Sunday, March 9 2014 4:44 PM EDT2014-03-09 20:44:50 GMT
Soldiers in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division based at Fort Polk returned from a nearly nine month deployment in Afghanistan on Sunday. These soldiers are a part of the last main bodiesMore >>
Soldiers in the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division based at Fort Polk returned from a nearly nine month deployment in Afghanistan on Sunday.More >>
Sunday, March 9 2014 12:53 PM EDT2014-03-09 16:53:30 GMT
Motorcyclists ride along during 100-mile run for CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation Run with the Nuns charity event (Source: Monica Grimaldo/KPLC)
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation hosted its 4th annual Run with the Nuns Motorcycle Ride and Charity Event at Isle of Capri Casino Hotel. "Last year was our first year to ride and I feel like I wantedMore >>
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation hosted its 4th annual Run with the Nuns Motorcycle Ride and Charity Event at Isle of Capri Casino Hotel.More >>
Saturday, March 8 2014 9:04 PM EST2014-03-09 02:04:45 GMT
Lake Charles Police make an arrest in a double shooting. William Christopher Hill, 21, of Lake Charles, was arrested early Saturday morning. Hill was wanted for a Thursday night shooting that injuredMore >>
Lake Charles Police make an arrest in a double shooting. William Christopher Hill, 21, of Lake Charles, was arrested early Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, March 8 2014 7:02 PM EST2014-03-09 00:02:41 GMT
The 27th Annual Black Heritage Festival kicked off yesterday and continued today at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The mission of the Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana (BHF) is to develop, expose andMore >>
The 27th Annual Black Heritage Festival kicked off yesterday and continued today at the Lake Charles Civic Center.More >>
Saturday, March 8 2014 4:33 PM EST2014-03-08 21:33:44 GMT
Less than two weeks after being arrested and fired from his job, a former Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's deputy has been arrested again. 43-year-old Scott Helms was arrested by the Lake Charles Police DepartmentMore >>
Less than two weeks after being arrested and fired from his job, a former Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's deputy has been arrested again. 43-year-old Scott Helms was arrested by the Lake Charles Police DepartmentMore >>
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BAYOU CORNE, LA (WAFB) -
Work near the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana was stopped Sunday due to increased tremors.
Officials reported the underground activity began increasing last Wednesday. Assumption Parish officials said the tremors are not strong enough to indicate further collapse.
The sinkhole grew by three acres last month, bringing its total size to about 15 acres.
This weekend marked the ninth month since hundreds living nearby were forced from their homes.
Bubbles were spotted in Bayou Corne and Grand Bayou in June 2012. Two
months later, the ground opened up and left a nine-acre sinkhole.
Residents were evacuated and have been for the past seven months. Most
affected residents began receiving weekly checks from Texas-Brine in
the amount of $875 per week.
On March 13, Texas-Brine, the Houston based company that
owns the salt dome that caused the sinkhole, announced it would begin
assessing the homes and offering buyouts and settlements for the 350
people evacuated.
Tuesday, February 25 2014 8:00 AM EST2014-02-25 13:00:21 GMT
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. According to the Assumption Parish Police Jury, bubbles were spotted on Grand Bayou, which runs alongMore >>
Officials said a new bubbling site has been discovered near the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. The bubbles were seen on Grand Bayou. More >>
Tuesday, February 18 2014 12:21 PM EST2014-02-18 17:21:55 GMT
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish next week. It is scheduled to take place at the TexasMore >>
Officials will address concerns at the site of the massive sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine will hold a public meeting in Assumption Parish Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, January 14 2014 6:51 AM EST2014-01-14 11:51:44 GMT
More information will be given Tuesday about current efforts to contain the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana. Texas Brine and Assumption Parish officials will hold an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. toMore >>
More information will be given Tuesday about current efforts to contain the giant sinkhole in south Louisiana. The focus will be on those vent wells siphoning gas from beneath the ground.More >>
Wednesday, January 8 2014 6:28 PM EST2014-01-08 23:28:12 GMT
The company that accepted responsibility for the giant Louisiana sinkhole in Bayou Corne claims an insurance company has put them in a hole.Texas Brine filed a complaint with the state insurance departmentMore >>
The company that accepted responsibility for the giant Louisiana sinkhole in Bayou Corne claims an insurance company has put them in a hole.More >>
Tuesday, December 24 2013 8:41 AM EST2013-12-24 13:41:01 GMT
Work is once again on hold at the giant Louisiana sinkhole after workers found another crack in the levee. The new cracks are in the same spot where previous cracks were repaired in the lowest part ofMore >>
Work is once again on hold at the giant Louisiana sinkhole after workers found another crack in the levee.More >>
Increased tremors once again halt work near sinkholeMore>>
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. Click here to see the photos from August 2012 until now.More >>
The Assumption Parish, LA sinkhole continues to grow. The ground opened up on August 3, 2012 and residents were evacuated from their homes. The sinkhole, or slurry, is consuming land and trees. Many images are from the Assumption Parish Police Jury. Click here to see the photos from August until now. More >>
320 Division Street
P.O. Box 1490
Lake Charles, LA 70601/70602
Phone: 337-439-9071
Fax: 337-437-7600
(Source: Assumption Parish OEP)
