WWL - News - Local http://www.wwltv.com/news/local RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:41:12 GMT Funeral for La. Tech football player held at local high school http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Funeral-held-for-La-Tech-running-back-139161249.html People across the state mourned the death of Louisiana Tech running back Tyronne Duplessis, 21, on Saturday. Man that ran from traffic stop found to have large amount of cocaine, heroin http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Nearly-a--139159929.html A Treme traffic stop led to the arrest of man in possession of a large amount of cocaine, heroin and over $4,000 in cash, according to the New Orleans Police Department. N.O. to host commodities conference http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139156069.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Port of New Orleans and the American Institute for International Steel will host the annual Critical Commodities Conference April 10-12. Expect lots of mosquitoes this year http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Expect-lots-of-mosquitoes-this-year-139153334.html Thanks to an abnormally warm winter and tropical storms in the fall, this year could be a big one for mosquitoes. Train runs over men sleeping on tracks, one killed, one injured http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Train-runs-over-men-sleeping-on-tracks-one-killed-one-injured-139152244.html One man was killed and another was transported to a hospital Saturday morning after they fell asleep on a train track north of Pearl River, according to St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center drawing larger conventions http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Houma-Terrebonne-Civic-Center-drawing-larger-conventions-139154914.html In about two weeks, the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center will host its biggest convention ever when the Louisiana Police Jury Association comes to town. Nicholls touts new French group http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139144854.html THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — French speakers wanted. Hungarian music focus on Nicholls concert http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Hungarian-music-focus-on-Nicholls-concert-139155054.html The Nicholls State University music department is offering a free concert on Saturday night. Jindal administration, LSU spar over cuts http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139150299.html BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU calls the $34 million slashed from its public hospitals for the uninsured a consequence of Gov. Bobby Jindal's midyear budget cuts. Jindal administration leaders call the deep reductions the result of shoddy management and overspending by LSU. Exclusive: former Mayor Ray Nagin responds to federal grand jury report http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Exclusive-Former-Mayor-Ray-Nagin-Responds-To-Federal-Grand-Jury-Report-139136719.html Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrived home on Friday afternoon amid reports that he is now in the center of a federal investigation.