 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Heroes on the bridge: Amid the horror and sadness of the massive Interstate 55 pileup that killed eight people and injured several dozen others, there were true acts of heroism. Michelle Hunter has one such tale. Meanwhile, the stories of those who died on the bridge are starting to emerge. Gabriella Killet has this report on a beloved chef at a Kenner Indian restaurant.
A slap on the wrist? That was Louisiana Sen. Pat Connick's assessment of a fine state regulators levied against the DynoNobel explosives company for building a boiler at its West Bank fertilizer plant without a permit. But given the amount, even that might be a generous characterization. Blake Paterson has the story.
Tragic details emerge: A bond hearing was held Wednesday for the father accused in the fatal shooting of his 3-year-old daughter in Algiers earlier this week. Missy Wilkinson was there in court.
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