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Latest report:DOTD lists the eastbound right-lane closure from 9 a.m. to noon and the westbound closure from noon to 3 p.m.
Read full reportAlternating and intermittent closures are planned Sunday–Thursday nights, 8 p.m.–6 a.m. One lane will remain open, weather permitting.
Read full reportThe St. Tammany land advisory was canceled at 8:17 a.m. Wednesday. The separate Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound marine advisory was canceled two minutes later.
Read full reportA school district proposal would refinance some existing 2017 debt to seek repayment savings. The plan remains subject to School Board and State Bond Commission approval.
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Read full reportParish President Mike Cooper extended the October 22 burn ban amid continuing drought. Parish government announced the extension November 5 and said conditions will be reassessed after another two weeks.
Read full reportCovington firefighters are urging families to discuss dangerous online fire challenges after a warning cited severe burns to a New Orleans child. Pediatric and fire safety guidance offers steps parents can take to reduce the risk and respond to an emergency.
Read full reportChris Justin, a candidate for Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 1, submitted this video in response to APR St Tammany’s invitation for candidates to share a message with our community ahead of the November 3 election.
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Read full reportHundreds of supporters gathered Saturday evening at Hickory Creek Ranch, home of the Honey Island Clydesdales, for a Get Out the Vote rally supporting St. Tammany Parish Sheriff candidate Daniel Seuzeneau.
Read full reportWhen a candidate uses their campaign page to publicly share a position, the community has every right to respond, whether those responses are supportive or critical.
Read full reportSalmen beat Lakeshore 20 to 17, Slidell defeated Covington 19 to 7 and St. Paul’s topped Fontainebleau 48 to 6 in St. Tammany high school football on October 16.
Read full reportAPR St. Tammany invited candidates in the November 3, 2026 election to submit a video message introducing themselves directly to our community.
Read full reportSt. Tammany residents enrolled in Louisiana Healthcare Connections who receive care from Ochsner can keep using its network, according to an October 15 agreement announcement.
Read full reportA Red Flag Warning will cover St. Tammany Parish from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, October 17. The National Weather Service upgraded the earlier watch, warning that dry vegetation, low humidity and gusty north winds could allow fires to spread rapidly.
Read full reportThe School Board authorized an agreement aimed at paying $2,000 to certificated employees and $1,000 to support employees on November 30. Final approval remains pending at the November 12 board meeting.
Read full reportSt Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced a review of government spending and the parish’s tax structure Wednesday but said recommendations could take at least a year, placing them well beyond a December vote on a proposed public safety sales tax.
Read full reportTake it slow this morning. St. Tammany Parish is under a Dense Fog Advisory until 9 a.m. CDT, with the National Weather Service warning of visibility dropping to a quarter mile or less and hazardous driving conditions.
Read full reportThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says its agents will not cite hunters or seize suppressors simply because they do not have an ATF tax stamp or registration paperwork.
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Read full reportMatt Bowers has publicly responded after his name and automotive businesses were included in a public records request that has now become the subject of a lawsuit involving candidate Daniel Seuzeneau for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff.
Read full reportA major victory for Second Amendment supporters was announced Friday, October 9, when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) officially ended enforcement of several federal registration and approval requirements under the National Firearms Act.
Read full reportSt. Tammany Parish sheriff candidate Daniel Seuzeneau is speaking publicly after learning he has been named in a lawsuit involving a public records request to the Slidell Police Department, just days before early voting begins.
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Read full reportNew model guidance for Invest 92L is showing a growing cluster of tracks turning north toward the central Gulf Coast.
Read full reportA federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that law enforcement crossed a constitutional line when an officer used an automated license plate reader database to search a month of a driver’s historical movements without a warrant.
Read full reportEnvironmental conditions are expected to be only marginally favorable, but the NHC says gradual development is possible. A tropical depression could form during the second half of this week as the system initially moves eastward before turning northward.
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Read full reportThe National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area in the southwestern Gulf of America where a broad area of low pressure could form over the next several days.
Read full reportThe St. Tammany Parish School Board has called a special meeting for Monday, October 5, to consider placing Steve Alfonso in charge of the school system as interim superintendent for the remainder of the 2026 to 2027 school year.
Read full reportSt. Tammany Parish Public Schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia has announced his retirement after 32 years with the school system, ending a career that began in the classroom and eventually led to the district’s top administrative position.
Read full reportThe National Weather Service forecasts 3 to 6 inches of rain across the region from Friday through Sunday, with locally higher totals possible. Localized flash flooding is the primary concern, especially in urban and other poor drainage areas.
Read full reportA newly filed federal civil rights lawsuit alleges former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith attacked one of his outspoken critics in retaliation for protected speech and is now seeking to hold Smith and the Sheriff’s Office financially responsible for alleged constitutional violations.
Read full reportElection season is getting close, so here are the important dates St. Tammany Parish voters need to know. ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 That is just 37 DAYS AWAY.
Read full reportThe Pearl River Police Department is already under financial pressure, has asked the Town for additional money, and is now at the center of another employment dispute that could potentially expose Pearl River taxpayers to even more legal costs.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. Parents, teachers, employees and community members addressed the St. Tammany Parish School Board Monday night during a special meeting centered on the failures surrounding mandatory reporting at E. E. Lyon Elementary School in Covington.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A grocery delivery driver was arrested after authorities say he sent an unsolicited sexually explicit photograph to a St. Tammany Parish woman after completing her delivery.
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Read full reportDiesel prices have reached record territory across the country, and frustration among truck drivers is growing as calls for drivers to park their rigs begin spreading online.
