FOX 48 Updates

Coushatta sawmill closed due to recession set to reopen this year

By Noah Authement

A sawmill will reopen its doors, creating 90 new jobs and just under 300 indirect jobs.

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Bill making sexual identity discrimination illegal shot down

By Alex Diero (WVLA-TV, Baton Rouge, La.)

The LGBT community took another hit in their fight for equality at the State Capitol today.

From one local family to another: State’s largest daily paper sold

By Hearts of Hope

The Georges family announced today that they have purchased the state’s largest daily print newspaper.

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Caught on Video: Victim snatches robber's shotgun, uses it on robber's car

By New Orleans Police Dept.

An armed robbery attempt in New Orleans's Marigny neighborhood ultimately turned foul for the suspect, as the intended victim pulled away his gun and chased him down the street.

Incoming LSU System president to visit LSU-Alexandria campus

By LSU-Alexandria Media Relations

F. King Alexander, incoming president of the LSU System, will meet with LSU Alexandria faculty, staff and students on Wednesday, May 1, during a fact-finding visit to the Alexandria campus.

Bird problems frustrate La. rice farmers

By Bruce Schultz, LSU Ag Center

Southwest Louisiana farmers are frustrated this year with a larger-than-usual number of birds eating rice seed, causing many farmers to replant.

Lawmakers deny Jindal proposal to cut budgets of domestic violence programs

By David Lippman (WVLA-TV,Baton Rouge,La.)

Three budget amendments approved by the House Committee on Appropriations would reject proposed reductions in funding for programs that fight domestic violence in Louisiana.