Louisiana

Regions of the state long known for their economic stagnation—or sluggish growth at best—are now experiencing an unprecedented surge in just about everything. All four of the state’s AI data center projects—Meta, Amazon, Delta Forge 1 and Hut 8—are under construction simultaneously, collectively representing more than $81.6 billion in investment.

Documents that accidently included team-level spending information of four University of Louisiana System sports programs were posted online for the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors meeting on Aug. 27, 2026. The leak was first reported by the Louisiana Illuminator, then picked up by The Advocate. A few months earlier,...

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is working with state partners to protect the Baton Rouge grave of a soldier killed in Korea after the brick burial structure over his grave collapsed. PFC Samuel Pierre Jr. is buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery, and his casket is...

He's coming home! Sammy Kershaw is heading to Lake Charles and is bringing all of his 90s country hits with him.

A firefighter who attended Delgado Community College and an LSU senior dreaming of becoming a dentist were engaged to be married in 2028, planning to tie the knot in a barn-style venue in Amite, Louisiana. But, in the early hours of Sunday morning, the young couple was walking back from...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns Water Ski Team has claimed its seventh consecutive Division 1 national title, bringing its overall total to 13 championships. The Ragin’ Cajuns Water Ski Team also earned Division 1 national championships in 2025, 2024, 2023,...

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge staple restaurant is now under new ownership, a report by the Baton Rouge Business Report says. Louie's Cafe was purchased by Fred Simonson, a longtime employee and general manager, and his wife, Molly River Simonson. The couple purchased the restaurant from Jimmy Wetherford, who had owned it since 1978.

Nearly five years after Hurricane Ida tore apart its roof and sent water pouring into the sanctuary, St. Augustine Catholic Church in Tremé marked a long-awaited homecoming Sunday, celebrating its 185th anniversary with a Mass inside the historic building it had been forced to abandon. The congregation, recognized as the oldest Black Catholic parish in the country, gathered at 10 a.m. for the service that doubled as both a celebration of survival and a formal return to the sanctuary at the corne

SHREVEPORT, La. — The Shreveport property owner accused of failing to pay a six-figure water bill to the city faces felony charges in Louisiana and a separate civil arrest warrant in New Jersey, according to court records reviewed by 3 Investigates. Ephraim Feldman, 38, owner of the Sanctuary at...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson said in a recent podcast he is in no hurry to make additional investments in Shreveport, citing his experience working with the city. Jackson unveiled his vision for Shreveport in June, saying at the time, “You won’t recognize it, it’ll...