 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Numerous escapes. Multiple riots. Over the past few years, Louisiana's juvenile prisons have faced serious turmoil, leading to federal scrutiny and a last-ditch plan to house youths at Angola — a plan that a federal judge ended up tossing out. One big problem state officials blamed was the closure of a youth facility in Monroe that once held the 'highest-risk' detainees but was badly damaged in a riot. Now, that facility is reopening soon, and the state hopes it can better seperate the most dangerous offenders from other teens. Here's a deep dive into what's happening, and the larger issues about criminal justice in Louisiana it all raises.
Bayou Lafourche used to be a bustling waterway. But then the bayou was dammed, and it slowed to a trickle. A major new project aims to restore the bayou, which could be a boon to thousands of people in the Houma-Thibodaux region. But most of the construction is happening in the Donaldsonville area — and it's making a heck of a racket. Here's a look at how the hammering of pile drivers is causing discontent in that community.
It's going to get cold this week. Forecasters see a cold front sweeping through our area, and it might even get cold enough that you'll need to rescue your plants. Here's a day-by-day breakdown of what to expect. | 
