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An 87-year-old man is recovering after he was reportedly beaten and robbed Monday night.

A Southern University student was found dead in Lake Pontchartrain on Thursday afternoon after being missing for two weeks. The family of 21-year-old Marquise Jones confirmed the body as it was pulled from the lake by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies. The body was in waters in New Orleans when it was recovered so the New Orleans Police Department has since taken over the investigation into the death. Jones was last seen on the night of February 26, when he dropped food off at his mother's home in Slidell. Friends of Jones said he came to a house party that same night and left around...

5 Tips to Thaw Out Frozen Pipes We are in the midst of sub-freezing temperatures until sometime midday on Wednesday. While we've all enjoyed watching the white wintry mix covering our yards, we don't enjoy some of the downsides of this historical cold spell. One of those things is frozen pipes. There are a lot of elevated homes in Acadiana that have exposed pipes, and no matter how hard we try, in weather like this, they're just going to freeze up on us. One of the earliest signs of a frozen pipe is when no water comes out of your faucet when you turn it on. First, make sure your water is sti...

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Fuel Prices Are Up, Is That Good News for the Oil Patch? Oil and gas have been the lifeblood of the South Louisiana economy for quite a while now. Unfortunately, our "lifeblood" has been on "life support" because of extremely low prices for oil and petroleum products around the world. However, that might be turning around just a little bit as oil prices around the world have slowly started to climb. The American Automobile Association says the difference in price between a gallon of regular fuel when comparing this week to last week is an increase of .09 cents. Compared to one month ago, fuel...