Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson has received the Buford Pusser National Law Enforcement Award for his efforts to promote partnerships among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.More >>
Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Mike Edmonson has received the Buford Pusser National Law Enforcement Award for his efforts to promote partnerships among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.More >>
Ascension Parish government officials, already trying to pull together the early pieces of a parish-wide sewer system, also have been investigating the possibility of getting into the natural gas and water business.More >>
Ascension Parish government officials, already trying to pull together the early pieces of a parish-wide sewer system, also have been investigating the possibility of getting into the natural gas and water business.More >>
An audit of the Alexandria Housing Authority found 29 deficiencies for fiscal year 2012 and cites 18 unresolved issues from the fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2010.More >>
An audit of the Alexandria Housing Authority found 29 deficiencies for fiscal year 2012 and cites 18 unresolved issues from the fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2010.More >>
Incoming Rapides Parish schools Superintendent Nason Authement is planning to create four "school turnaround teams" as part of a restructuring of the district's central office.More >>
Incoming Rapides Parish schools Superintendent Nason Authement is planning to create four "school turnaround teams" as part of a restructuring of the district's central office.More >>
A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months behind schedule. The hospital was initially expected to cost $625 million and be completed by...More >>
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother with a gun he found in a closet at his grandparents' Baton Rouge home.More >>
The Army Corps of Engineers will meet Tuesday with residents about a study that looks at ways to reduce the risks from hurricane and storm surge in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.More >>
The Army Corps of Engineers will meet Tuesday with residents about a study that looks at ways to reduce the risks from hurricane and storm surge in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.More >>
Jeff Locke allowed three hits over seven innings, Pedro Alvarez homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the eighth time in 10 games, 1-0 over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Locke won his fourth straight decisions and gave...More >>
A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months behind schedule.More >>
A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months behind schedule.More >>
The Zachary Community School Board will hire a private academy to provide programs for middle- and high-school students who are expelled from their regular schools.More >>
The Zachary Community School Board will hire a private academy to provide programs for middle- and high-school students who are expelled from their regular schools.More >>
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother with a gun he found in a closet at his grandparents' Baton Rouge home.More >>
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother with a gun he found in a closet at his grandparents' Baton Rouge home.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund...More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board will use rededicated sales tax revenue, cuts to transportation services, elimination of a perfect-attendance salary bonus and a one-time reduction in the board-mandated minimum fund balance...More >>
New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its...More >>
New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother's Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won't spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and its people.More >>
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says recreational opportunities and the cuisine of the Bayou Country are big pluses as they area cultivates its climate for tourism.More >>
Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne says recreational opportunities and the cuisine of the Bayou Country are big pluses as they area cultivates its climate for tourism.More >>
More than 825 students - the largest graduating class in McNeese State University history - are expected to receive degrees at the university's spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at Burton Coliseum.More >>
More than 825 students - the largest graduating class in McNeese State University history - are expected to receive degrees at the university's spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at Burton Coliseum.More >>
The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Haymeadow Trailer Park in Bossier City that sent an 11-year-old boy to the hospital.More >>
The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Haymeadow Trailer Park in Bossier City that sent an 11-year-old boy to the hospital.More >>
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.More >>
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.More >>
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements.More >>
The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements.More >>
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export...More >>
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export requests.More >>
The New Orleans Aviation Board, which governs the city-owned Louis Armstrong International Airport, has picked New Orleans lawyer Cheryl Teamer to be its first female chairperson.More >>
