Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Dr. Holly Boffy withdrew her Nov. 29 emergency ruling that would have immediately put into effect an appeals process for high school seniors who do not meet standardized test score requirements for graduation.
Baton Rouge’s own Seimone Augustus, a generational player who made a transformational impact on women’s basketball, was elected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Thursday night as she added to her long list of accomplishments throughout her career.
Two men from Covington, identified as Willard Purkel Jr., 51, and his son Colby Purkel, 27, have been apprehended on charges stemming from their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Eligible Louisiana residents and their guardians can now request an “Autism Spectrum Disorder” or a “Needs Accommodation” indicator for their vehicle at no cost.
A delegation of Ukrainians visited New Orleans on Thursday and took part in an event at Tulane University. They say they came to thank Louisiana for its support and to let the public know how U.S. support of Ukraine is helping America's economy. Ukraine is also taking lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina for its rebuilding of war-torn areas.
As experts try to find the cause and cure of the contagious mystery respiratory illness in dogs, The American Veterinary Medical Association says cases have spread to more than a dozen states.
Governor-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team says he will announce “major” Louisiana State Police appointments during a news conference in New Orleans on Wednesday, November 29.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of two teens who escaped from the East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center on Saturday night.
The massive alligator is back! Louisiana’s 60-foot “Celebration Gator” will once again crawl down the streets of the Big Apple during this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
“I was really freaking out,” Dominique McKane said. “I was telling them I have two kids, I have a husband and I graduate this weekend and I don’t want to die.”
Police said the suspect, Jacoby Johnson, was inside Lambright intramural when he pulled a knife on a student playing basketball before chasing him outside, which is where the attack on the four women happened.
A suspect is in custody after a stabbing happened at Louisiana Tech University’s Lambright Intramural, according to a message sent through the university’s emergency notification system.
Gonzales has been chosen as one of seven small towns across the country to host an upcoming country music festival featuring country superstars like Kid Rock and Jason Aldean.
Louisiana Tech University student Jacoby Johnson was arrested on campus following a stabbing incident that happened shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 13.
Repairs have been completed to I-55 northbound between LaPlace and Ponchatoula and the route will be open again Monday (Nov. 13) at noon, according to the DOTD.
A judge at the 19th Judicial District Court has decided not to grant a temporary restraining order which would have stopped the Louisiana ATC from halting the sale of specific vape products.
