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Mandeville mental health facility to fill 65 various positions

By Media Relations
A job fair will be held Thursday, June 13, for Northlake Behavioral Health System, which is accepting applications and conducting on-site interviews to fill positions.

Summer Learning Loss is real – but very preventable!

By Big Buddy
Big Buddy wants you to know….

Two new summer community art programs begin at LSU Museum of Art

By LSU Media Relations
This summer, the LSU Museum of Art, located in the Shaw Center for the Arts at 100 Lafayette Street in downtown Baton Rouge, will offer two new community arts programs aimed at teaching children in the community the value of the arts.

Passage of Senate Farm Bill good for Louisiana’s agriculture economy

By Samantha Morgan
The Senate Farm Bill passed through legislation today with a vote of 66-27. It includes items that will help support Louisiana’s farmers and agriculture industry.

173 bills signed into law from 2013 legislative session

By Governor's Office
Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced he has signed bills passed by the Legislature into law, bringing the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 173. HOUSE

EBR Survey: Residents support consolidation of police, sheriff; less opposed to gay marriage

By Baton Rouge Area Foundation
East Baton Rouge Parish residents support a consolidation of the police and sheriff’s office, believe the planet is in a period of global warming and want the government to control greenhouse emissions.

Louisiana man among three drowning victims in Gulf Shores area; beaches closed to public

By Samantha Morgan
A Louisiana man is among three individuals who drowned during separate incidents in Alabama. They occurred within a 24-hour period, prompting a beach closure.

Door-to-door sales in Ascension could require permits if proposal passes

By Andrew Capasso
A knock on the door; it's something many in Ascension Parish want to come to an end. They’re tired of saying no to door-to-door salesmen and at least one council member agrees.

Run on guns continues as proposed law to protect semi-automatic weapons fails to pass

By Alex Deiro
A law that would have protected those who own semi-automatic weapons wasn't able to gain the momentum it needed to pass this session, continuing to the fuel the run on certain guns.

Last piece of crashed plane removed from Baker neighborhood; investigation continues

By Samantha Morgan
The last piece of a crashed plane was removed today from a Baker neighborhood, the FAA announced.

Four-car crash at Old Mississippi River Bridge caused backup

By NBC staff
UPDATE: The crash was cleared shortly before 6:30 p.m. and all lanes are now reopened.

New facility to provide more assistance to Zachary families in need

By Alex Deiro
The Zachary Food Pantry is moving into a new home thanks to grants and some generous donations.

Six year old girl in critical condition after boating incident on Natalbany River

By Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents are investigating a boating incident that took place on the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish on June 9.

Coroner: Drowning listed as cause of death for missing school teacher Terrilynn Monette

By WDSU
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has confirmed that the body in the car pulled out of Bayou St. John Saturday is indeed Terrilynn Monette. The Coroner's Office said she died from an apparent drowning.

MISSING: Prairieville teen goes missing from grandparent’s home in New Orleans

By Samantha Morgan
A 16-year-old girl from Prairieville has gone missing in New Orleans. Officials tell us she suffers from bipolar disorder and is in need of medication.