Louisiana’s improving jobless rate means the state no longer qualifies for the federally funded Extended Benefits (EB) Program, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
A backyard chicken farmer woke up to find his chickens had fled the coop, but what he didn’t expect to find was a predator had taken them and it was all caught on camera.
LSU is expected to hire current Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones as the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator, according to a report from FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman.
LSU is ranked No. 10 in the 2021 Baseball America preseason poll that was released Monday, Jan. 25. It marks the second top 10 preseason ranking for the Tigers.
A veteran officer of the Baton Rouge Police Department has died due to complications from COVID-19, according to state representative C. Denise Marcelle.
In response to this third COVID-19 surge and the threat of variants sending us into another spike, the state health department launched a new app Friday that can anonymously detect if you’ve been exposed to COVID.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a news conference Friday, Jan. 22 on the state’s response to continued rising COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations.
President Joe Biden wants to get assistance flowing while Congress begins to consider a $1.9 trillion package to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Longtime WAFB anchor Donna Britt, a dedicated journalist and beloved member of the community, has passed away after her courageous battle with ALS. Donna passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.
WAFB-TV will be airing a commercial-free hour-long special celebrating the life and legacy of beloved news anchor Donna Britt at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has expressed his and First Lady Donna Edwards’ sadness in learning the news of the passing of longtime WAFB-TV anchor Donna Britt.
Federal agencies allege industrial flares were improperly operated and monitored, leading to “excess” pollution. Certain chemicals identified by the agencies are linked to respiratory illnesses and cancers.
The latest jackpot-winning Powerball ticket, worth $731.1 million, was sold in a struggling coal mining town whose biggest previous claim to fame was being the hometown of baseball legend Lefty Grove.
The Violet artist known on the internet as Sweeterdo is in a race against time. He is on the hunt for time capsules in plain sight. Sweeterdo makes art of the things we leave behind.
Barbershops are normally filled with chatter between barbers and clients but one of Louisiana’s oldest barber shops was quiet on Wednesday, Jan. 20 as all eyes were focused on history in the making.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards attended the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The longtime fire chief of Tangipahoa Fire District #1 (Amite), Bruce Cutrer, has died of complications from COVID-19, according to Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller.
Louisiana Clean Fuels is a statewide organization that works to promote alternative fuels as a means of creating a healthier environment and stronger economy.
Pero Family Farms brand squash sold across Louisiana, Florida, Texas, New York, Maine, Georgia, Ohio, Virginia, Alabama, Virginia, and Missouri is under a recall.
It’s very green, extremely fast growing and it’s gaining in popularity with home gardeners and sustainable manufacturing. That plant is bamboo, and it has found a home in the rolling hills of Washington Parish.
Gov. John Bel Edwards’s first spending proposal for the coming budget year will likely slash state services to offset a budget hole worth “hundreds of millions,” Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said.
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is asking people who have retired from the medical field to volunteer to help the state speed up the process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
