Colin Vedros
Anchor and Reporter at KALB-TV (Alexandria, LA)
Anchor/Reporter @KALBtv5 // Watch “Louisiana Latest”, weeknights at 6:30 p.m. and "Voice of the People," Thursdays at 7:10 p.m. on https://t.co/umKehg7G1j
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5 days ago |
kalb.com | Colin Vedros
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Bishop of the Diocese of Alexandria said he was shocked and surprised when the Catholic Church announced a new pope, who was born and raised in the United States. “Suddenly, to have one of ours be the leader of the church throughout the world is a remarkable feat,” said Bishop Robert Marshall, Jr.On May 8, the Papal Conclave concluded with white smoke billowing out of the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling a new pope was chosen.
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6 days ago |
kalb.com | Colin Vedros
MOREAUVILLE, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police (LSP) shared new details Thursday morning following a train derailment that happened in Avoyelles Parish early Wednesday morning. Casey Wallace with LSP spoke with KALB on the updates. You can watch his interview in the video above.
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1 week ago |
kplctv.com | Colin Vedros
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A train derailment in Avoyelles Parish caused two schools to close and a HAZMAT team to clean the area on Wednesday, May 7. APSO received reports of the derailment around 6:33 a.m. Wednesday morning, just outside the Village of Moreauville. Over 30 train cars were impacted by the derailment. Officials confirmed that there are no reports of injuries and no reports of fire. According to State Rep.
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1 week ago |
kplctv.com | Colin Vedros
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB) - State Senators in the Louisiana Legislature pushed forward a Senate bill to criminalize kratom. According to the Mayo Clinic, kratom is an herbal extract from the evergreen tree Mitragyna speciosa and can be used as a stimulant at low doses, which increases alertness and energy, and as a sedative at higher doses, which reduces pain and anxiety.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Colin Vedros
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The City of Alexandria’s mayor is supporting the city’s utility company, following a KALB report on frustrated residents speaking out against the utility service. Mayor Jacques Roy (D) spoke on a wide range of topics in his May 5 briefing, from recapping AlexRiverFete to addressing legislation that state lawmakers are discussing during the ongoing Regular Legislative Session.
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