http://www.wwltv.com/news/local RSS Feed for WWL - News - Local en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:07:25 GMT 2012-02-12T00:07:25Z en-us 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:41:12 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Funeral-held-for-La-Tech-running-back-139161249.html 2012-02-11T23:41:12Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:53:13 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Nearly-a--139159929.html 2012-02-11T22:53:13Z 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:07:25 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139156069.html 2012-02-12T00:07:25Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:40:09 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Expect-lots-of-mosquitoes-this-year-139153334.html 2012-02-11T19:40:09Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:57:19 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Train-runs-over-men-sleeping-on-tracks-one-killed-one-injured-139152244.html 2012-02-11T22:57:19Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:16:06 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Houma-Terrebonne-Civic-Center-drawing-larger-conventions-139154914.html 2012-02-11T19:16:06Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139144854.html THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — French speakers wanted. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:13:05 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139144854.html 2012-02-11T19:13:05Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:22:43 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Hungarian-music-focus-on-Nicholls-concert-139155054.html 2012-02-11T19:22:43Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:06:53 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/139150299.html 2012-02-11T21:06:53Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:02:10 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Exclusive-Former-Mayor-Ray-Nagin-Responds-To-Federal-Grand-Jury-Report-139136719.html 2012-02-11T07:02:10Z