FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Status of area bridges over Mississippi River
As of 4 a.m. Wednesday, the “new bridge” over the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to Port Allen was still closed in both directions.  However, the “old bridge,” along Highway 190 was open.
FIRST ALERT: Major road closures
Portions of several major interstates and two major bridges over the Mississippi River remained closed due to icy conditions ...
Louisiana officials provide updates following historic winter storm
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented ...
Southeast Louisiana road closures due to snow, ice
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Safety is beginning to plow snow off roads. However, many major roads are iced ...
More Cold Ahead as the South Slowly Digs Out From Snowfall
A powerful winter storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, brought much of the Sun Belt to a standstill and plunged temperatures into the teens. Warmer temperatures weren’t expected until the ...
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that’s expected to scatter heavy ...
A rare frigid storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Texas and the northern Gulf Coast
A rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, ...
Unprecedented winter storm paralyzes Gulf Coast with heavy snow and ice
A major winter storm blankets the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall, causing widespread closures and travel ...
Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
A major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across ...
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Here's a list of New Orleans area interstate, road and bridge closures due to winter storm
Local interstates and elevated bridges will close early Tuesday morning as freezing temperatures and snow impact the New ...
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Music, meals and miles: 14th Louisiana Marathon draws runners to windy Baton Rouge
Like other racers, it was Plocher's inaugural run on the new Baton Rouge marathon course ... A schoolteacher from Mississippi, Plocher also coaches high school track. He was joined by his wife ...
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Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana
(AP) — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision ... near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge in Luling, Louisiana, on Sunday ...