Former Covington Police Chief Richard Palmisano has withdrawn his request for an appeal before the city's fire and police civil service board and will not challenge his dismissal, city officials say.
Former Covington Police Chief Richard Palmisano has withdrawn his request for an appeal before the city's fire and police civil service board and will not challenge his dismissal, city officials say.
Residents and companies in Plaquemines Parish are being asked to place all remaining debris from Hurricane Isaac on the roadside by Monday.
Residents and companies in Plaquemines Parish are being asked to place all remaining debris from Hurricane Isaac on the roadside by Monday.
Orleans Parish School Board President Ira Thomas says he has asked the state attorney general to determine whether he may keep his job as security chief at Southern University in New Orleans while sitting as a School...
Orleans Parish School Board President Ira Thomas says he has asked the state attorney general to determine whether he may keep his job as security chief at Southern University in New Orleans while sitting as a School Board...
Residents of Welsh could be paying more for electricity for the first time in a decade under a city proposal unveiled this past week.
Residents of Welsh could be paying more for electricity for the first time in a decade under a city proposal unveiled this past week.
St. James Parish residents are getting a look at an Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce storm-surge risk from area lakes.
St. James Parish residents are getting a look at an Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce storm-surge risk from area lakes.
Members of the Vicksburg Warren School Board say it may be September before a new superintendent is hired.
Members of the Vicksburg Warren School Board say it may be September before a new superintendent is hired.
Local levee officials say two new floodgates in Terrebonne Parish are ready for any threat during the coming hurricane season.
Local levee officials say two new floodgates in Terrebonne Parish are ready for any threat during the coming hurricane season.
Investigators have identified a suspect in the slaying of an Americorps worker gunned down on April 1. WWL-AM reports police say they are looking for 18-year-old Glen Emerson. Eighteen-year-old Joseph Massenburg was shot as...
Investigators have named a suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Americorps worker gunned down on April 1.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board will give thousands of Medicare-eligible retirees the choice of staying on the district's self-funded health insurance plan or shifting completely to Medicare through a...
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board will give thousands of Medicare-eligible retirees the choice of staying on the district's self-funded health insurance plan or shifting completely to Medicare through a program...
A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics.
A California man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid more than $21 million for medical tests at New Orleans area clinics.
LSU scored a 3-2 victory over Alabama yesterday in a Southeastern Conference tournament elimination game. Tyler Moore and Ty Ross had run-scoring hits with two outs in the ninth. The Tigers face Arkansas in the semifinals...
Investigators have named a suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Americorps worker gunned down on April 1.
Investigators have named a suspect in the murder of 18-year-old Joseph Massenburg, an Americorps worker gunned down on April 1.
A proposal to study an alternative path for Interstate 49 South that would bypass Lafayette appears dead for this year.
A proposal to study an alternative path for Interstate 49 South that would bypass Lafayette appears dead for this year.
An East Feliciana Parish man has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus another 100 years, in the brutal slaying of his former girlfriend and her 3-year-old son and the attempted killing of two of the...
An East Feliciana Parish man has been sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus another 100 years, in the brutal slaying of his former girlfriend and her 3-year-old son and the attempted killing of two of the woman's...
Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 52-year-old man apparently shot his 16-year-old son in the head and then turned the gun on himself in their home in River Ridge.
A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.
A federal judge has refused to delay implementation of an agreement calling for major reforms of the New Orleans Police Department.
Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.
Texas Brine says it has started extending settlement offers to Assumption Parish residents who have been under an evacuation order since August because of a 15-acre sinkhole.
People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget.
People who rely on the state for health care and educational programs traveled to the Louisiana Capitol to ask senators to pay for those services in next year's budget.
The sounds of country music take over the City of Baton Rouge as the Bayou Country Superfest brings some of the genre's biggest names to LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest.
The sounds of country music take over the City of Baton Rouge as the Bayou Country Superfest brings some of the genre's biggest names to LSU's Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest.
Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff...
Inmates' lawyers and the U.S. Justice Department say the current design of a $145 million jail under construction in New Orleans won't meet requirements of a reform agreement signed by Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin...
A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws. But state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive laws.
A recent national study says Louisiana has the highest rate of gun violence in the nation and the weakest gun safety laws. But state lawmakers are moving to expand the already permissive laws.
A 74-year-old Texas woman has been indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide.
A 74-year-old Texas woman has been indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide.
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way.
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way.
The Caddo Parish School Board will have to find another way to start correcting its $21 million budget shortfall.
The Caddo Parish School Board will have to find another way to start correcting its $21 million budget shortfall.
Northshore Technical Community College plans to build a new campus in Lacombe for science, technology, math and engineering studies and training as part of an expansion in St. Tammany.
Northshore Technical Community College plans to build a new campus in Lacombe for science, technology, math and engineering studies and training as part of an expansion in St. Tammany.
A 56-year-old Monroe man has been booked with home invasion and simple battery following an alleged attack on his parents.
A 56-year-old Monroe man has been booked with home invasion and simple battery following an alleged attack on his parents.
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen will act on the city's proposed $18.6 million 2013-14 fiscal year budget on June 11.
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen will act on the city's proposed $18.6 million 2013-14 fiscal year budget on June 11.
State police say a 41-year-old Lake Charles man has been booked with pornography involving juveniles.
State police say a 41-year-old Lake Charles man has been booked with pornography involving juveniles.
The main runway at Lake Charles Regional Airport reopened this week after almost three months and $2.4 million worth of maintenance.
The main runway at Lake Charles Regional Airport reopened this week after almost three months and $2.4 million worth of maintenance.
A 41-year-old Lake Charles man accused of killing his cousin has been found guilty of second-degree murder.
A 41-year-old Lake Charles man accused of killing his cousin has been found guilty of second-degree murder.
Officials say newly upgraded pump stations throughout Terrebonne Parish are ready to take on the impending hurricane season.
Officials say newly upgraded pump stations throughout Terrebonne Parish are ready to take on the impending hurricane season.
Baton Rouge police have arrested a 28-year-old woman accused of beating her three children, ages 2, 4 and 5, with an extension cord on their back, hip, face, chest and arm.
Baton Rouge police have arrested a 28-year-old woman accused of beating her three children, ages 2, 4 and 5, with an extension cord on their back, hip, face, chest and arm.
The Livingston Parish Council has unanimously approved a master plan.
The Livingston Parish Council has unanimously approved a master plan.
Bidding for the long-awaited Youngsville multipurpose sports complex is scheduled to take place in October.
Bidding for the long-awaited Youngsville multipurpose sports complex is scheduled to take place in October.
West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say an Addis man accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old Plaquemine man during an alleged drug deal was arrested Wednesday in Texas.
West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputies say an Addis man accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old Plaquemine man during an alleged drug deal was arrested Wednesday in Texas.
PCS Nitrogen has agreed to reduce air emissions from phosphoric acid production at its Geismar plant.
PCS Nitrogen has agreed to reduce air emissions from phosphoric acid production at its Geismar plant.
Unexpected delays in the delivery of materials need to complete repairs to the Mandeville fishing pier means the site won't be open to welcome anglers during the Memorial Day weekend.
Unexpected delays in the delivery of materials need to complete repairs to the Mandeville fishing pier means the site won't be open to welcome anglers during the Memorial Day weekend.
State officials have installed enhanced monitoring equipment along Louisiana 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole.
State officials have installed enhanced monitoring equipment along Louisiana 70, near the Assumption Parish sinkhole.
A Houma businessman accused of funneling campaign contributions to Louisiana's two U.S. senators over the legal limit has been charged with making false statements to the Federal Elections Commission.