The New Orleans Aviation Board, which governs the city-owned Louis Armstrong International Airport, has picked New Orleans lawyer Cheryl Teamer to be its first female chairperson.More >>
A man told Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies he rendezvoused with a stripper at a Metairie apartment complex, looking for a "good time." Instead he was robbed following a blast of pepper spray to the face.More >>
A man told Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies he rendezvoused with a stripper at a Metairie apartment complex, looking for a "good time." Instead he was robbed following a blast of pepper spray to the face.More >>
Krotz Springs police were investigating a report that a substitute teacher tore a desk apart and assaulted a 13-year old boy during class at Krotz Springs Elementary School.More >>
Krotz Springs police were investigating a report that a substitute teacher tore a desk apart and assaulted a 13-year old boy during class at Krotz Springs Elementary School.More >>
Harahan property owners would pay slightly more taxes under an ordinance the City Council introduced Thursday to raise the city's tax rate by 1/5 of a mill.More >>
Harahan property owners would pay slightly more taxes under an ordinance the City Council introduced Thursday to raise the city's tax rate by 1/5 of a mill.More >>
Sterlington Assistant Police Chief Todd Newton has been indicted by a Ouachita Parish grand jury in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake "moonshine" to minors.More >>
Sterlington Assistant Police Chief Todd Newton has been indicted by a Ouachita Parish grand jury in connection with an investigation into the sale of fake "moonshine" to minors.More >>
The Lafayette Parish school system and individual schools may soon be able to draw from private donations to pay for new computers, band uniforms or renovations without siphoning money out of the district's...More >>
The Lafayette Parish school system and individual schools may soon be able to draw from private donations to pay for new computers, band uniforms or renovations without siphoning money out of the district's budget.More >>
A federal indictment alleges that a strip club owner and others "made special arrangements with some local police officers" to allow prostitution and drug distribution to occur unimpeded for at least seven years at...More >>
A federal indictment alleges that a strip club owner and others "made special arrangements with some local police officers" to allow prostitution and drug distribution to occur unimpeded for at least seven years at...More >>
The Ascension Parish Council has voted to outlaw the practice of parents hosting parties where youths under the age of 21 are allowed to consume alcohol.More >>
The Ascension Parish Council has voted to outlaw the practice of parents hosting parties where youths under the age of 21 are allowed to consume alcohol.More >>
A 35-year-old Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against...More >>
A 35-year-old Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against them.More >>
A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a 33-year-old Springfield man of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the stabbing death of 65-year-old Rube Rogers, of Ponchatoula.More >>
A Tangipahoa Parish jury has convicted a 33-year-old Springfield man of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the stabbing death of 65-year-old Rube Rogers, of Ponchatoula.More >>
The Livingston Parish School Board has doubled its bus budget to allow the transportation director to replace a fifth of the oldest segment of the district's fleet.More >>
The Livingston Parish School Board has doubled its bus budget to allow the transportation director to replace a fifth of the oldest segment of the district's fleet.More >>
The state highway department is starting work on an $11.3 million project to widen a 1.2-mile stretch U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville from two lanes to four.More >>
The state highway department is starting work on an $11.3 million project to widen a 1.2-mile stretch U.S. Highway 190 in Mandeville from two lanes to four.More >>
An organizer of the New Orleans neighborhood parade that ended in gunfire that wounded 19 people on Mother's Day says he's ecstatic over the arrests in the case.More >>
An organizer of the New Orleans neighborhood parade that ended in gunfire that wounded 19 people on Mother's Day says he's ecstatic over the arrests in the case.More >>
The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge.More >>
The Vicksburg Bridge Commission and the Kansas City Southern Railway have been at odds for eight years on what the railroad will pay to run trains across the Mississippi River on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge.More >>
A power outage briefly stopped Thursday's performance of the Louisiana Philharmonic and New Orleans Children's Chorus at First Baptist Church of New Orleans.More >>
A power outage briefly stopped Thursday's performance of the Louisiana Philharmonic and New Orleans Children's Chorus at First Baptist Church of New Orleans.More >>
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has settled his lawsuit against a former Saints player who sold him nonexistent state movie tax credits from a defunct film studio.More >>
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has settled his lawsuit against a former Saints player who sold him nonexistent state movie tax credits from a defunct film studio.More >>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's latest financial disclosure report shows his annual nearly $128,000 state salary provided the main source of income for he and his wife in 2012.More >>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's latest financial disclosure report shows his annual nearly $128,000 state salary provided the main source of income for he and his wife in 2012.More >>
Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials - and hold annual safety drills to...More >>
Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials - and hold annual safety drills to rehearse...More >>
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.More >>
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a lawsuit settlement with architects and civil engineers accused of violating the Fair Housing Act at apartment complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.More >>
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by the state.More >>
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by the state.More >>
A Caddo Parish jury has convicted 21-year-old Erik Mack of Bossier City of manslaughter for the August, 2011 shooting death of a Shreveport man on a city street.More >>
A Caddo Parish jury has convicted 21-year-old Erik Mack of Bossier City of manslaughter for the August, 2011 shooting death of a Shreveport man on a city street.More >>
Plaquemines Parish sheriff's deputies say a Belle Chasse High School sophomore was booked with illegal possession of prescription pills and two other sophomores were booked with distributing pills at the school.More >>
Plaquemines Parish sheriff's deputies say a Belle Chasse High School sophomore was booked with illegal possession of prescription pills and two other sophomores were booked with distributing pills at the school.More >>
Monroe Regional Airport officials plan to have 500 acres within the airfield certified for economic development to entice businesses to locate there.More >>
Monroe Regional Airport officials plan to have 500 acres within the airfield certified for economic development to entice businesses to locate there.More >>
The Lafayette Parish School Board has approved two items that are designed to help them gather more information about the district's performance.More >>
The Lafayette Parish School Board has approved two items that are designed to help them gather more information about the district's performance.More >>
Eight women - including one accused of not sending her child to school all year - have been arrested in a roundup of the parents of the worst truants in East Baton Rouge Parish.More >>
Eight women - including one accused of not sending her child to school all year - have been arrested in a roundup of the parents of the worst truants in East Baton Rouge Parish.More >>
A second former officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been charged in Baton Rouge by federal prosecutors pursuing an alleged cover-up of an inmate beating.More >>
A second former officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been charged in Baton Rouge by federal prosecutors pursuing an alleged cover-up of an inmate beating.More >>
Joe Ben Welch will walk away from the community college he helped build from the ground up, retiring from River Parishes Community College in August.More >>
Joe Ben Welch will walk away from the community college he helped build from the ground up, retiring from River Parishes Community College in August.More >>
The St. James Parish School Board will pay nearly $1 million under protest after losing a lawsuit it filed to avoid paying pension expenses that school officials say are state responsibilities and not that of local...More >>
The St. James Parish School Board will pay nearly $1 million under protest after losing a lawsuit it filed to avoid paying pension expenses that school officials say are state responsibilities and not that of local education...More >>
BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
BP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.More >>
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.More >>
The Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club says its "second-line" is returning to the neighborhood where gunfire abruptly ended its Mother's Day celebration leaving 19 people injured.More >>
The Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club says its "second-line" is returning to the neighborhood where gunfire abruptly ended its Mother's Day celebration leaving 19 people injured.More >>
Vicksburg's Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance.More >>
Vicksburg's Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance.More >>
The Louisiana Senate has narrowly rejected a bill that would have prohibited employers with at least 15 full-time workers in the state from paying unequal wages for the same job based on gender.More >>
The Louisiana Senate has narrowly rejected a bill that would have prohibited employers with at least 15 full-time workers in the state from paying unequal wages for the same job based on gender.More >>
As the Mississippi River rises, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in preparation of crests in the state that are predicted to be well above flood stage.More >>
As the Mississippi River rises, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency in preparation of crests in the state that are predicted to be well above flood stage.More >>
The Senate Transportation Committee has backed a proposal to use Louisiana driver's licenses to comply with federal law requiring each state to create a national identification card for air travel, including...More >>
The Senate Transportation Committee has backed a proposal to use Louisiana driver's licenses to comply with federal law requiring each state to create a national identification card for air travel, including domestic...More >>
Ingalls Shipbuilding will hold a keel authentication Friday in Pascagoula for its fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754).More >>
Ingalls Shipbuilding will hold a keel authentication Friday in Pascagoula for its fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754).More >>
