New Orleans health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno on Tuesday (May 17) recommended a 'short period' of indoor masking amid a burgeoning COVID-19 surge in the city.
On Sunday, lawmakers met late in the afternoon to advance the state budget bill forward. Neither side is reportedly happy with what they’ve come up with, but in the world of politics that’s actually a good thing.
The Board of Directors of the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair hosted a news conference to announce a temporary move to the Ascension Parish area for the fair.
Under fire from parents and politicians, President Joe Biden’s administration announced steps Monday to ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports from overseas.
The fire department was in Lafayette on Monday, May 16 to assist the fire department with calls as they paid respect to a fallen firefighter, Alex Bourque.
A marked unit belonging to the Orleans Levee District police was stolen Saturday (May 14) from the agency's headquarters near Lake Oaks Park, New Orleans police said.
Cutting-edge computer technology designed to mimic the human brain is being used by hackers to create lifelike videos of celebrities and politicians. But now, bad actors are using this readily available tech to target everyday social media users in cryptocurrency scams.
The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of the owner of Tiki Tubing in connection with a complaint earlier in May involving a juvenile victim.
The Central Police Department responded to a crash involving a school bus on Monday, May 16. Minor injuries were reported but no one was taken to the hospital.
Southern University is one of six historically Black universities in five Southern states that will be getting the first IBM cybersecurity centers aimed at training underrepresented communities, the company said.
Family members are honoring the memory of a Baton Rouge woman who was hit and killed on April 30 after a driver allegedly sped through a red light and hit her.
The suspects were linked to cases under investigation by the Baton Rouge Police Department, the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Alexandria Police Department.
Marquis Square, 27 was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, and possession of firearm by person convicted of certain felonies, jail records show.
Last weekend, when crowds gathered in the Claiborne corridor, the driver of a red Camaro shows no fear as he does donuts at Claiborne and Columbus Street, nearly hitting an NOPD unit.