A Houma businessman accused of funneling campaign contributions to Louisiana's two U.S. senators over the legal limit has been charged with making false statements to the Federal Elections Commission.
Federal authorities have fined a Gretna fishing captain $62,500 for allegedly using live bait on longline gear and possessing J-hooks and a permit to catch highly migratory species.
Federal authorities have fined a Gretna fishing captain $62,500 for allegedly using live bait on longline gear and possessing J-hooks and a permit to catch highly migratory species.
The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon.
The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon.
After last week's severe weather in Northwest Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the area.
After last week's severe weather in Northwest Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the area.
A new 2-cents monthly tax on cell phones to help provide services for people with hearing impairment has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
A new 2-cents monthly tax on cell phones to help provide services for people with hearing impairment has been approved by the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department.
A federal judge has refused to let the city of New Orleans out of a potentially expensive agreement to reform its troubled police department.
Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.
Gulf of Mexico anglers will have a longer red snapper season than they thought.
The building housing one of New Orleans' best-known restaurants has been sold at a sheriff's auction.
The building housing one of New Orleans' best-known restaurants has been sold at a sheriff's auction.
A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake.
A four-car accident on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway sent one car catapulting into the lake.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect says the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing all but one of the 10 LSU-run hospitals.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's top budget architect says the state will have enough money to cover the costs of privatizing all but one of the 10 LSU-run hospitals.
The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's...
The Louisiana attorney general's office says a special grand jury has been selected to look into possible criminal activity involving the award of a $200 million Medicaid contract by Gov. Bobby Jindal's...
A year after thousands danced to the tunes of Jimmy Buffett at the May 22, 2012, opening of the Margaritaville Casino, crowds have thinned and management has changed.
A year after thousands danced to the tunes of Jimmy Buffett at the May 22, 2012, opening of the Margaritaville Casino, crowds have thinned and management has changed.
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the burglary and vandalism of a church in Rapides Parish.
A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the burglary and vandalism of a church in Rapides Parish.
The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.
The Louisiana Senate has killed a resolution that sought to keep the state from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing, called Common Core standards.
A traveling exhibit about the Tuskegee Airmen is at New Orleans Lakefront Airport through Saturday. The African-American pilots and crews overcame prejudice to get training and to fly in combat during World War II.
A traveling exhibit about the Tuskegee Airmen is at New Orleans Lakefront Airport through Saturday. The African-American pilots and crews overcame prejudice to get training and to fly in combat during World War II.
Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.
Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.
James M. Bernhard III has been sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of over $453,000 from his former law firm's trust account.
James M. Bernhard III has been sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of over $453,000 from his former law firm's trust account.
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old man accused of beating one of his dogs to death and dumping the animal's taped-up body in an open field.
Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a 25-year-old man accused of beating one of his dogs to death and dumping the animal's taped-up body in an open field.
The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.
The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.
A federal judge in New Orleans says he will grant class-action status to four lawsuits filed over issues raised by the Assumption Parish sinkhole. That's according to a new court filing Wednesday.
A federal judge in New Orleans says he will grant class-action status to four lawsuits filed over issues raised by the Assumption Parish sinkhole. That's according to a new court filing Wednesday.
State police say a 27-year-old DeRidder man was killed after his truck struck an SUV in Beauregard Parish.
State police say a 27-year-old DeRidder man was killed after his truck struck an SUV in Beauregard Parish.
Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year.
Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana that officials fear could begin skyrocketing at the end of the year.
Louisiana's $3.5 billion sugarcane and sugar mill industries could breathe a sigh of relief after an effort to effectively end the federal sugar program was defeated on the Senate floor.
Louisiana's $3.5 billion sugarcane and sugar mill industries could breathe a sigh of relief after an effort to effectively end the federal sugar program was defeated on the Senate floor.
Louisiana's Republican Party is blasting the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked law.
Louisiana's Republican Party is blasting the legislative auditor's office after both the GOP and the state Democratic Party were asked to turn over financial statements to comply with a long-overlooked law.
