Alligator Bayou Road has been a shortcut between Ascension and Iberville parishes for residents in the area for decades.
Months after a chlorine leak forced residents in part of Iberville Parish to briefly shelter inside their homes, parish leaders say the plant at the center of the mishap misrepresented how dangerous the situation truly was.
After the potential locations for a new Mississippi River Bridge were narrowed down to just three, Parish President Mitch Ourso was pleased to find out they are all within Iberville Parish lines.
Residents living in the Plaquemine area of southern state Louisiana were urged to shelter in place after a release of chlorine caused by a local chemical plant fire on Monday night.