I-49 in Alexandria, from Exit 80-MacArthur Drive (Jct. US 71/167) to Exit 94-Rapides Station (Jct. Parish Road 23) is now open.
 
Richard Thompson/LA 8 Bridge over the Red River at Boyce is now open.

LA 3098 in Grant Parish is closed to thru traffic due to downed tree with  power lines. DOTD is waiting on Entergy to remove their lines.

DOTD crews are now working on opening a few roads and bridges that were closed late Thursday night.
 

At last, the New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl champions, believe it or not. It’s been a long time coming – 43 years to be precise – for the longtime doormats, laughingstocks or punchlines of the NFL.

Drew Brees may have been passed over by Miami, but his MVP Super Bowl victory showed Miami what they were missing.

The New Orleans Saints erased 43 years of futility with a super-efficient quarterback and a gutsy call by their head coach.

Saints fans were incredibly loud. Their roar as the Colts played their first series was so powerful that Peyton Manning was forced into a silent count.

Seeing Saints cornerback Tracy Porter sprint 74 yards with the stunning pick-6 that put away the Colts made New Orleans fans shoot out of their seats like Roman candles. They knew right then, with 3:12 left, that no miracle would allow Indianapolis to win. It created the final score in Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17.

The beach is a place where a man can feel,” Roger Daltrey self-indulgently cried on The Who’s “Quadrophenia” album (but not at halftime Sunday), “he’s the only soul in the world that’s real.” Well, covering Super Bowl week can be a claustrophobic grinder, but it’s possible to get away.

In December, Glen Bonin and his wife, Georgia, received a special present from their daughter Glenda Bonin Jeansonne. Their gift package included tickets, travel arrangements and hotel accommodations for Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla.

King cakes have been in high demand this Mardi Gras season. Aside from the normal demand this time of year, plenty of customers are stocking up on the sweet treats for Super Bowl parties, as the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

PRAIRIEVILLE – Fire Chief Mark Stewart has been called to duty in Haiti to assist with the recovery effort in the earthquake-stricken country.

Time, sprinkled liberally with fear, were what allowed a murder fugitive to hide out at a Fort Polk residence for at least two days before law enforcement agencies apprehended him.

A capital murder suspect believed to have killed a Shelby County, Texas woman was apprehended Tuesday afternoon on Fort Polk.

With Haitian citizens struggling to find food and shelter amid chaos and lawlessness after the Jan. 12 earthquake, it's no wonder that Fort Polk's 209th Military Police was recently alerted to deploy to the tiny island.

Chief of Staff for the Army Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. visited Fort Polk last week to keep abreast of current training. For more photos of the general's visit, click here.