Kennedy announces $14 million in disaster aid for Natchitoches, Lafourche, Ascension Parishes
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $14,006,597 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid....
Jeff Landry directs Louisiana to collect, publish data on immigrants. Lawyers cry foul.
Just over a week after he was sworn in as governor, Jeff Landry directed state agencies to collect and publish data on immigrants living...
Hundreds of child molestation claims hang in balance at LA Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday involving the Diocese of Lafayette that could make or break hundreds of child...
South Louisiana Could Be Getting Another Whataburger
Well, it looks like Louisiana could soon be getting another Whataburger! It appears that the new location of Whataburger will be somewhere that has...
Congressional Black Caucus: New Louisiana maps a ‘win for Black voters’
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is applauding a new congressional map in Louisiana that restores Black political power. “In a win for...
South Louisiana Could Be Hit by Up to 10 Inches of Rain, Flooding
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Updated weather forecasts show that intense, frequent rain between Tuesday evening and Thursday could be problematic for certain areas...
Fields to run for Congress in Louisiana’s new majority-Black 6th District
State Sen. Cleo Fields, D-Baton Rouge, will run for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District, he announced Tuesday. Fields previously served in...
Michigan woman accused of defrauding Louisiana COVID unemployment program arrested
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Michigan woman was arrested after allegedly defrauding Louisiana's pandemic unemployment program of more than $66,000. Antonya Moore, 26,...
Cleo Fields to run for new Black-majority congressional seat approved by Gov. Jeff Landry
State Sen. Cleo Fields confirmed on Tuesday what political insiders had expected: He will run for the new Black-majority district created last week by...
David Cruz Spotted in Acadiana as His Walk of Faith Continues Through Louisiana
Acadiana has been buzzing over the last 24 hours as multiple locals have interacted with a man who has become somewhat of a viral...
