Louisiana Christmas tree farm ready for holiday rush after drought recovery
ETHEL-A Christmas tree farm in Ethel is ready for the holiday rush and happy to keep Christmas traditions alive for families across the state....
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry Pushes For Homeless Encampment Removal Ahead Of Thanksgiving
Jim Knickles, a homeless man who lives in the Calliope encampment off and on, said that the plan is to round up the homeless...
Louisiana judge halts state police plans to clear New Orleans homeless camps before Thanksgiving
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana judge has halted plans for state agencies to forcibly remove homeless encampments in New Orleans by Thanksgiving. Orleans...
Little Free Pantries working to feed communities during the holidays
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Thanksgiving week is finally here but so is food insecurity. Roughly one in six people throughout the state go...
Graves, Carter ask Congress to end ‘ridiculous’ disparity in state waters along Gulf Coast
The The Offshore Parity Act of 2024 would extend Louisiana state authority from 3 nautical miles to 9 miles offshore into the Gulf...
Sean Ardoin: Fifth grammy nod for Louisiana’s zydeco king!
CALCASIEU - Sean Ardoin, the Louisiana music maestro, is making waves yet again. The Eunice-born artist has snagged his fifth Grammy nomination, this time...
Multiple Louisiana shelters to offer reduced adoption fees in December
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Several Louisiana shelters will offer reduced adoption fees for most of December as part of a national effort to...
Driver Killed in Head-On Collision with 18-Wheeler on Louisiana Roadway
Officials with Louisiana State Police say they are still investigating a crash that happened on I-49 where the driver of a truck was driving...
7 States With the Worst Public Schools
The quality of public education in the United States varies dramatically from state to state, often reflecting disparities in funding, teacher quality, student outcomes,...
Louisiana man killed in crash in Newton
A 21-year-old Louisiana man is dead after a crash on southbound Interstate 135 in Newton Sunday night. It happened just after 9 p.m. south...