A former New Orleans police captain who was convicted of plotting to arrange a contract to provide security for Entergy at inflated rates and then skim off the top has had his prison sentence reduced by more than...
A former New Orleans police captain who was convicted of plotting to arrange a contract to provide security for Entergy at inflated rates and then skim off the top has had his prison sentence reduced by more than three years.
Federal prosecutors say a driver hired to transport mail admitted to stealing parcels from the post office in Gray.
Federal prosecutors say a driver hired to transport mail admitted to stealing parcels from the post office in Gray.
The former Woman's Hospital is officially on its way to becoming a new public safety complex for Baton Rouge Police and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.
The former Woman's Hospital is officially on its way to becoming a new public safety complex for Baton Rouge Police and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office.
Former Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge to eight months in federal prison after admitting that he did not file income tax returns on $2.3 million he earned over a four-year-period.
Former Denham Springs man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge to eight months in federal prison after admitting that he did not file income tax returns on $2.3 million he earned over a four-year-period.
A former bookkeeper for a Baton Rouge firm has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting she stole over $217,000 from her employer and an insurance company.
A former bookkeeper for a Baton Rouge firm has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting she stole over $217,000 from her employer and an insurance company.
Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
Authorities say a 40-year-old corrections officer assigned to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola has been arrested in a Livingston Parish home invasion case.
Ascension Parish is looking to hire 50 new teachers.
Ascension Parish is looking to hire 50 new teachers.
Ascension Parish deputies have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly dealing prescription pills out of a church parking lot.
Ascension Parish deputies have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly dealing prescription pills out of a church parking lot.
New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting on Interstate 10.
New Orleans police are investigating a fatal shooting on Interstate 10.
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.
The Louisiana Lottery Corp. reports that nobody won the major jackpots in the Louisiana Lotto and multistate Powerball drawings Wednesday night.
Lafayette firefighters say nine horses died in a barn fire.
Lafayette firefighters say nine horses died in a barn fire.
State police are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Pollock man.
State police are investigating a single vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Pollock man.
A 50-year-old man in Orleans Parish custody has died of cancer.
A 50-year-old man in Orleans Parish custody has died of cancer.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested, accused in the death of his girlfriend's 20-month-old son.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested, accused in the death of his girlfriend's 20-month-old son.
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the sixth fast response cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the sixth fast response cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard.
A Loyola University of New Orleans faculty member is among educators and musicians who teamed this week to use elements of jazz to teach the concept of democracy.
A Loyola University of New Orleans faculty member is among educators and musicians who teamed this week to use elements of jazz to teach the concept of democracy.
A federal judge has postponed the trial of several alleged members of a violent New Orleans drug ring, including a man once described by police as one of the city's most dangerous criminals.
A federal judge has postponed the trial of several alleged members of a violent New Orleans drug ring, including a man once described by police as one of the city's most dangerous criminals.
The House has backed a proposal to create the regulatory framework for surrogacy births in Louisiana, edging the bill one step from final passage.
The House has backed a proposal to create the regulatory framework for surrogacy births in Louisiana, edging the bill one step from final passage.
A week after rejecting a bill that would have prohibited employers from paying unequal wages for the same job based on gender, the Louisiana Senate reworked the proposal to apply only to state employees.
A week after rejecting a bill that would have prohibited employers from paying unequal wages for the same job based on gender, the Louisiana Senate reworked the proposal to apply only to state employees.
A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the Senate.
A tea party-backed attempt to keep Louisiana from using a set of uniform national standards for public school testing will be considered by the Senate.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan won't take effect this year.
Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan won't take effect this year.
A proposal to ban employers and schools from demanding access to personal online accounts has been scrapped.
A proposal to ban employers and schools from demanding access to personal online accounts has been scrapped.
A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka.
A new Asian elephant has arrived at the National Zoo in Washington, reuniting her with another elephant she once lived with in Sri Lanka.
