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Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Good morning, Slidell. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local shelters experience a surge in animal adoptions during the holidays, but Louisiana Humane Society Executive Director, Jeff Dorson, advises ensuring pets are wanted and warning about the costs and responsibilities involved. WWL-TV
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Following severe crashes on the Causeway Bridge due to heavy fog, 15 individuals are still in recovery; the incident involved over 50 cars and resulted in 33 hospitalizations. WDSU
- ➤ A 30-year-old from Slidell died after being ejected from his Ford F-150 when it overturned on LA Hwy 1090; the crash is under investigation. AN17
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A man in Slidell was arrested on charges including felony hit and run after striking a pedestrian, who sustained serious injuries but was later released from the hospital. AN17
- ➤ A Slidell man, Charles Tyler Himber, was sentenced to four months in prison followed by 36 months of supervised release for obstruction related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. WGNO
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana faces a significant increase in flu and RSV cases, with health professionals advising vaccinations and healthy lifestyle choices to mitigate spread. WDSU
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
~ Maya Angelou
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