Prosperity Market, featuring Black chefs and farmers, joins LA fire relief efforts
With a mobile farmer's market, Prosperity Market has been highlighting Black chefs, farmers and food producers with pop-ups in LA for years. On Sunday, Feb. 2, it will join LA wildfire relief efforts with a special event.
Louisiana Drivers With Autism: Here’s Why You Should Add This To Your License
Did you know Louisiana offers an Autism Indicator on driver’s licenses or an Autism Spectrum Disorder Decal for your vehicle? This feature helps first responders, law enforcement, and medical personnel recognize when a driver or passenger has Autism, ensuring appropriate...
Flying Out of Louisiana? The 18 Things You’ll See Before You Land
Air travel out of Louisiana is fairly easy and fairly convenient. We have seven airports that serve passenger airlines in Louisiana. You can catch a flight to just about anywhere from Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Alexandria, Shreveport, and Monroe. The...
Sausage Recall in Three Southern States As Warning Issued to Customers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a major recall of DJ's Boudain sausages over concerns they may be contaminated with pieces of a pen. Newsweek has contacted DJ's Boudain for comment via email. Why It Matters. The FSIS...
Low-level flights planned to image geology over parts of Louisiana starting this month
Low-level airplane flights are planned over a broad region in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois to image geology and aquifers using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will begin in early February 2025 and last for approximately 2-3 months, weather and...
LA wildfires fully contained as hazardous waste removal continues
The two devastating wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena-Pasadena areas that killed 29 people, destroyed over 16,000 structures and scorched over 37,000 acres were fully contained Saturday, Cal Fire reported. All evacuation orders have been lifted, and only residents...
Just Outside Of New Orleans Is An Artsy Town With Some Of Louisiana’s Most...
For many tourists, the attractions of Louisiana begin and end with New Orleans. And there sure is a lot to love about the Big Easy, from the sultry charms of the French Quarter to the smells of the best cuisine in the U.S. But anyone who doesn't look beyond the sinful...
Louisiana authorities bust up major Claiborne Parish trafficking organization, arrest 15
Louisiana State Police said in a statement Saturday, February 1, 2025 that lawmen arrested 15 people in connection with a Claiborne Parish-based drug trafficking operation. Columbia County officers and Arkansas State Police assisted with the arrests. The statement said that in...
Agents cite Sterlington man for deer hunting violations in North Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a man for alleged deer hunting violations on January 26 in Ouachita and Union parishes. Agents cited Frank Kirby, 58, of Sterlington, LA for taking deer during illegal hours, taking over the seasonal limit...
2025 LSA Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre has announced applications are now being accepted for the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association annual scholarship for 2025. All eligible students in Lafourche Parish are encouraged to apply. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating...