Read full reportLocal businesses now have a new way to reach people across St. Tammany Parish without paying hundreds or thousands of dollars every month.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. Parish President Mike Cooper says he is recovering at home after suffering what he described as a mild stroke. On his doctors’ advice, he will reduce his schedule over the next several weeks while focusing on his recovery.
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Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. Allstate and its Arity subsidiaries are accused of paying app developers millions of dollars to collect driving information without proper consent, then using or selling that information for insurance decisions, including higher premiums. Texas filed the lawsuit in January 2025, alleging the companies built a nationwide database covering more than 45 million Americans.
Read full report343 FDNY. 72 law enforcement officers. 8 EMS providers. Thousands of innocent civilians, passengers and military personnel. Never Forget. Never forgotten. 🇺🇸 Never Forget September 11, 2001.
Read full reportYou do not have to face a crisis alone. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Anyone experiencing emotional distress, a mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts, or simply needing someone to talk with can call or text 988 to connect with trained crisis counselors.
Read full reportAfter what feels like forever, the new and improved LA 36 Bridge is officially OPEN!
Read full reportSt. Tammany Parish is set to revisit its rules surrounding manufactured homes during the September 8 Planning and Zoning meeting, including a proposal that could make it easier for some existing manufactured home owners to replace or maintain their homes without going through a full rezoning process.
Read full reportA special shoutout to everyone who still has to LABOR on Labor Day. 😂
Read full reportA political fight in Councilman David Cougle - St. Tammany Parish - District 9 is no longer happening quietly. Messages, public posts, an email and a $1,000 returned campaign contribution now show a serious breakdown between Councilman David Cougle and Jack Francioni, with the dispute beginning after Cougle chose to endorse John Young in the Public Service Commission race.
Read full reportSt. Tammany Parish Public Schools is expanding a workforce training partnership that will give high school students age 16 and older an opportunity to receive tuition free welding training.
Read full reportFire District 12 is asking the community to keep Hurd’s family, friends and fellow firefighters in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Read full reportDaniel Seuzeneau delivered an upbeat and personal message Monday evening during a meet and greet at The Rusty Pelican, speaking about his family, his campaign and the kind of leadership he hopes to bring to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Read full reportAlternating and intermittent overnight lane closures begin Sunday at 8 p.m. on I-12 between LA 21 and Airport Road. One lane will remain open, but DOTD says motorists may encounter moderate delays.
Read full reportWork is clearly continuing at the site, but based on the current progress, APR•St Tammany believes it may be mid September before the bridge reopens. That is only an estimate and has not been confirmed by officials.
Read full reportThe National Hurricane Center is currently watching two areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic basin for possible tropical development over the next seven days.
Read full reportA St. Tammany Parish parent contacted APR•St Tammany with concerns after being told their student could not receive a Chromebook because of a fee dating back roughly three years.
Read full reportResidents across St. Tammany Parish should keep an eye on the sky today as scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop from late morning through the evening.
Read full reportLIVINGSTON PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish’s neighbors in Livingston Parish are preparing to vote on an ordinance that would place new restrictions on private surveillance cameras, including Flock license plate readers, near public roads.
Read full reportAn inmate at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center died Saturday night after suffering an apparent medical emergency, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam involving callers pretending to be a member of the department.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A warning coming out of Folsom is one that everyone across St. Tammany Parish needs to hear right now: please do not burn unless it is absolutely necessary.
Read full reportBrandi Lopez St. Tammany Parish School Board District 1 will remain a candidate for the St. Tammany Parish School Board District 1 seat after a judge rejected a lawsuit seeking to remove her from the ballot.
Read full reportA growing social media campaign is calling for people across the country to take action against Flock Safety cameras on October 31, with some posts appearing to encourage people to cut down, disable or destroy the surveillance equipment.
Read full reportAPR•St Tammany has been informed that another formal challenge to a candidate’s qualifications was filed late Friday, August 14.
Read full reportAUGUST 14, 2026 | ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. — Tracey Turgeau Powell will remain a candidate for Judge of the City Court of East St. Tammany following a legal challenge to her qualifications for the race.
Read full reportST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — A 14-year-old student was arrested Friday following an altercation inside the cafeteria of a St. Tammany Parish high school, according to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Read full reportAPR•St Tammany is adding a new community tool designed to help quickly spread verified information when someone goes missing.
Read full reportSt. Tammany Parish public schools begin Smart Start on August 6 and 7. The district says all students will receive free breakfast and lunch, and updated attendance-note procedures apply this school year.
Read full reportThe APR•St Tammany app is fully released for Android devices, while the iPhone version is now available as a public beta through Apple’s TestFlight program.
Read full reportAn Extreme Heat Warning is in effect across St. Tammany Parish from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service says heat-index values could reach 115 degrees.
Read full reportAndroid users can now download the official APR St Tammany app through Google Play. An Apple App Store version is coming soon.
Read full reportThe National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning for St. Tammany Parish for Tuesday, July 28. Heat-index values of 113 to 115 degrees are expected from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Read full reportJuly 24, 2026 ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Dangerous heat is expected to build across St. Tammany Parish this weekend and continue into next week.
Read full reportThere is no organized storm, official track or immediate tropical threat to St. Tammany Parish at this time.
Read full reportSheriff Bret Ibert thanked both voters and agency employees following the results.
Read full reportCourtney Candies and the family of Sgt. Grant Candies are formally supporting retired Lieutenant David Maki for Sheriff
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