Interstate 49 News Reports in Louisiana

The Lafayette area is under a tornado watch as severe weather moves across Louisiana on Mardi Gras, bringing thunderstorms, damaging winds and the possibility for tornadoes, according to the National ... Read More

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Located on the Interstate 10 freeway connecting Louisiana and Texas, Lake Charles was once a popular hangout for cowboys and even pirates. Today, it attracts many Houston residents, who spend the ... Read More

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METAIRIE, La. - Police in Jefferson Parish are investigating after a body was found near a drainage canal along Interstate 10 in Kenner. The body was found at about 10 a.m. Monday on the side of I-10 ... Read More

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Interstate 10 Eastbound in Louisiana will be partially closed for road work, with the right lane before Exit 8 shut down from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday. Read More

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A man is dead after a fatal accident on the Calcasieu River Bridge Friday evening. The motorcycle accident claimed the life of Chris Busby, his family confirmed. According ... Read More

Crews will be working to update firmware at traffic signals across East Baton Rouge Parish after an electronic malfunction Friday caused outages. According to City-Parish leaders, up to 100 traffic ... Read More

The eastbound I-696 construction is set to begin Monday that will close traffic in its busiest nine-mile stretch from Lahser Road to I-75. This construction, which was initially supposed to begin on ... Read More

Legislators promise a package of bills to rein in or block carbon capture projects by granting more power to local governments. Read More

March 2, 2025 (Lakeside) - The Sheriff's Bomb / Arson Unit is investigating the discovery of explosive materials inside a recreational vehicle (RV) in Lakeside. The items were discovered when deputies ... Read More

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SHREVEPORT, La. -- Darryl Ray Ware, II was struck by an 18-wheeler along interstate 20 in Shreveport Saturday. It happened a little after 6 a.m. when Ware, alongside eastbound I-20 at mile marker 8, ... Read More

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A man who was a former candidate for Shreveport mayor died Saturday when he was hit by an 18-wheeler along Interstate 20 in Shreveport. Read More

Lakeville firefighters were on the scene as a car crashed into a tree Saturday night.Around 8:40 p.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to a crash on Precinct St ... Read More

The court agreed Tuesday to hear arguments over whether Sen. Alan Seabaugh and Rep. Micheal Melerine have been unreasonably delaying court proceedings related to a car accident because of their ... Read More

This year's theme honored Smiley Anders, a legendary Baton Rouge columnist, and a longtime friend of Spanish Town. Spanish Town has been rolling since the 80s and the crowd has never dwindled. People ... Read More

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Monroe Police say a pedestrian accident on Feb. 28 left a man in critical condition. Officials say they responded to the 1800 block of Forsythe Avenue around 7:30 p.m. and found ... Read More

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MANDEVILLE, La. - Police in Mandeville are seeking information in a hit-and-run that destroyed a man's wheelchair. Thankfully, despite being thrown into a ditch, the victim is mostly unhurt. '?I ... Read More

Original Article: A crash on McCarran near Las Brisas Blvd. sent three people to the hospital. The crash occurred Friday morning at around 10:45 a.m. Police say it involved two cars. Two occupants ... Read More

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A car fire closed the two right lanes on Interstate 10 East near Metairie Road on Friday night. The state Department of Transportation and Development made the announcement just after 7:30 p.m. By ... Read More

Officers of the Lafayette Police Department responded to a vehicle collision at the 300 block of SW Evangeline Thruway on Friday, February 28, around 5 p.m. An ... Read More