Three high school juniors from Lafourche Parish have achieved what many students only dream of: a perfect score on the ACT. Drew Comeaux, Brylen Parkhill and Nathan Dean, all students at the Career Magnet Center,

"This is an unprecedented loss," said Emmett Bartholomew, a local pilot and flight instructor. "Both of these people are so good at what they do. It's an absolute shock."

LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. (WVUE) - A recovery operation is underway in a remote marsh area between Raceland and Houma after a small plane crashed Wednesday (April 2) night, killing both people on board. The bodies have since been recovered, according to Lafourche President Archie Chaisson

As the efforts to recover the wreckage continue, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened its investigation. It will focus on three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment. Those a part of the aviation community, such as Emmet Bartholomew remain in disbelief over the news of the crash.

In 2022, the world learned of New Orleans Marianite nun, Sister Suellen Tennyson after she was abducted in West Africa and held captive for five months.

According to the National Weather Service in New Orleans, at the time of the plane crash, forecasters were monitoring gusty winds and low cloud cover.

Both people on board a small plane that crashed in southern Louisiana on Wednesday night are presumed dead, officials say.

RACELAND, La. — A man and a woman are presumed dead following a plane crash near Raceland on Wednesday night, according to Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. and the wreckage was found Thursday morning in a marshy area.