Tuesday night, the Monroe City Council voted to officially Fight the Blight, giving the council power to help clean up the city.
Richland Parish School Bus Drivers say they want a salary increase by next February or they'll stop driving.
A local West Monroe artist's mural that was painted over the summer in Antique Alley has been covered up. Despite its popularity with the public, the West Monroe Historic Preservation Commission deemed the piece "not historic in nature", and told the building owner to cover it up.
The Monroe SWAT team is getting attention on Facebook after a standoff Sunday. Police say Officer Chris Turner recognized Brenda Heard, the sister of Johnny Heard, was upset so he went over to say a prayer and offer comfort.
The Republican Party is criticizing Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards for attending a fundraiser for his re-election campaign while on a Washington trip lobbying Congress for flood aid
Monday, KNOE learned about bones embedded in the pavement on McGuire Ranch Road in southeast Ouachita Parish. A sheriff's spokesperson says they are some type of animal and not human.
"It's something I can see a finished product after a bunch of hard work."
Here's the forecast for tonight, tomorrow and into early next week.
Update: The man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire during an argument will be held until his trial in late November. Darren Lambert was denied bond during a hearing on Tuesday. His trial is set for November 30th.
Paul B. Crook, a professor in Louisiana Tech University’s department of theater, has published a new directing textbook, “The Art and Practice of Directing for Theatre.”
The National Institutes of Health has awardedULM professor Dr. Karen Briski a five-year $1.7 million grant that may one day lead to a life-changing treatment of Type-1 diabetes.
South Arkansas Community College was awarded a grant by the EDA to fund the construction of a training center to provide training, education, and foster workforce partnerships to meet the current and future industry needs in the region.
“We wanted to apply for this grant in order to better our community. To make our community a little bit safer, healthier and stronger."
The flowers, artwork and memorials that have adorned Paisley Park since Prince's death are coming down.
As the baseball world mourned the death of Jose Fernandez, a beachgoer found a bag containing four baseballs signed by the Marlins 24-year-old pitcher.
Google Trends says more people looked up Clinton's name than Republican Donald Trump's in all 50 states following Monday's debate. Google says Trump searches led in the majority of states before the debate.
Denham Springs officials say about 45 percent of flooded structures in their city evaluated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been deemed substantially damaged.
A new audit of the Red River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Boeuf Levee District shows multiple violations involving expenditures.
Three dancers have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a law requiring performers in New Orleans strip clubs be at least 21 years old is unconstitutional.
Police in Natchez say a 23-month-old girl is on life support and her mother behind bars charged with child abuse.
LaSalle Waterworks District No. 1 has issued a boil advisory due to a ruptured water main. This advisory is in effect until further notice.
Political Analyst Gene Tarver comments on the first presidential debate that took place on Monday.
