electricity

For a number of Bossier Parish and a few Webster Parish SWEPCO customers, the electricity is out this morning.

The gigantic, 199-megawatt (MW) Sundance facility is up and running as we speak, but it's only the tip of the iceberg.

Though they've restored power to over 40,000 other customers, there are still 18,000 SWEPCO customers in the dark this morning after the winter storm.

One of the worst parts of winter storms in Northwest Louisiana is not just that it's cold. It's that it's cold and then the power goes out.

Officials say that these charges may not appear on your bill for months or even a year from now, but they may be applied for up to 10 years.

For some, 2020 cannot end quickly enough, and God love the people on the Louisiana coast, they certainly have earned the right to feel the same.

So far, the company has shut off electricity to 25 businesses for non-payment.

It was sometime around 2:00 this morning when the sound of my smoke alarm beeping brought me to my feet.

Customers will be getting lower bills just in time for the peak AC season.

Storms yesterday afternoon and Sunday night into the wee hours of Monday morning have once again reeked havoc on the Ark-La-Tex

Be warned, these grifters are suspected to be well prepared, with phony work gear and paperwork.

The trio has been charged with catching fish illegally by using a shocking device and fishing without a fishing license.