The Pointe Coupee Parish School Board has unanimously decided to post a reduction in force notice to district employees in the event that layoffs may be necessary to balance the 2012-13 fiscal year budget.More >>
The Pointe Coupee Parish School Board has unanimously decided to post a reduction in force notice to district employees in the event that layoffs may be necessary to balance the 2012-13 fiscal year budget.More >>
A Boyce mother and her boyfriend face murder charges in connection with the death of the woman's 21-month-old child. Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies say 24-year-old Jaymes Lamar Harris and 20-year-old Porshia LaRue...More >>
Gin bottles, cannons, muskets and ceramic dinnerware, some 200 years old, have been discovered at a shipwreck site in little-chartered waters off the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
Gin bottles, cannons, muskets and ceramic dinnerware, some 200 years old, have been discovered at a shipwreck site in little-chartered waters off the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A 28-year-old Gulfport man has been sentenced to prison for 37 months and ordered to make restitution of $27,000 for fraud involving an oil-spill recovery claim.More >>
A 28-year-old Gulfport man has been sentenced to prison for 37 months and ordered to make restitution of $27,000 for fraud involving an oil-spill recovery claim.More >>
The head of an advocacy group in New Orleans is expressing frustration with delays in the effort to get recognition for sites where levee breaches led to catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.More >>
By The Associated Press Engineers with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana are planning a trip next month to Panama to see the Panama Canal widening project and learn more about what...More >>
By The Associated Press Engineers with the American Council of Engineering Companies of Louisiana are planning a trip next month to Panama to see the Panama Canal widening project and learn more about what...More >>
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a woman, saying she was involved in a counterfeiting operation involving a couple million dollars in counterfeit money orders and cashier's checks.More >>
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a woman, saying she was involved in a counterfeiting operation involving a couple million dollars in counterfeit money orders and cashier's checks.More >>
A Metairie man who worked for a home elevation and shoring company has pleaded guilty to a charge he engaged in a plot to employ illegal immigrants.More >>
A Metairie man who worked for a home elevation and shoring company has pleaded guilty to a charge he engaged in a plot to employ illegal immigrants.More >>
School administrators in Jefferson Parish say more than 2,500 students will be directly affected by the decision this week to close seven public school campuses.More >>
School administrators in Jefferson Parish say more than 2,500 students will be directly affected by the decision this week to close seven public school campuses.More >>
An appeals court has ruled that police in New Jersey can wiretap a suspect in another state without obtaining a warrant from the judge of that state.More >>
An appeals court has ruled that police in New Jersey can wiretap a suspect in another state without obtaining a warrant from the judge of that state.More >>
The budget-cutting coalition of House Republicans fell apart Thursday when it came to the spending plans to finance the Legislature. Only about half of the members of the group voted to trim legislative spending, killing the...More >>
The budget-cutting coalition of House Republicans fell apart Thursday when it came to the spending plans to finance the Legislature. Only about half of the members of the group voted to trim legislative spending, killing the...More >>
The head of an advocacy group in New Orleans is expressing frustration with delays in the effort to get recognition for sites where levee breaches led to catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.More >>
The head of an advocacy group in New Orleans is expressing frustration with delays in the effort to get recognition for sites where levee breaches led to catastrophic flooding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.More >>
Jimmy Buffett tells gambling regulators that opening his new Margaritaville Casino and Resort will be exciting, but creating jobs along his native Mississippi Gulf Coast has been a rewarding experience, too.More >>
Jimmy Buffett tells gambling regulators that opening his new Margaritaville Casino and Resort will be exciting, but creating jobs along his native Mississippi Gulf Coast has been a rewarding experience, too.More >>
A bloc of conservative Republicans in the House couldn't stall a budget bill that taps into one-time dollars to help piece together spending plans year after year.More >>
A bloc of conservative Republicans in the House couldn't stall a budget bill that taps into one-time dollars to help piece together spending plans year after year.More >>
Claiming that Jefferson Parish public schools have pushed a disproportionate number of black students and students with disabilities into alternative schools, the Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal civil rights...More >>
Claiming that Jefferson Parish public schools have pushed a disproportionate number of black students and students with disabilities into alternative schools, the Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal civil rights...More >>
A former New Orleans traffic court deputy clerk has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in cash from people who were trying to resolve outstanding traffic tickets.More >>
