Louisiana Agency Dismissed From Crash Suit The state Department of Transportation and Development has been dismissed from a lawsuit that claims cable median barriers would have... Read More
Louisiana Residents Can Get Free Smoke Detectors Residents of Houma, La., are being offered free smoke detectors by the city’s fire department. The Courier reports that residents... Read More
BP Asks Appeals Court to Order Judge to Limit Spill Payments BP Plc asked an appeals court for an injunction to stop some payments under a $9.2 billion settlement tied to... Read More
Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit Lance Armstrong has reached a settlement with an insurance company that sought more than $3 million for bonuses it paid... Read More
Dewhurst Orders Reviews Following West Explosion Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has ordered Texas senators to review safety regulations and emergency response procedures in the aftermath of... Read More
Sheriff Takes Over Law Enforcement in Louisiana Town With the end of the Sorrento Police Department’s liability insurance coverage just a few hours away, the Town Council voted... Read More
Ousted Flood Board Member Touting New Organization Historian John Barry is helping launch a new organization formed to boost public support for a south Louisiana flood control... Read More
NTSB: Oklahoma Senator’s Son Noted Engine Trouble The son of Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe reported his small plane was experiencing engine trouble shortly before he died... Read More
State Ties Texas Pharmacy to Bacterial Outbreak State health officials have connected a Central Texas compounding pharmacy to a bacterial outbreak that sickened 17 patients in Corpus... Read More
Construction Exec Pleads Guilty in Texas to Fraud A former executive with a construction firm that specialized in recovery from natural disasters has pleaded guilty in Texas to... Read More