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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 3:21pm

FOX 48 Updates

Bayou Corne sinkhole focus at Capitol, residents pack Senate committee meeting

By Samantha Morgan
A Senate committee meeting is being held at the State Capitol today and it’s one that people in Assumption Parish have been anticipating.

Alexandria & Pineville Convention & Visitors Bureau names director of sales

By Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Julie Bayone has been named the new Alexandria/Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Director of Sales.

Recycled I-10 Twin Span rubble used to build new artificial fishing reef

By Hometown Productions
CCA and Conservation Partners are building a Fishing Pier Reef with recycled I-10 twin span rubble.

Coast Guard responds to oil spill near Baton Rouge

By Media Relations
The Coast Guard is responding to a report of an oil discharge on the Mississippi River near the Interstate 10 bridge in Baton Rouge, Monday.
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The face of adult ADD: An overlooked, undiagnosed issue

By Jeanne Burns (WVLA-TV,Baton Rouge,La.)
Amy Martin is a wife and mother of three. She owns her own successful photography business and is well known in the Baton Rouge and surrounding area for her amazing work.

Long anticipated I-10 construction project ends, 6 lanes now open

By DOTD
Today, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Sherri H.
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Bayou Corne residents get first look at 3D seismic testing equipment

By Kris Cusanza (WGMB-TV, Baton Rouge,La.)
People living in Bayou Corne got a first hand look at the equipment Texas Brine contractors plan to use to get a better picture of what's going on under the ground.

Bossier City caretaker accused of stealing thousands from 93 year-old woman

By Michael Wesp
A Bossier City woman is accused of stealing thousands from a 93-year-old woman for whom she was caretaking.

Governor Jindal: 500 prisoners will be eligible for release with reform bills, saving millions

By Danielle Grossman (WVLA-TV,Baton Rouge,La.)
The first is a sentencing reform, which aims to get non-violent offenders out of prison faster. Jindal says it’s an expansion of the drug court system already in place.
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Beating back bullies: New law holds schools accountable

By Britt Conway(WGMB-TV,Baton Rouge, La.)
3.2 million. That's the number of kids that are bullied every day. It's a national problem and it's one kids face right here in Louisiana.