Carlie Kollath Wells, Baton Rouge Advocate

Carlie Kollath Wells

Baton Rouge Advocate

New Orleans, LA, United States

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Past articles by Carlie:

Great white shark caught in Orange Beach, but experts say it is 'isolated event': report

Watch the video of the anglers catching the big shark from the shore. → Read More

WATCH: Shark feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast caught on video

They were feasting on a pod of menhaden. → Read More

Child fatally shot in Lafourche while playing with handgun with his brother, sheriff says

The boy was playing with his young brother when the gun fired. → Read More

Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Live coverage of parades and costumes on Fat Tuesday

We're livestreaming the Zulu and Rex parades too. → Read More

Man shot on I-10 near Louisa Street; 6th interstate shooting so far this year

He's the 6th person shot on Interstate 10 so far this year in New Orleans. → Read More

Mass shooting at Bacchus Mardi Gras parade leaves 1 dead, 4 hospitalized: What to know

An arrest has been made in the shooting that left 1 dead and 4 injured. → Read More

Breeze Airways adds 2 nonstop flights from New Orleans for summer travelers

It's part of a national expansion by the carrier to add nonstop flights. → Read More

Popular Louisiana campground cuts ties with Yogi Bear after nearly 50 years

The park, which opened in 1975, is now Tangi Pines Family Campground. → Read More

Carnival Liberty will sail from New Orleans in 2024: How it compares with Glory, Valor

The Liberty will start cruising from New Orleans in May 2024. → Read More

Miss Louisiana USA 2023 is Houma native who is a Lafayette TV anchor: 'I'm still ... in awe'

She was competing as Miss Sportsman's Paradise USA. → Read More

Man arrested in connection with monkey theft from Dallas Zoo: report

Meanwhile, 12 squirrel monkeys are still missing from Zoosiana in Louisiana. → Read More

Southern University student from New Orleans killed in wreck in Baton Rouge

Reginald Elloie was a senior majoring in business. → Read More

Universal Studios to open theme park in Texas; see rendering of family resort

The new Texas park is intended to have a "completely different look, feel and scale than Universal's existing parks." → Read More

NOPD to patrol 'hot spots' for car burglaries near Caesars Superdome, Smoothie King Arena

The department will use analytics to target "areas near parking lots of concern." → Read More

Church catches on fire overnight near Hammond; no injuries reported

No injuries have been reported at the building at 42062 Pumpkin Center Road. → Read More

Listen to Papa Noel read 'Cajun Night Before Christmas': 'Ha, Gaston! Ha, Tiboy!'

The Louisiana story tells of a muskrat-clad St. Nick visiting the bayou. Instead of a sleigh, he has a skiff pulled by eight alligators. → Read More

How to prep your homes before the Arctic blast arrives in southeast Louisiana

Residents should prep for extreme cold with lows in the teens and mid-20s. Some places may dip into single digits. → Read More

Named storm in Atlantic no longer expected to form, hurricane forecasters say

The cyclone, if it had formed, would have been the Atlantic's first named storm in December in 15 years. → Read More

Tropical storm or subtropical storm could form in Atlantic this week, hurricane forecasters say

The next available name is Owen. If a cyclone forms, it will be the Atlantic's first named storm in December in 15 years. → Read More

Hurricane forecasters tracking a disturbance in Atlantic during 1st week of December

"Welcome to December! lol", wrote Jim Cantore, a meteorologist at The Weather Channel, on his Instagram account about the tropical outlook. → Read More