National group runs TV ad backing Landry’s push for $94 million for private education
As Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry seeks nearly $94 million for a program to subsidize students’ private education, a billionaire-backed advocacy group will run a television ad starting Sunday that targets state lawmakers who have challenged Landry’s plan. Club for Growth, a national group that promotes school vouchers...
Deepwater Horizon oil disaster’s effects still being revealed 15 years later along Louisiana coast
Out on the edge of Louisiana’s coast, a set of giant plant pots stand as reminders of the worst-ever oil spill of its kind. But you couldn’t tell just by looking at them. The rows of containers sit under a wood frame and netting. Inside grows the same cordgrass that carpets the marshes stretching out within eyesight...
Louisiana Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorms Possible Through Evening in Four State Region
Shreveport, Louisiana — A line of thunderstorms is expected to develop later today, bringing strong winds, large hail, and the potential for isolated tornadoes across the Four State Region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The National Weather Service has issued a Level 2 Severe Weather Threat,...
18-Year-Old Markell Lazard Missing After Swimming Incident in Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
Allen Parish, LA (4/19/2025) — Markell Lazard, 18, has been reported missing after a swimming incident in the Calcasieu River near Oberlin. The Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025. Locals often refer to the area as the “Oberlin River,”...
Lafayette tattoo shop raises funds for abuse and trauma victims
Be True Tattoos and Piercings hosted an event to raise money for Hearts of Hope, a non-profit organization that supports victims of sexual and physical abuse, and offered discounts and raffles to customers.
Authorities searching for missing Crowley man in Allen Parish
OBERLIN, La. (KPLC) - An investigation is underway for an 18-year-old who was reported missing by family members Saturday in Allen Parish. The family says Markell Lazard of Crowley went missing from the area of River Beach on the Calcasieu River in Oberlin. The mother of Lazard, Tiffany Woodson says...
Spring sets in with warm and windy conditions in Acadiana
Warm and windy conditions will continue today with a Wind Advisory in effect for the area, and a weak front will bring unsettled weather and rain chances to the area next week.
The History of Easter Egg Pocking or ‘Egg Paque’
You thought the good ole Easter egg paque was only a South Louisiana thing? Come here and let us learn ya someting...
Unvaccinated patient in New Orleans region has contracted measles
The Louisiana Department of Health confirms one case of measles in the “Greater New Orleans area.” A news release says it appears the patient, who was not vaccinated, may have contracted measles in another country.
Man Apprehended In Louisiana For The Murder Of Mississippi Man Discovered Unresponsive Outside His...
A Louisiana man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Mississippi resident who was discovered unresponsive outside his home earlier this week. Devin Wheeler was arrested in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, during an inquiry into the death of 63-year-old William “Billy” Ray of Adams County.
