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OKC Mayor 12000 homes damaged in storm
At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Cornett said. The twister killed 24 people, including 10 children, and injured 353 in central ...
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Construction underway for Jefferson-Houston Schools new $44M building
Jefferson-Houston School in Alexandria is on its way to getting a new building, The Washington Post reports. Construction started this week for the school that is under pressure to improve academically. Superintendent Morton Sherman told a crowd of parents, students, and politicians that the $44 million facility would usher in a new chapter in the schools history. The new school will have a ...
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The Bistro in Jefferson Twp. offers affordable homemade meals in a fun family atmosphere
The Fraschetti family made its first venture into a full restaurant on Jan. 3 by basing a Pizza Joe's franchise on site and then adding homemade ...
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Man charged in fatal Cut Off shooting
According to the sheriff's office, another man, Robert Paul Chouest, 30, told officers he approached and tried to talk to Galjour, who was lying in a neighbor's ...
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I-Team Rep. Jeff Arnold doesn’t recuse himself in O.P. Juvenile Judge debate
A 2010 audio tape, obtained exclusively by the WDSU I-Team, is riling up members of the Greater Covington NAACP and African-American community on the ...
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Friday the 13th Part III [DVD]
When it came time to create the third installment of the Friday the 13th franchise in as many years, the producers clearly realized that the stalk-and-slash formula was already starting to wear thin and was thus in need of a gimmick. The original movie had wor ... ...
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Blood donated in support of second line shooting victims
The drive was at the Frenchman Street Art Market, which is about 7 blocks away from where the second line shooting that injured 20 people took place on May ...
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Man arrested on marijuana possession charges
Houma police said detectives were patrolling Park Avenue on Monday when they saw a man in a Chevrolet Suburban place what looked like a marijuana cigar in his mouth. Officers said the man was also playing his music extremely ...
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I-Team Uncovering how many hours O.P. Juvenile Court Judges preside
A 2010 audio tape, obtained exclusively by the WDSU I-Team, is riling up members of the Greater Covington NAACP and African-American community on the ...
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Police reveal more details in car dealership burglaries
Prior to Williams' arrest, the owner of Lamarque Ford on Williams Boulevard sent out a video of a man believed to be behind the theft inside the Lamarque Ford complex. Police said a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective saw the video and recalled several investigations involving theft of tire, rims and other property stolen from car dealerships in Jefferson ...
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NOPD seek trio who beat man in CBD Sunday
Police said the victim and a woman were walking in the area as three men followed them. The three men attacked the victim and continued to beat him as he laid on the ground. The trio took the man's wallet and cellphone. The woman was ...
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Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort
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- OKC Mayor 12000 homes damaged in storm
- Construction underway for Jefferson-Houston Schools new $44M building
- The Bistro in Jefferson Twp. offers affordable homemade meals in a fun family atmosphere
- Man charged in fatal Cut Off shooting
- I-Team Rep. Jeff Arnold doesn’t recuse himself in O.P. Juvenile Judge debate