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So far, she said, it’s been a pleasant surprise.    “To be quite honest between this crazy south Louisiana weather, the huge firework shortage and COVID, I was really worried about this firework season,” said Dempster, who owns the TNR Fireworks stand at 752 La. 20 in Thibodaux. “However, we are already off to a great start. The rain doesn’t seem to be keeping people away, and after only a couple days of being open, we have had quite a few customers.”  More than 300 retail fireworks permits have been issued across Louisiana for the 2021 Fourth of July season, according to th...

Investigation continues into suspected murder-suicide in Houma The two deaths occurred around 10:40 a.m. Saturday at 2404 Coteau Road, Sheriff Tim Soignet said.  Investigators said 53-year-old Wilfredo Fuentes shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Elsa Orellana, 41, before turning the gun on himself.   “Our guys are going back over everything and are interviewing witnesses," Soignet said Monday. "All I can say is that they were in a past relationship. It’s unfortunate. These things break my heart. My prayers are with the families.”  Soignet encouraged victims of domestic violence to ...

Charges have been dropped against a suspect accused of killing a Raceland man in December.

A Terrebonne Parish correctional officer was fired after authorities said she conspired with inmates to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the jail.

HOUMA, La. (AP) — A guard at a Louisiana jail has been fired and arrested after...