Edwards, Rispone square off in only Louisiana runoff debate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his Republican opponent Eddie Rispone are readying for the lone head-to-head debate ahead of […]
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Still near bottom, but some progress for Louisiana schools
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A national education assessment released Wednesday shows math scores for Louisiana’s eighth graders went up five points over the past two […]
Audit: Corrections Dept. fails to track inmate release dates
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana legislative audit says the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is failing to properly track inmate release dates, […]
Police shoot, kill Shreveport woman waving scissors
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A woman who police say was waving a pair of scissors when she was shot twice by a Bossier City […]
Louisiana’s Democratic governor John Bel Edwards forced into runoff
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ quest for a second term as the Deep South’s only […]
2nd person reported dead in building collapse in downtown New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ officials say a second person has been killed in the partial collapse of a hotel under construction.
New chief judge for US appeals court in New Orleans
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal appeals court that covers Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas will have a new chief judge. In a news […]
Hospital owners, operators agree to pay federal settlement
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A whistleblower claim brought a $530,000 settlement from a Louisiana hospital. A news release from U.S. Attorney David Joseph on Thursday […]
Edwards holds fundraising lead in Louisiana governor’s race
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republicans challenging Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards couldn’t match the Democrat’s fundraising pace as they […]
10 Louisiana inmates playing football hurt by lightning
HOMER, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections says 10 inmates were injured during a lightning strike while they played flag […]