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1 week ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
The 30th Uncle Sam Jam kicks off Independence Day weekend on Thursday, July 3, at Lafreniere Park with a star-studded lineup. Headlining the free festival are Don McLean, famed for his iconic 1972 anthem “American Pie,” and country music legends Shenandoah.
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1 week ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
A Baton Rouge judge introduced updated bond conditions for Caleb McCray, 23. He is one of the suspects charged in the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson.During a hearing Thursday morning, the court ruled that McCray must now use a phone tracker in place of an ankle monitor.
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2 weeks ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
More than 24 hours later, the westbound Interstate 10 ramp from Carrollton and the off-ramp to Airline are closed due to damage caused by a crash involving an overturned garbage truck.The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said the ramp from Carrollton to westbound I-10 is expected to remain closed for at least a week.
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1 month ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
SOME MORE INFORMATION IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES. BRANDI. THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THAT BREAKING NEWS WE JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT A FEW MINUTES AGO. THE KENNER FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS THIS LARGE FIRE INVOLVING MULTIPLE 18 WHEELER CABS IS OFFICIALLY OUT. THESE IMAGES WERE TAKEN EARLIER ON EAST AIRLINE DRIVE, AND WE’RE TOLD HAZMAT TEAMS ARE ON SCENE BECAUSE DIESEL TANKS RUPTURED.
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1 month ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
Second Harvest Food Bank is facing mounting challenges as reduced food inventory and changes to federal food programs strain its ability to meet demand. Adding to the crisis, 37 truckloads of food expected in the second and third quarters of 2025—more than 600,000 pounds valued at over $1.1 million—have been canceled, the organization announced. The cancellations come as food insecurity rises across Louisiana.
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1 month ago | 
wdsu.com | Michael R. Sisak |Jennifer Peltz |Ted Shaffrey |Bun Choum
A helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing six people in the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S., according to witnesses and a law enforcement official.FlightRadar24 identified the helicopter as a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV, registered with the Federal Aviation Administration under N216MH.The FAA registry shows the aircraft being registered to Meridian Helicopter LLC, a company...
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2 months ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
APP ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE. AND NOW IT’S TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR WEATHER. AND TODAY IS A WEATHER IMPACT DAY. ACCORDING TO METEOROLOGIST JIM SHEEHAN, COASTAL FLOODING IS A POSSIBILITY. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. I’M MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT’S GOING TO BE HAPPENING TOMORROW BECAUSE WE’RE MAKING TOMORROW A WEATHER ALERT DAY, BECAUSE OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL BE HERE PROBABLY RIGHT WHEN WE’RE ON THE AIR AT 6 A.M. TOMORROW.
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2 months ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern Louisiana, including northwestern Jefferson Parish, west central Orleans Parish, northern St. Charles Parish, and central St. John the Baptist Parish. The warning is in effect until 11:45 a.m. CDT.At 8:42 a.m., Doppler radar detected thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall in the affected areas. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches expected.
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2 months ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
First responders in St. Charles Parish are working to clear a crash in Luling.The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office says the eastbound lanes of Highway 90 to the Interstate 310 on-ramp are closed due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler.No additional information is available at this time. First responders in St. Charles Parish are working to clear a crash in Luling.
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2 months ago | 
wdsu.com | Bun Choum
MONETARY DONATIONS. 548 LET’S SEND IT OVER TO RAYVEN. AND THANKFULLY, THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS OVER. A LOT WARMER TODAY, THOUGH. YEAH, A WHOLE LOT WARMER, ESPECIALLY AS YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING LOOKING AT ABOUT 20 DEGREES WARMER. FOR A LOT OF US. SO BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE FOR YOU. SO AS FAR AS WHAT YOU NEED TO WEAR, MAYBE NOT THE JACKET OR COAT YOU HAD ON YESTERDAY, SOMETHING A LITTLE LIGHTER IS NEEDED FOR YOU. SO HERE’S WHAT YOUR ACTUAL TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE NORTH SHORE.
