A lightning strike sparked a house fire on South Lakeside Oaks Dr. Thursday night.Several crews from the St. George Fire Department responded to the fire Thursday evening.We're told people were in theMore >>
A lightning strike sparked a house fire Thursday. It happened on South Lakeside Oaks Drive in Baton Rouge.More >>
A former East Baton Rouge Parish School System bus driver pleaded guilty Thursday on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. She was sentenced in federal court to 28 months. The 47 year old BatonMore >>
A former East Baton Rouge Parish School System bus driver pleaded guilty Thursday on drug trafficking and money laundering charges. She was sentenced in federal court to 28 months.More >>
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A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Investigators say a BMW being driven by 18-year-old Cameron StringfellowMore >>
A teenager was killed and a second was arrested on DUI charges in an overnight accident, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.More >>
Organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest have released the schedule of performers for this weekend's event at Tiger Stadium.Saturday5:00 p.m. - Aaron Lewis5:45 p.m. - Thompson Square6:45 p.m. - DariusMore >>
Organizers of the Bayou Country Superfest have released the schedule of performers for this weekend's event at Tiger Stadium.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Echoing the words of President Bush a day earlier, Governor Kathleen Blanco has taken responsibility for failures and missteps in the immediate response to Hurricane Katrina.
Blanco addressed a special meeting of the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday night. She acknowledged failures "at every level of government," and said that at the state level, "we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again."
Blanco pledged a united effort to rebuild New Orleans and the surrounding parishes ravaged by the storm. She spoke of learning lessons from the disaster and moving forward with a rebuilding effort spanning all levels of government, although funded entirely with federal money.
She called President Bush "a friend and partner" in the recovery effort. Blanco said she would appoint an outside financial adviser to oversee the cash flow and is directing state agencies to limit their spending.
Addressing Louisiana residents who evacuated to other parts of the state and across the country, Blanco said: "I am telling each and every one of you: We want you back home."
As for any suggestion that the flooded city of New Orleans should not be rebuilt, Blanco declared, "Hear this and hear it well: We will rebuild."