Louisiana may ease some of the restrictions on the use of federal aid money in the state Road Home program for homeowners who sought to rebuild, repair or sell property damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.More >>
Louisiana may ease some of the restrictions on the use of federal aid money in the state Road Home program for homeowners who sought to rebuild, repair or sell property damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.More >>
Superintendent of Education John White says the state owes local school districts $30 million because the Louisiana Supreme Court threw out this year's public school funding formula.More >>
Superintendent of Education John White says the state owes local school districts $30 million because the Louisiana Supreme Court threw out this year's public school funding formula.More >>
Senators told members of the LSU Board of Supervisors that they want an explanation for why the university system's former hospitals chief, Fred Cerise, was directed not to attend a legislative hearing to discuss...More >>
Senators told members of the LSU Board of Supervisors that they want an explanation for why the university system's former hospitals chief, Fred Cerise, was directed not to attend a legislative hearing to discuss plans...More >>
A federal judge has sentenced a third defendant who played a role in the murders of two men in eastern New Orleans in 2007 to 15 years in prison.More >>
A federal judge has sentenced a third defendant who played a role in the murders of two men in eastern New Orleans in 2007 to 15 years in prison.More >>
A federal judge has refused to block a New Orleans television station from using surveillance video of a confrontation last year inside a supermarket between store employees and an alleged shoplifter who died weeks...More >>
A federal judge has refused to block a New Orleans television station from using surveillance video of a confrontation last year inside a supermarket between store employees and an alleged shoplifter who died weeks later.More >>
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi coastal landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified...More >>
A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi coastal landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane...More >>
The New Orleans Industrial Development Board has approved a property tax break for Starlight Studios, allowing construction to move forward on the proposed movie production complex.More >>
The New Orleans Industrial Development Board has approved a property tax break for Starlight Studios, allowing construction to move forward on the proposed movie production complex.More >>
Police say a man robbed a Marrero Capital One Bank branch Tuesday and the FBI believes the robber is the same person who robbed another Capital One branch in Gretna in April.More >>
Police say a man robbed a Marrero Capital One Bank branch Tuesday and the FBI believes the robber is the same person who robbed another Capital One branch in Gretna in April.More >>
After a plea from Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith to compromise, the city council agreed to scale back on a proposed budget reduction to the Slidell Police Department for the coming fiscal year.More >>
After a plea from Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith to compromise, the city council agreed to scale back on a proposed budget reduction to the Slidell Police Department for the coming fiscal year.More >>
Expansion of a key pump station that drains a large swath of East Ascension is getting the final touches and will be ready when hurricane season starts June 1.More >>
Expansion of a key pump station that drains a large swath of East Ascension is getting the final touches and will be ready when hurricane season starts June 1.More >>
A 36-year-old Mandeville man has pleaded guilty in Baton Rouge federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his receipt of $900,000 in state film tax credits.More >>
A 36-year-old Mandeville man has pleaded guilty in Baton Rouge federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with his receipt of $900,000 in state film tax credits.More >>
BASF personnel will conduct an investigation to determine what led to the injury of four contractors doing routine maintenance at the company's Ascension Parish plant.More >>
BASF personnel will conduct an investigation to determine what led to the injury of four contractors doing routine maintenance at the company's Ascension Parish plant.More >>
Texas Brine Co. contractors have plugged the final two breaches in a containment berm around the Assumption Parish sinkhole after heavy rain and high water punched through the incomplete earthen barrier late last...More >>
Texas Brine Co. contractors have plugged the final two breaches in a containment berm around the Assumption Parish sinkhole after heavy rain and high water punched through the incomplete earthen barrier late last week.More >>
Several Lafayette downtown bar owners hope to strike down a special security fee without a court fight, arguing on a technical issue that Lafayette city-parish government has failed to respond to their federal...More >>
Several Lafayette downtown bar owners hope to strike down a special security fee without a court fight, arguing on a technical issue that Lafayette city-parish government has failed to respond to their federal lawsuit by the...More >>
After months of mulling how it would handle residential trash collection services, the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury decided to enter into a new five-year contract with Progressive Waste Solutions, the company...More >>