A former New Orleans traffic court deputy clerk has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars in cash from people who were trying to resolve outstanding traffic tickets.More >>
Brian H. Downing, the Alabama fan seen on a video apparently committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game, has been indicted.More >>
Brian H. Downing, the Alabama fan seen on a video apparently committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game, has been indicted.More >>
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort has gotten permission to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state.More >>
Louisiana's property insurer of last resort has gotten permission to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state.More >>
Lawmakers say they have brokered an agreement in an ongoing dispute between the oil and gas industry and landowners over how to clean up environmental damage done in drilling years ago.More >>
Lawmakers say they have brokered an agreement in an ongoing dispute between the oil and gas industry and landowners over how to clean up environmental damage done in drilling years ago.More >>
A federal judge in New Orleans has recused herself from the criminal case against a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A federal judge in New Orleans has recused herself from the criminal case against a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent.More >>
The next generation moves to the forefront at this year's Essence Music Festival, which expands to four days of concerts and sets aside a day of activities geared toward emerging talent.More >>
A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy.More >>
A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy.More >>
Gov. Bobby Jindal has called a special Nov. 6 election for the 5th District seat covering Baton Rouge on the Louisiana Supreme Court being vacated by Chief Justice Kitty Kimball.More >>
Gov. Bobby Jindal has called a special Nov. 6 election for the 5th District seat covering Baton Rouge on the Louisiana Supreme Court being vacated by Chief Justice Kitty Kimball.More >>
Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley said the parish coroner, Dr. John Fraiche, determined from preliminary autopsy findings that the star of the popular reality television show died of natural causes.More >>
Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley said the parish coroner, Dr. John Fraiche, determined from preliminary autopsy findings that the star of the popular reality television show died of natural causes.More >>
The St. Landry Parish Council has voted 6-5 to move toward reinstating an appointed, seven-member airport authority to oversee operations of the parish airport.More >>
The St. Landry Parish Council has voted 6-5 to move toward reinstating an appointed, seven-member airport authority to oversee operations of the parish airport.More >>
The Sorrento Town Council has decided to hire a Baton Rouge engineering firm to head a sewer expansion project aimed at serving an area adjacent to Interstate 10 in hopes of attracting new businesses.More >>
The Sorrento Town Council has decided to hire a Baton Rouge engineering firm to head a sewer expansion project aimed at serving an area adjacent to Interstate 10 in hopes of attracting new businesses.More >>
A federal judge has ended the federal desegregation lawsuit against the Evangeline Parish School Board, ending years of federal oversight of the public school system in the parish.More >>
A federal judge has ended the federal desegregation lawsuit against the Evangeline Parish School Board, ending years of federal oversight of the public school system in the parish.More >>
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.More >>
A federal judge has ordered the government to identify alleged coconspirators in a case involving a Hancock County couple accused of being involved in a kickback scheme related to storm cleanup contracts.More >>
Welfare recipients would be unable to withdraw their assistance as cash or spend it on liquor and cigarettes, under a House-approved proposal supported Wednesday by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.More >>
Welfare recipients would be unable to withdraw their assistance as cash or spend it on liquor and cigarettes, under a House-approved proposal supported Wednesday by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.More >>
A proposal that would have set up a body of elected and appointed officials to craft the health insurance exchanges that anchor President Barack Obama's health overhaul has failed to gain traction in the Louisiana Senate.More >>
A proposal that would have set up a body of elected and appointed officials to craft the health insurance exchanges that anchor President Barack Obama's health overhaul has failed to gain traction in the Louisiana Senate.More >>
Two New Orleans City Council members are staying away from the latest council meeting - effectively blocking the council from conducting business.More >>
Two New Orleans City Council members are staying away from the latest council meeting - effectively blocking the council from conducting business.More >>
The two Monroe men will be arraigned on June 25 for their involvement in a weekend shooting at Pecanland Mall that sent a 17-year-old to the hospital.More >>
The two Monroe men will be arraigned on June 25 for their involvement in a weekend shooting at Pecanland Mall that sent a 17-year-old to the hospital.More >>
Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel says he wants to sever ties with the city of Broussard because of bitter disputes with that municipality's leadership about annexation of land and an $825,000 wholesale water...More >>
Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel says he wants to sever ties with the city of Broussard because of bitter disputes with that municipality's leadership about annexation of land and an $825,000 wholesale water...More >>
Baton Rouge area homes sales rose 21 percent in April, with real estate agents in the eight-parish region selling 616 homes compared with 510 that month a year ago.More >>
Baton Rouge area homes sales rose 21 percent in April, with real estate agents in the eight-parish region selling 616 homes compared with 510 that month a year ago.More >>
The Hammond City Council has agreed to hold a public hearing and vote on a proposed ordinance raising sewer and water rates by 4 percent in the new fiscal year starting July 1.More >>
The Hammond City Council has agreed to hold a public hearing and vote on a proposed ordinance raising sewer and water rates by 4 percent in the new fiscal year starting July 1.More >>
St. James Parish deputies have arrested a Convent man in connection with a shooting at the Magnolia Housing Complex in Vacherie that left one man dead and a woman wounded.More >>
St. James Parish deputies have arrested a Convent man in connection with a shooting at the Magnolia Housing Complex in Vacherie that left one man dead and a woman wounded.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish Council has declined to adopt a proposed ordinance that would have regulated and required a permit for companies to drill for oil and gas in the parish.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish Council has declined to adopt a proposed ordinance that would have regulated and required a permit for companies to drill for oil and gas in the parish.More >>
Jury selection in the murder trial of a Tioga man was behind schedule and was further delayed by the late arrival of a prospective juror who took an extra-long lunch break.More >>
Jury selection in the murder trial of a Tioga man was behind schedule and was further delayed by the late arrival of a prospective juror who took an extra-long lunch break.More >>
Federal prosecutors say the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a $1.4 million judgment against the Navy for allegedly disclosing trade secrets on the design of a military craft to a rival.More >>
Federal prosecutors say the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a $1.4 million judgment against the Navy for allegedly disclosing trade secrets on the design of a military craft to a rival.More >>
An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted a Hammond couple on tax evasion charges in connection with a business they ran that got Medicaid funds.More >>
An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has indicted a Hammond couple on tax evasion charges in connection with a business they ran that got Medicaid funds.More >>
The Alumni Association at Loyola University New Orleans will honor former voice and French diction teacher, Mary Tortorich, at a reunion celebration next month.More >>
The Alumni Association at Loyola University New Orleans will honor former voice and French diction teacher, Mary Tortorich, at a reunion celebration next month.More >>
The Louisiana House has agreed to require drug testing of welfare recipients, amid charges from opponents that the mandate equals class warfare by targeting poor mothers.More >>
The Louisiana House has agreed to require drug testing of welfare recipients, amid charges from opponents that the mandate equals class warfare by targeting poor mothers.More >>
The Louisiana House overwhelmingly approved proposals to force reductions in state workers and contracts, despite opposition from the Jindal administration.More >>
The Louisiana House overwhelmingly approved proposals to force reductions in state workers and contracts, despite opposition from the Jindal administration.More >>
After months of delay over legal wrangling, a federal judge says the Army Corps of Engineers can re-start the bidding process for a $700 million contract to build pump stations at the mouths of three drainage canals in New...More >>
After months of delay over legal wrangling, a federal judge says the Army Corps of Engineers can re-start the bidding process for a $700 million contract to build pump stations at the mouths of three drainage canals in New...More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about how much oil was leaking from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico claims evidence federal investigators did not possess will prove him...More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about how much oil was leaking from the company's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico claims evidence federal investigators did not possess will prove him...More >>
Treasurer John Kennedy says the Jindal administration is using scare tactics to drum up support for restoring hundreds of millions of dollars to next year's budget.More >>
Treasurer John Kennedy says the Jindal administration is using scare tactics to drum up support for restoring hundreds of millions of dollars to next year's budget.More >>
A bid by higher education leaders to boost charges on college students has stalled, facing resistance from House lawmakers who question if students and families could afford the fee hike.More >>
A bid by higher education leaders to boost charges on college students has stalled, facing resistance from House lawmakers who question if students and families could afford the fee hike.More >>
An attorney advising a Panhandle county on an ongoing fraud investigation involving the possible theft of tourism funds provided by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill says major changes need to be approved immediately.More >>
