UPDATE (6/4/24, 6:50pm) The severe weather threat has ended in the Capital Area for Tuesday night. However, showers and thunderstorms are not entirely finished with us for the week.
UPDATE (5/31/24, 1:30am) the line of showers and thunderstorms continues to weaken while moving east. While some light rain and thunder may continue for the next few hours, the threat for severe weather has ended in the Metro Area. The SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH will expire at 2am Friday.
Seven people arrested in March for their alleged involvement in a car heist ring operating in Port Allen have been charged with racketeering to go along with theft charges.
A man walking along La. 3091 early Monday morning was hit and killed by a car traveling northbound near Erwinville, according to Louisiana State Police.