"I can't tell y'all how much I appreciate y'all," Walden told Masingill and Laughlin at the press conference on Thursday, where Laughlin and Masingill received the award.

Two Slidell schools were placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after a report of a person near the campuses with a gun.

As football fans flood New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend, Northshore businesses are bracing for a major influx of customers.