An attorney advising a Panhandle county on an ongoing fraud investigation involving the possible theft of tourism funds provided by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill says major changes need to be approved immediately.More >>
A judge has refused to suppress a man's videotaped statement in which he confessed that he fatally shot two employees of a Baton Rouge auto parts store in 2011.More >>
A judge has refused to suppress a man's videotaped statement in which he confessed that he fatally shot two employees of a Baton Rouge auto parts store in 2011.More >>
The Water Institute of the Gulf has hired a civil engineering professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as the new director of natural systems modeling and monitoring.More >>
The Water Institute of the Gulf has hired a civil engineering professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as the new director of natural systems modeling and monitoring.More >>
Terrebonne Parish officials are considering a law to crack down on owners of sunken boats who abandon the vessels and leave the parish with the bill for removal.More >>
Terrebonne Parish officials are considering a law to crack down on owners of sunken boats who abandon the vessels and leave the parish with the bill for removal.More >>
Iberville Parish School Superintendent Ed Cancienne (KAHN'-si-en) has proposed a plan to reverse start times of the district's elementary and high school students in the upcoming school year.More >>
Iberville Parish School Superintendent Ed Cancienne (KAHN'-si-en) has proposed a plan to reverse start times of the district's elementary and high school students in the upcoming school year.More >>
The Evangeline Parish Police Jury has agreed to move its offices from the courthouse to the parish-owned Medicaid building in order to free up space in the courthouse for the district attorney.More >>
The Evangeline Parish Police Jury has agreed to move its offices from the courthouse to the parish-owned Medicaid building in order to free up space in the courthouse for the district attorney.More >>
Student government presidents in the University of Louisiana System have elected leaders from Louisiana Tech in Ruston and Nicholls State in Thibodaux to serve as student representatives on two higher education boards.More >>
Student government presidents in the University of Louisiana System have elected leaders from Louisiana Tech in Ruston and Nicholls State in Thibodaux to serve as student representatives on two higher education boards.More >>
Federal prosecutors say a 41-year-old businessman who moved to New Orleans from Georgia after the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010 has been charged with defrauding a compensation fund set up for victims.More >>
Federal prosecutors say a 41-year-old businessman who moved to New Orleans from Georgia after the catastrophic BP oil spill in 2010 has been charged with defrauding a compensation fund set up for victims.More >>
Tea party favorite U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry has made it official: He intends to run against fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany in this fall's election, after a redrawn congressional map puts the two men in the...More >>
Tea party favorite U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry has made it official: He intends to run against fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany in this fall's election, after a redrawn congressional map puts the two men in the...More >>
The Department of Economic Development will be able to continue shielding records from public view, if the documents are involved in active negotiations to attract or keep companies to Louisiana.More >>
The Department of Economic Development will be able to continue shielding records from public view, if the documents are involved in active negotiations to attract or keep companies to Louisiana.More >>
West Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies have arrested a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Brusly man at the La. Highway 1 Exxon Truck Plaza.More >>
West Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies have arrested a 22-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a Brusly man at the La. Highway 1 Exxon Truck Plaza.More >>
Ochsner Health System says its president and chief operating officer, Warner Thomas, will succeed Dr. Patrick Quinlan on Sept. 1 as the system's chief executive officer.More >>
Ochsner Health System says its president and chief operating officer, Warner Thomas, will succeed Dr. Patrick Quinlan on Sept. 1 as the system's chief executive officer.More >>
An audit of the Southern University System for the fiscal year that ended last June says there is no evidence students at the Southern Law Center and the New Orleans and Shreveport campuses were informed in a timely manner...More >>
An audit of the Southern University System for the fiscal year that ended last June says there is no evidence students at the Southern Law Center and the New Orleans and Shreveport campuses were informed in a timely manner...More >>
The brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been arrested after detectives discovered he had an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation in Gretna.More >>
The brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been arrested after detectives discovered he had an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation in Gretna.More >>
Louisiana's public colleges say they will be forced to make steep cuts next year if state senators agree to the version of the $25 billion budget passed by the House.More >>
Louisiana's public colleges say they will be forced to make steep cuts next year if state senators agree to the version of the $25 billion budget passed by the House.More >>
