ROME ( AP ) — Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration …
( The Center Square ) – Efforts aimed at advancing carbon capture and sequestration projects in south Louisiana that would position the state as a national leader in the emerging energy …
( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Louisiana officials have canceled another major coastal restoration project — the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. …
( The Center Square ) − The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues leading an extensive cleanup effort in Tangipahoa Parish following the Aug. 22 fire and explosion at the …
PARDS funding has been renewed at the 15-mill rate for another 10 years. Voters overhelmingly approved the measure, 1,765 (62%) voting 'yes' and 1,075 (38%) voting 'no.' Roughly 6.5% of the …
Flood waters in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) have triggered an automatic deer hunting season closure, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The …
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana lawmakers could be called back to Baton Rouge later this month for a special legislative session to adjust 2026 election dates and prepare for a possible redrawing …
LIVINGSTON, La. — A months-long investigation by the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has resulted in the identification of 11 …
Many adults can likely recall mornings during their childhood when newspapers were tossed into the driveways of many homes throughout their neighborhoods. Some adults might even have delivered papers …
A new state requirement, effective August 1, 2025, now mandates that at least one individual on every excavation or demolition site must complete an annual online training provided by Louisiana 811, …
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts …
Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read. You can already see it happening. Asking and AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield …
After being led in the pledge of allegiance by three local school children, one of which included Landry Seals, the granddaughter of Chairperson Robert Seals, the October 2nd, 2025 school board …
The board of Parks and Recreation District 3, also known as PARDS, faces another shot at the renewal of their millage tax. This time, they're looking for a slightly increased amount at 15-mills, up …
NEW YORK ( AP ) — Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years. The hip-hop mogul …
( AP ) - The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to …
( AP ) - The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty …
ROSELAND ( Louisiana Illuminator ) — Large amounts of petrochemicals still blanket nearby bodies of water six weeks after an industrial facility explosion in Tangipahoa Parish, where some …
( Louisiana Illuiminator ) – Louisiana domestic violence shelters doubled the number of beds available for emergency housing in recent years with millions in state funding. The shelters …
( The Center Square ) − Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state. Data released Jan. 29 from …
Marshal Joe Shumate has been recognized on a national stage for his service to the community. Shumate was awarded National Marshal of the Year by the National Constables and Marshals Association …
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana has officially moved several major public assistance programs to new agencies as part of the state’s One Door initiative, which aims to streamline access to social …
BATON ROUGE — A Maurepas landlord has been arrested after investigators say he defrauded a state-run COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program, collecting more than $60,000 across three …
LIVINGSTON, La. — A Baton Rouge man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a cargo trailer containing $60,000 worth of merchandise from the Pepsi warehouse on Frost Road. …
LIVINGSTON, La. — An Albany man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison following his conviction for sexually abusing a child under the age of 13. District Attorney Scott Perrilloux of …