Democrat State Representative Katrina Jackson spoke at the capitol Tuesday, May 21 about why she stands with the Senate as they passed House Bill 425, also known as the Love Life Amendment. The amendment would remove language from the state’s constitution securing the right to abortion.

Roads and highways are covered with water, and now, the flooding is threatening homes in Assumption Parish.

An Alabama state senator has introduced a bill that would repeal the abortion ban passed through the Alabama legislature just last week.

Louisiana lawmakers have taken another step in efforts to chip away at abortion rights, nearing final passage of a bill that would ask voters to rewrite the state constitution to ensure it offers no protections for the procedure

An officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department was involved in a wreck Tuesday, May 21.

Administrators at Ohio State University should release the names of all coaches, trainers and personnel who knew of but failed to act on complaints about a now-dead team doctor who sexually abused male students for nearly two decades, said attorneys for some of the victims.

Lots of folks are getting a good laugh at signing a petition to make Danny Devito the next Wolverine.

A New Orleans senator has scrapped his bid to raise Louisiana's minimum wage, saying he doesn't have the votes for passage

On Tuesday, May 21, dozens of bikers from across the Gulf Coast rode into Zachary honoring first responders who have lost their lives.

An Oxford police officer was arrested after a woman was killed Sunday.

Governor John Bel Edwards is trying to get more money for early education added into the state budget.

In the shadow of the capitol Tuesday, the state dedicated a new memorial to national guardsmen who have lost their lives serving the country.

A bill that would allow Louisiana farmers to grow hemp just cleared its largest hurdle Tuesday morning.

Louisiana State Police has confirmed a second fatal wreck Tuesday afternoon in Livingston Parish.

House lawmakers have voted to shield the identity of the drug supplier for Louisiana's executions

"Moonwalker" Mike Allen, a young man with special needs from Ascension Parish, graduated from Nicholls State University’s Bridge to Independence Program.

The new character is named “Karli,” and is a yellow-haired friend of Elmo's who introduces viewers to the concept of “for-now parents."

Political bickering between Louisiana's governor and attorney general over potential fallout from a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act spilled into a House committee

Neighbors Federal Credit Union has announced its 4th annual May We Pay Your Mortgage contest.

On Tuesday, May 21, Governor John Bel Edwards issued an executive order launching the Protecting Health Coverage in Louisiana Task Force after efforts to have protections offered to Louisianans with preexisting conditions repealed.

A proposed bill swiftly making its way through the State Legislature could soon reduce the number of juveniles placed in youth detention centers across Louisiana.

Baton Rouge General and Rouses Market offer a free health event on Friday, May 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Ascension Parish.

Sulphur man Terry Miles was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2017 kidnapping of two girls from Round Rock, Texas, in 2017, a Texas TV station is reporting.

There were no other vehicles involved, according to police, and the driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.

Morgan City and the surrounding area will serve as the setting for a new paranormal-themed reality TV show entitled "Ghosts of Morgan City."

Congrats to the Southern Jags Baseball Team on bringing home the SWAC tournament championship trophy this weekend!

Season 3 of the show will take place in the summer of 1985, when Coca-Cola changed its formula for Coke. New Coke was considered one of the biggest marketing blunders of all time.

No. 5 seed LSU will face No. 12 seed South Carolina in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament Tuesday night.

A spokesman for Mayor Randall Woodfin confirms that the mayor told Diane McWhorter in a story for CNN that the new state abortion bill has cost the city two information technology companies.

Details were limited, but the national organization closed the doors of its LSU chapter after an investigation into hazing activities.

A pro-life press conference will be held at the Capitol at noon

Virgets passed away Monday night at the Ormond Nursing Home in Destrehan.

An official with the Louisiana Medicaid MCO Association says technical glitches were to blame for the payment of $10 million in Medicaid claims that didn't adhere to a new state law requiring certain tracking numbers

Lawmakers at the capitol approved a bill that would exempt things like diapers and feminine products from state sales taxing.

Bayou Country Superfest is returning to Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge Memorial Day weekend (May 25 and 26).

The company's chief financial officer, Steven Taylor, said Dressbarn has not been operating at an "acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment."

The children spend four hours, both in classroom time, and shooting.

You can catch it Tuesday, Wednesday in Bossier City, Shreveport, Longview

Police say they have seen a recent uptick in violence in the 70802 zip code and tell us timing is everything. As kids get out for summer, now is the crucial window to cut off potential crimes before they happen.

A Horry County family is counting their blessings after their dog survived an alligator attack, right in their own backyard.

The City of Baton Rouge established a new record Monday with respect to the Mississippi River. May 20 marked 136 consecutive days with the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge at or above flood stage.

An industry-backed effort to lessen local government decision-making authority over a lucrative Louisiana property tax program for manufacturers failed to win House support

Baton Rouge Republican Rep. Steve Carter shelved his bill that would have raised the gas tax by 18 cents over the next 12 years on Monday, May 20.

The names of an Auburn police officer who was shot and killed Sunday night, as well as two other officers who were injured, are being released.

When Laine Hardy was named winner of American Idol, the small town of French Settlement went wild.

One of the city’s largest mentor programs, 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge, was the subject of Monday’s Press Club meeting.

Whole Foods will launch several initiatives to use less plastic, which includes getting rid of plastic straws and using smaller produce bags.

Louisiana's senators have agreed to a plan that could give the state's judges annual pay hikes of 2.5% for the next five years

Daniel Hamilton was 16 years old when investigators say he shot his stepfather in the head while he was eating dinner in their Covington home.

At the capitol Monday, May 20, a House committee approved a plan that would raise the smoking age from 18 to 21.

House lawmakers are proposing to expand Louisiana's Medicaid program to include more children with disabilities whose parents make too much money to qualify under current eligibility criteria

Big Brother returns with a two-night premiere event Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26.

A Baton Rouge doctor has been sentenced to prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and other health insurers.

A Baton Rouge student officials accepted his appointment to the United States Air Force Academy May 17 at the school’s 2019 graduation ceremony.

Watford is the No. 4 ranked power forward and 17th overall prospect in the nation according to 247 Sports.

A Prairieville man was arrested in connection to a road rage incident on Saturday, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office.

A husband and wife charged with violently abusing a young autistic woman in Louisiana and forcing her to live in an outdoor cage have pleaded guilty to multiple crimes in federal court.

It happened on Highway 1, in north Shreveport.