Patrick Deaville

Digital Content Producer

State

FEMA approves additional $136 million for parishes impacted by Laura and Delta

Updated: Jun. 17, 2021 at 11:58 AM CDT

By Patrick Deaville

We have a list of how much funding is slated for each SWLA parish

State

Allen Parish releases new interactive GIS website

Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 11:34 AM CDT

By Patrick Deaville

All of this data is overlaid over recent, high-quality aerial imagery of Allen Parish that was taken during the winter of 2020.

News

SOWELA Oakdale hosts welding informational session

Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 8:43 AM CDT

By Patrick Deaville

SOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale will be hosting a free Welding Informational Session on Tuesday, June 22

State

Officer-involved shooting on I-10 on-ramp in Vinton

Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 8:49 AM CDT

By Patrick Deaville and Andrea Robinson

The shooting happened on the on-ramp of I-10 West around 3 a.m.

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News

Cenla residents celebrate Juneteenth

Updated: 16 hours ago

By Jojuana Phillips and Corey Howard

Residents in Central Louisiana turned the Juneteenth celebrations up a notch for its first year being recognized as a federal holiday.

Crime

Hessmer man charged with vehicular homicide

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 11:03 PM CDT

By KALB Digital Team

A man from Hessmer has been arrested following a fatal three-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 1.

News

Lecompte places first in population category for cleanest city

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 10:38 PM CDT

By Jojuana Phillips

For 2021, Lecompte has achieved 1st place in Category C of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation Cleanest City Contest.

Military

Fort Polk welcomes new Garrison Commander, says goodbye to Col. Roseberry

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 6:55 PM CDT

By Corey Howard

Col. Ryan Roseberry accepts a new assignment in Germany, and Col. Samuel Smith takes his place.

Education

Gov. Edwards visits LSUA for drainage, infrastructure project groundbreaking

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 5:57 PM CDT

By KALB Digital Team

A new project is underway in Alexandria to address flooding.

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Down Home Louisiana

Down Home Louisiana: Landry Vineyards

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 4:51 PM CDT

By Rachael Penton and Ben Gauthier

On this week's Down Home Louisiana, Rachael Penton and Ben Gauthier visit Landry Vineyards in West Monroe.

News

Cenla economy continues to recover from pandemic, employers looking for workers

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 4:44 PM CDT

By Kailey McCarthy

The economy in Central Louisiana is rebounding and recovering quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic.

State

Man’s body found in Toledo Bend Reservoir after he told wife he was having boat trouble the night before

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 12:39 PM CDT

By Rachael Thomas

A body was found in the Toledo Bend Reservoir in Sabine Parish Friday morning, officials with the sheriff’s office confirm.

Coronavirus

The latest Cenla COVID-19 cases, information, testing locations

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 12:25 PM CDT

By KALB Staff

COVID-19 updates in Central Louisiana

Crime

Trial date set for former CEO of aluminum plant charged with fraud

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 11:18 AM CDT

By Brooke Buford

The former CEO of Revolution Aluminum will head to trial next year on charges of bank fraud and making false statements on loans.

News

WATCH: How podcasts can help kids with autism be more engaged with reading

Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:10 AM CDT

By Julie LeBlanc Sober

Learn how podcasts are helping kids on the autism spectrum.