WWL - News - Local http://www.wwltv.com/news/local RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:21:56 GMT Landrieu still deliberating on health-care reform; Vitter already set against it http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/wwl112009cbhealthcarereform.html The House passed its version of health-care reform two weeks ago, and now it's the Senate's turn. Saturday evening will mark a crucial vote on whether the Senate's 10-year, $848 billion plan will be able to move forward. Gummi Bear implants may be the future for breast augmentation http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Breast-implants-could-become-more-comfortable-70672977.html Gummy Bears and breast implants are words you might not have heard in the same sentence before, but in the near future you may be hearing it a lot more. Leader of alleged Ponzi scheme free on bond http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Bill-Chaucer-free-on-bond-after-ponzi-scheme-70669207.html Bill Chaucer walked out of jail free on bond at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Chaucer chose not to give answers to any questions asked of him. Mitch Landrieu reconsidering run for mayor http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Mitch-Landrieu-reconsidering-run-for-mayor-70666632.html A candidate who would widely be considered a front runner is once again thinking about a run for mayor. Questions raised about corps levee work http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Questions-raised-About-Corps-Levee-Work-70663297.html The crane was busy Friday along a stretch of levee between the 17th Street Canal and Lake Marina Avenue in the West End area. The machine was breaking up a concrete pad installed to protect the side of the levee, and loading the pieces into dump trucks. Study tries to predict if toddlers will be become criminals one day http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/wwl112009cbmedwatch-70665887.html Is there a way to possibly predict if your 3-year-old is more likely to commit crimes as an adult? Normand stands by hiring practices after string of JPSO officer arrests http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Four-JPSO-Officers-Arrested-In-Two-Weeks-70661217.html More than 1500 deputies, corrections officers and support staffers work for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. So far this year, 24 have been fired for violations ranging from internal policy matters to major crimes. Work begins to build Slidell Senior Center after bout with FEMA http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/wwl112009cbseniorcenter-70663947.html Construction of a new Slidell Senior Center officially kicked off Friday, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Cousin Street site. Houma woman says she found bloody Band-Aid in chicken from grocery http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Woman-finds-used-bandage-in-chicken-from-Rouses-70654972.html A Bayou Blue woman says she found a bloody Band-Aid in a raw chicken prepared at a Houma supermarket last week. Clark swears in as newest La. Supreme Court justice http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/wwl112009cbsupremecourt-70654217.html Marcus Clark is Louisiana's newest Supreme Court justice.