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Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:14 AM CST
|By KALB Digital Team
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:06 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson
With temperatures falling lower than usual for this time of year, fire officials are reminding residents to keep safety in mind while using heaters.
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Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Bennett Roland Jr.
October is Fire Prevention Month, and in the last week alone, we have seen a surge in house fires in Central Louisiana, re-igniting the push for fire safety.
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Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Charisma Thrash
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal wants residents to be mindful of a new requirement that will go into effect at the beginning of 2023 for homes across the state.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 3:54 PM CDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
The Rapides Regional Medical Center is participating in a program that assists parents in ensuring their child’s car seat is installed properly.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
Due to hot and dry conditions, LaSalle Parish will be under a burn ban effective immediately.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 8:41 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
The City of Oakdale has announced that it is under a burn ban.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By Amma Siriboe
For the next two weeks Louisiana law enforcement will have a heavy presence throughout the highways and local roads statewide.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
Although drivers are being asked to be more vigilant, the Rapides Regional Medical Center is seeing a drastic increase in patients involved in motorcycle crashes at its trauma center.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
There have been four boating fatalities already in Louisiana in 2022, three of those have been on the toledo bend lake. Now officials are urging the public to keep safety in mind before going out on the water.
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Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 8:47 PM CST
|By Ashley Rodrigue
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is again asking the public to increase fire safety awareness and prevention efforts as deputies continue to investigate multiple fatal home fires across the state that have occurred over the past five days.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Haley Weger
Another scam alert, but this one may be harder to spot. It’s targeted at getting the answers to security questions, giving scammers yet another way to hack into your private accounts.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2022 at 5:12 PM CST
|By KALB Digital Team
Finding a safe place during a natural disaster could be just a text message away.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 10:48 PM CST
|By Lester Duhé
The last time Louisiana saw this level of loss of life to fire in the month of January was in 2018 when 20 people died in home fires.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 4:56 PM CST
|By CDC
A CDC Food Safety Alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections has been released.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 11:16 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
According to the American Automobile Association, 2021 is expected to be one of the busiest travel years due to new health and safety guidelines. An estimated 53.4 million people will travel this season compared to 47.1 million in 2020.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By WAFB News
Attorney General Jeff Landry is warning parents about edibles being packaged to look like popular snacks and candy right before Halloween weekend.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
With Halloween getting closer, an Alexandria pediatrician has given some recommendations to keep trick or treaters safe this year.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By CNN
Blount Fine Foods recalls 16-ounce containers of Panera Bread at Home Chicken Tortilla Soup.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 3:14 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Generac® has recalled some of its portable generators due to fingers being amputated and crushed, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Whether you’re heading out of town for the 4th of July holiday or staying home, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has tips for staying safe and helping to keep your future insurance premiums down by avoiding accidents.
Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Nicondra Norwood
It’s just about that time already. “National Hurricane Preparedness Week” runs from May 9 through the 15.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 2:56 PM CST
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is calling on Louisiana residents to reconsider the use of heat lamps to warm pets in cold, outdoor conditions following several similar fires this week.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 9:07 PM CST
|By Mike Steele
Gov. Edwards has declared a state of emergency due to potential wintry conditions beginning this weekend and extending to next week.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:39 PM CST
|By Kevin Foster
Skip the squash if you’re shopping in Louisiana and some neighboring states.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
We speak with State Fire Marshal Butch Browning about safely heating your home and avoiding a fire.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Javonti Thomas
A local veterinarian gives tips to pet owners ahead of freezing temperatures.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 7:18 PM CST
|By CNN
There’s an important recall that could impact how you make your Thanksgiving dishes.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Hailey Auglair
Two electric saws, sold exclusively at Lowe’s, were recalled after switches failed to turn the saws off which could be harmful.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Cahill
Cleco is closely monitoring two tropical weather systems entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 6:29 PM CDT
|By KALB Staff
Workers with the City of Alexandria are actively preparing for the possibility of high winds and heavy rain next week from a potential Tropical Storm.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Donovan Jackson
The American Red Cross is encouraging families to get a head start on their emergency preparedness plans, which could look a little different during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 7:48 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The FDA says the company Kader Exports is recalling various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold in the U.S. between late February and mid-May out of an abundance of caution.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas
LDAF says it was notified that a person in St. Rose received an unsolicited package of seeds from China.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Manhattan Toys recalled a teething toy sold at Target stores across the country between July of 2019 and June of 2020.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
DownEast recalled 1,600 of its Mattress on the Go model folding mattresses sold across the nation between November of 2017 and December of 2019.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Cookware Company recalled dutch ovens sold under the brand name Greenpan and model name SimmerLite between September of 2018 and May of 2020.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Crate and Barrel recalled beds sold between December of 2018 and January of 2020. Over 2,440 beds are included.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Rachael Penton
Getting kids to wear face masks every day can be a challenge for parents. Here are some tips to make it easier!
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 9:40 AM CDT
|By Amanda Kitch
If it’s too hot for you, chances are it’s also too hot for your pet.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
About 3,000 DaVinci Bailey brand bassinets sold between August of 2018 and September of 2019 have an issue that can cause the bottom to weaken.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Amanda Kitch
During the summer, the mosquito is no stranger.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
About 15,000 charging cables manufactured to be used with Relay brand wireless and screenless push-to-talk voice assistant devices can overheat and partially melt.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Kevin Foster
Boilers sold under the Lochinvar, A. O. Smith, and State Proline brand names are linked to 7 cases of boiler’s flue grommets deteriorating.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Tom Krisher
Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2020 at 5:01 PM CST
The City of Pineville had a break in a water main at the corner of Bragg Street and Bayou Maria.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2020 at 5:56 PM CST
Production for certain Excedrin products has temporarily been stopped.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2020 at 4:56 PM CST
|By TOM KRISHER
Two different airbag glitches have forced Toyota and Honda to recall over 6 million vehicles worldwide
Updated: Jan. 15, 2020 at 6:04 PM CST
The CDC and the FDA say a nationwide E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce is over.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2019 at 4:25 PM CST
|By RACHAEL THOMAS
A particular brand of veggie ramen is being recalled because the egg in the product may be contaminated with listeria.