Report: See where Louisiana ranks for mental health in 2025
Louisiana ranks as the second-worst state in 2025 for mental health.
If you see a low-flying airplane dragging something over NWLA, it’s okay
The project aims to expand the fundamental knowledge of geology and hydrology in Northwest and Southeast Louisiana, Central and Southwest Mississippi, and Southern Illinois.
Driver of flipped truck on I-49 wasn’t wearing seat belt; alarming trend in Louisiana
The I-49 crash that left a 17-year-old Carencro High School student fighting for her life is putting a renewed focus on the lack of seat belt use in Louisiana but the alarming trend can easily be reversed, and it just may save your life. According to the Louisiana Seat Belt...
Appeals court strikes down federal ban on gun sales to under-21 buyers
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled the federal government’s long-standing ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults aged 18 to 20 is unconstitutional. The Louisiana-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s decision in Reese v. ATF, a...
Judge tells LSU to return law professor who criticized Jeff Landry back to the...
LSU must immediately allow law professor Ken Levy to return to teaching, an East Baton Parish district judge ruled Thursday morning. Under a temporary restraining order issued by Judge Donald Johnson, LSU cannot infringe on Levy's "rights to free speech and due process of...
Kansas joins 3 states suing the Census Bureau for adding noncitizens to data
Kansas joins three other states in a lawsuit against counting noncitizens in the census, saying the electoral college is impacted.
Louisiana officials react to deadly plane crash in Washington D.C.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several Louisiana officials and lawmakers are reacting to the news of a deadly plane crash in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night. Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army...
Louisiana students show dramatic reading improvement on Nation’s Report Card; Lafayette Parish plays major...
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Students in Louisiana, and in Lafayette Parish, made big gains on a closely watched national test. New data revealed on Wednesday, January 29, shows our state's fourth graders lead the country in reading progress, with Louisiana climbing to its...
Kansas Joins Legal Effort To Exclude Noncitizens From Census Count, Sparking Community Concerns
In a significant legal move, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has aligned with attorneys general from Louisiana, Ohio, and West Virginia in a lawsuit aiming to exclude noncitizens from the U.S. Census count. The lawsuit contends that including unauthorized immigrants in the...
Louisiana Woman Gets Jail Time for Stealing COVID Money for Herself
A Louisiana woman is going to jail after using thousands of dollars of government aid by splurging on jewelry and a destination wedding. When the COVID pandemic hit our country, the U.S. Government stepped in to help businesses and, by proxy, everyday people like us in...
