A three-judge panel from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal unanimously ruled Wednesday that Phillip Wayne Raines did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted in April 2012 because of statements witnesses made during the trial.
The ban on smoking in public establishment in Alexandria is getting some results with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. According to their report the ban has shown an immediate impact on the air quality of those places who are enforcing the law...
Several people were injured and a mall entrance partly destroyed early Friday in Alexandria as shoppers stampeded trying to get
their hands on the new retro Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
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The ordinance to ban all smoking from bars and casinos in Alexandria has been passed. Alexandria has become the first city in Louisiana to pass this ordinance. The city council passed the measure unanimously. Smoking will be banned from all public establishments in Alexandria starting on January 2nd...
The ban on smoking in bars and casinos has been a issue on the lips of many for years, and the Alexandria city council will be voting on it today. Some proprietors worry that their business will suffer if patrons aren't allowed to smoke on the premises...
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The U.S. Postal Service is closing a mail-processing operation in Alexandria and moving its duties to a mail center in Shreveport.
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a house fire near Alexandria killed a 58-year-old man and seriously injured his 93-year-old mother.
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Alexandria Mayor Jacques M. Roy will be the host of "A Summit on SPARC: Transforming Alexandria into a 21st Century City" on Monday and Tuesday.