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Did you catch it? A bright fireball was reportedly seen streaking across the sky over south Louisiana around 5:03 a.m. Sunday, with sightings already being shared from multiple areas. If you recorded the fireball, post your video and let us…

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Sunday that migrants currently living in the United States under temporary protected status should either begin the process of obtaining permanent legal residency or prepare to return to their home countries. Speaking on…

St. Tammany Parish voters have spoken, approving both the Sheriff’s Office law enforcement millage renewal and the Mosquito Abatement District millage renewal in Saturday’s election. The Sheriff’s Office renewal ensures continued funding for law enforcement operations throughout the parish. Supporters…

Louisiana voters have made their decision. Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow has won the Republican U.S. Senate runoff, defeating fellow Republican State Treasurer John Fleming to become the GOP nominee for the November general election. Letlow entered the race with the…

The Highway 11 drawbridge is back to normal operation after remaining stuck in the erect position for several hours, bringing traffic to a standstill while crews worked to bring it back down. According to officials, the bridge unexpectedly became erect…

Motorists traveling to the Mississippi Gulf Coast this weekend for Scrapin’ the Coast are being advised to expect heavy traffic, possible delays, and increased law enforcement presence, especially for illegally modified vehicles. The Gulfport Police Department announced that traffic congestion…

The 22nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of a Washington Parish man following a cybertip that investigators say led to the discovery of child sexual abuse material. According to District Attorney Collin Sims, the Special Victims Unit Task…

The widow of late St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Grant Candies has publicly broken her silence, posting a lengthy statement criticizing the culture and leadership of the Sheriff’s Office. She wrote that her husband “wore his badge with honor”…

Just days after Pastor Tony Spell made headlines over video showing him physically confronting a man outside his church, Life Tabernacle Church is now claiming that one of its longtime critics escalated an ongoing dispute by allegedly displaying a firearm…

A series of powerful earthquakes struck different parts of the world within less than eight hours on Wednesday, according to Gizmodo, drawing attention from both scientists and the public. Among the strongest quakes were a magnitude 7.5 and a 7.2…