State police are investigating a fatal crash in St. John the Baptist Parish after a motorcyclist sped away from sheriff's detectives in St. James Parish and ran into a stopped vehicle.More >>
State police are investigating a fatal crash in St. John the Baptist Parish after a motorcyclist sped away from sheriff's detectives in St. James Parish and ran into a stopped vehicle.More >>
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 53-year-old Gonzales man on one count each of simple robbery and impersonating a police officer.More >>
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 53-year-old Gonzales man on one count each of simple robbery and impersonating a police officer.More >>
The LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University Extension Service will hold a workshop in Vidalia for landowners interested in starting or expanding an outdoor recreational business.More >>
The LSU AgCenter and Mississippi State University Extension Service will hold a workshop in Vidalia for landowners interested in starting or expanding an outdoor recreational business.More >>
An advocate of healthy eating who caters for Louisiana movie and television productions is among competitors on this season of "Food Network Star," which began over the weekend.More >>
An advocate of healthy eating who caters for Louisiana movie and television productions is among competitors on this season of "Food Network Star," which began over the weekend.More >>
Louisiana State Police say 26-year-old twins from St. John the Baptist Parish died when their car swerved across U.S. 61 and flipped into a bayou.More >>
Louisiana State Police say 26-year-old twins from St. John the Baptist Parish died when their car swerved across U.S. 61 and flipped into a bayou.More >>
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says his office will examine the about-face testimony of a key witness in a rapper's trial to see how it affects other murder cases involving that witness and other...More >>
East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says his office will examine the about-face testimony of a key witness in a rapper's trial to see how it affects other murder cases involving that witness and other...More >>
Louisiana State Police say a 36-year-old Pine Grove woman may have been intoxicated when her pickup truck ran off both sides of Louisiana Highway 1042 and into several big trees.More >>
Louisiana State Police say a 36-year-old Pine Grove woman may have been intoxicated when her pickup truck ran off both sides of Louisiana Highway 1042 and into several big trees.More >>
Nobody won the jackpots in big-money lotteries sold in Louisiana, so Wednesday's jackpots rise to an estimated $90 million for Powerball, $875,000 for Lotto and $200,000 for Easy 5.More >>
Nobody won the jackpots in big-money lotteries sold in Louisiana, so Wednesday's jackpots rise to an estimated $90 million for Powerball, $875,000 for Lotto and $200,000 for Easy 5.More >>
Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are encouraging all Louisiana residents who are at least 17 years old to register to vote, if they're not already registered.More >>
Secretary of State Tom Schedler and the state's registrars of voters are encouraging all Louisiana residents who are at least 17 years old to register to vote, if they're not already registered.More >>
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a free workshop about asbestos and lead regulations on May 23. It will summarize changes in asbestos regulations and any changes in rules for lead-based paint.More >>
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a free workshop about asbestos and lead regulations on May 23. It will summarize changes in asbestos regulations and any changes in rules for lead-based paint.More >>
State police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Baldwin man who was shot with a stun gun by a city police officer after he escaped custody.More >>
State police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Baldwin man who was shot with a stun gun by a city police officer after he escaped custody.More >>
A 28-year-old Jennings man accused of running over his stepfather and killing him after a family disturbance has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide.More >>
A 28-year-old Jennings man accused of running over his stepfather and killing him after a family disturbance has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide.More >>
Southwest Louisiana has American Idol fever thanks to Westlake native Joshua Ledet's (luh-DEHTZ) signature gospel voice propelling him into the Fox TV singing competition's Top 3.More >>
Southwest Louisiana has American Idol fever thanks to Westlake native Joshua Ledet's (luh-DEHTZ) signature gospel voice propelling him into the Fox TV singing competition's Top 3.More >>
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The state's Office of Inspector General could soon be obsolete. Lawmakers are trying to close a budget hole worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Nine different state leaders went before the SenateMore >>
The state's Office of Inspector General could soon be obsolete. Lawmakers are trying to close a budget hole worth hundreds of millions of dollars.More >>
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A Cross Lake patrol officer and Caddo Animal Control were honored for their bravery in capturing an alligator in the Queensborough neighborhood.More >>
A Cross Lake patrol officer and Caddo Animal Control were honored for their bravery in capturing an alligator in the Queensborough neighborhood.More >>
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