The wife of a man killed by an East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) deputy Saturday, Sept. 14. says members of law enforcement were called to escort her husband out of a party, not to kill him.
“Lion Up Recovery" is the state’s first Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP), designed to help students maintain their recovery and refocus on academics. The support system is not designed to accompany, not replace, professional or medical treatment.
Louisianans paid an average of $2,298 for their yearly car insurance premiums in 2019, according to Insure.com. Only Michigan had a higher average rate.
Oscar Johnson says a large limb that fell on his property from a neighbor’s tree destroyed his fence. He says he has attempted multiple times to contact the property owner, but has not received a response.
Four international students who are deaf and attend Southern University are suing the school which they say has been inconsistent in providing sign language services.
The woman accused of leaving a dog to die inside a truck she allegedly stole in Baton Rouge the first weekend of July entered a not guilty plea Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office says an investigation into video of a dog reportedly being dragged by a vehicle Sunday afternoon revealed the dog was dead before the dragging occurred. As such, a charge of animal cruelty will not be filed against the driver at this time.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) teamed up with local workforce development boards and American Job Centers to host 9 state-agency job recruiting events, including an event Wednesday, Sept. 18.
A spokesperson for the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control says gummy products marketed as containing CBD but instead containing synthetic marijuana were found in several parishes across Louisiana.
The Baton Rouge Police Department is currently looking for two men accused in a drive-by shooting that resulted in a male juvenile being shot in the leg.
Former LSU football coach Nick Saban and outdoorsman Phil Robertson, from Duck Commander, have been added to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2020 induction class.
Text messages from strangers are the new way political candidates in Louisiana are trying to get ahold of voters. The practice has been dubbed “text-ivism.”
With Brees out for only the second time in his 13-year career with the Saints, sports analyst Jeff Duncan said in the franchise’s history, this will be one of the biggest tests of the team’s durability, resilience and teamwork.
Nitrous oxide, described as a less invasive alternative to an epidural, is making a comeback as a pain management alternative during childbirth at Baton Rouge General (BRG).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide recall on five-pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour initiated, which may contain E. coli.
Sugarcane is one of Louisiana’s top money makers and ensures a way of life for farmers across the state. Now, after a slow start to the year, sugarcane farmers anxiously await harvest.
"I hate conspiracy theories. Don’t believe in them. But it is not statistically possible for some of the finest referees in the NFL to continually screw the Saints players and organization.”
The parent company for the Movie Tavern Citiplace location in Baton Rouge, a popular theater known for offering full meals, now confirms larvae were discovered inside an auditorium after the 9News Investigators started asking questions.
As October elections draw near in Louisiana and the 2020 presidential election campaign heats up, scammers might be mixing controversial political causes with robocalls that use the voice of prominent politicians to trick unsuspecting consumers into donating money, the BBB warns.
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain sent out an alert Monday, Sept. 16, reminding drivers to use caution during sugarcane harvest season.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) says 13 cases of pulmonary illness linked to vaping have been reported in Louisiana. A statewide alert was first issued Thursday, Sept. 5 when 9 cases were reported.
The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and University Medical Center New Orleans will offer free child car seat inspections statewide from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 21 in conjunction with National Seat Check Saturday and Child Passenger Safety Week.
After another painful loss to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday night (Sept. 15), many Saints fans said they were pretty certain they knew exactly what lead to the game’s outcome.
The beef in the back of your freezer that keeps accumulating “snow” may still be good. And, if it is, someone could probably use it. On Sunday, Sept. 15 in Baton Rouge, Hunters for the Hungry was collecting meat from all over to give to those in need.
Southern exploded against Edward Waters College, as the Jaguars got their first win of the season Saturday in the second annual Pete Richardson Classic.
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) collected $121,693.95 in overdue child support in the first month of the “On the Road Again” project, an announcement sent out Monday, Sept. 9 states.
An arrest document states Shannon Bouya, 26, faces multiple charges after striking an officer in the face, throwing closed fist punches, and kicking officers during an altercation Saturday, Sept. 14.
DirecTV and AT&T customers may not be able to watch the LSU vs. Northwestern State game on Saturday, Sept. 14 due to issues regarding reaching a deal with the Disney family of networks, which include ESPN, the SEC Network, ABC, and AT&T.
A rare melon-headed whale that was reported by a South Mississippi fishermen has been rescued and is being cared for by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport.
Officials with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office say the group staged to the fire in the 100 block of Franklin Street in the morning hours of Aug. 20 to look like the result of a burglary, so that they could collect insurance money.
The BBB of Southwest Louisiana is still receiving dozens of reports from consumers who stated the Social Security Administration is calling them regarding an issue with their Social Security number.
Two people are dead and one other was injured following a multi-vehicle crash on I-12 near the Livingston, Tangipahoa parish line on Friday, Sept. 13, Louisiana State Police confirms.
A Denham Springs resident is filing what could be a class action lawsuit on behalf of a 14-year-old she is the legal guardian of who is “addicted” to a JUUL e-cigarette product.