After months of mulling how it would handle residential trash collection services, the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury decided to enter into a new five-year contract with Progressive Waste Solutions, the company that...More >>
The state's income forecasting panel is considering whether to boost revenue projections, a move that would help provide more dollars for state spending.More >>
The state's income forecasting panel is considering whether to boost revenue projections, a move that would help provide more dollars for state spending.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Thursday, May 23, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Thursday, May 23, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Tuesday, May 21, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, May 20, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Monday, May 20, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, May 19, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Sunday, May 19, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, May 22,...More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Wednesday, May 22, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, May 18, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Saturday, May 18, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, May 17, 2013.More >>
By The Associated Press Here are the tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Service for principal points along the Gulf of Mexico for Friday, May 17, 2013.More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for...More >>
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for allegedly...More >>
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want...More >>
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want management...More >>
The CEO of Hancock Holding Co., the parent company of Whitney Bank, says up to 45 branches will be closed within its five-state area by the end of the year.More >>
The CEO of Hancock Holding Co., the parent company of Whitney Bank, says up to 45 branches will be closed within its five-state area by the end of the year.More >>
Charges tied to 2011 acquisitions of insurance operations in the Caribbean and in Latin America pushed Pan-American Life Insurance Group pre-tax earnings down 27 percent in 2012, though overall revenue continued to...More >>
Charges tied to 2011 acquisitions of insurance operations in the Caribbean and in Latin America pushed Pan-American Life Insurance Group pre-tax earnings down 27 percent in 2012, though overall revenue continued to grow, the...More >>
Louisiana higher education leaders are at odds over a proposal to let the community college system tap into construction dollars outside of the traditional budget process.More >>
Louisiana higher education leaders are at odds over a proposal to let the community college system tap into construction dollars outside of the traditional budget process.More >>
Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, are being charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges spanning eight cities.More >>
Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, are being charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that billed the taxpayer-funded program for roughly $223 million in bogus charges spanning eight cities.More >>
A Mississippi law enforcement official says state investigators have talked with the FBI to see if federal charges apply in the case of a dismembered Bourbon Street stripper.More >>
A Mississippi law enforcement official says state investigators have talked with the FBI to see if federal charges apply in the case of a dismembered Bourbon Street stripper.More >>
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a proposal seeking legislative review of large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana's property insurer of last resort.More >>
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a proposal seeking legislative review of large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana's property insurer of last resort.More >>
State police say a Montegut man died nearly a week after he crashed his SUV in an effort to avoid a golf cart driven by a teenager who, authorities say, had been drinking.More >>
State police say a Montegut man died nearly a week after he crashed his SUV in an effort to avoid a golf cart driven by a teenager who, authorities say, had been drinking.More >>
A Lake Charles woman has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the deaths of two people whose car was stalled on the U.S. 171 Calcasieu River Bridge in April 2012.More >>
A Lake Charles woman has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the deaths of two people whose car was stalled on the U.S. 171 Calcasieu River Bridge in April 2012.More >>
The nonprofit group assigned to develop the former UL Horse Farm in Lafayette got a boost when a Lafayette trust earmarked $2.6 million for planning.More >>
The nonprofit group assigned to develop the former UL Horse Farm in Lafayette got a boost when a Lafayette trust earmarked $2.6 million for planning.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish Council is moving forward with plans to put a half-cent sales tax on the ballot later this year to support the construction of a new parish jail.More >>
The Tangipahoa Parish Council is moving forward with plans to put a half-cent sales tax on the ballot later this year to support the construction of a new parish jail.More >>
A retired Air Force colonel from Madisonville says he plans to run for the U.S. Senate next year, seeking to oust Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu.More >>
A retired Air Force colonel from Madisonville says he plans to run for the U.S. Senate next year, seeking to oust Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu.More >>