Attempts to raise tuition at Louisiana's public colleges appear dead for the session, despite concerns about repeated rounds of cuts to schools.
Attempts to raise tuition at Louisiana's public colleges appear dead for the session, despite concerns about repeated rounds of cuts to schools.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says two 20-year-olds and a 17-year-old are accused of vandalizing Oak Hill High School last month.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office says two 20-year-olds and a 17-year-old are accused of vandalizing Oak Hill High School last month.
Ten American Red Cross volunteers from south Louisiana and one from Monroe have left to help residents of Moore, Okla., which was devastated by a tornado.
Ten American Red Cross volunteers from south Louisiana and one from Monroe have left to help residents of Moore, Okla., which was devastated by a tornado.
Police say they have arrested three teenagers suspected of carjacking a New Orleans judge outside his home in the city's Carrollton neighborhood.
Police say they have arrested three teenagers suspected of carjacking a New Orleans judge outside his home in the city's Carrollton neighborhood.
State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores.
State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores.
A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get there.
A pair of orphaned bobcat kittens is being cared for at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Center and they may have made a long trip to get there.
A woman has reached a lawsuit settlement with a south Mississippi city where she says police arrested her for protesting the BP oil spill then arrested her again in retaliation for suing.
A woman has reached a lawsuit settlement with a south Mississippi city where she says police arrested her for protesting the BP oil spill then arrested her again in retaliation for suing.
The Caddo Parish School Board has delayed voting on its $479 million budget.
The Caddo Parish School Board has delayed voting on its $479 million budget.
An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
A 32-year-old Slidell woman charged with beating and stabbing a 50-year-old woman to death in 2005 during an argument over crack cocaine has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to...
A 32-year-old Slidell woman charged with beating and stabbing a 50-year-old woman to death in 2005 during an argument over crack cocaine has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
One of the suspects charged in the deadly ambush last August that claimed the lives of two St. John Parish sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others has pleaded guilty.
One of the suspects charged in the deadly ambush last August that claimed the lives of two St. John Parish sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others has pleaded guilty.
A 52-year-old Slidell retirement home employee is facing several theft charges after police say she stole jewelry and a digital camera from residents and then sold the items to local pawn shops.
A 52-year-old Slidell retirement home employee is facing several theft charges after police say she stole jewelry and a digital camera from residents and then sold the items to local pawn shops.
The Monroe City School Board will hold a special meeting to finalize its contract with superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
The Monroe City School Board will hold a special meeting to finalize its contract with superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine.
A 37-year-old Lake Charles man accused of raping two young girls has been found guilty of a lesser charge.
A 37-year-old Lake Charles man accused of raping two young girls has been found guilty of a lesser charge.
Four schools will close as part of a cost-saving plan approved by the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
Four schools will close as part of a cost-saving plan approved by the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster's proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year calls for raising the pay of city employees even though their wage hikes once again will not reflect national cost-of-living index gains.
Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster's proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year calls for raising the pay of city employees even though their wage hikes once again will not reflect national cost-of-living index gains.
The New Roads City Council has approved a resolution asking the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury to overturn a resolution it recently adopted seeking to raise the amount of taxes New Roads residents pay for street...
The New Roads City Council has approved a resolution asking the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury to overturn a resolution it recently adopted seeking to raise the amount of taxes New Roads residents pay for street and road...
State regulators have approved a settlement that would lower Entergy's profit margin, pay a refund and roll back rates for about 92,000 natural gas customers in Baton Rouge.
State regulators have approved a settlement that would lower Entergy's profit margin, pay a refund and roll back rates for about 92,000 natural gas customers in Baton Rouge.
Police say a 27-year-old Baton Rouge man accused of punching a man during a bar fight who later died of his injuries has surrendered to authorities.
Police say a 27-year-old Baton Rouge man accused of punching a man during a bar fight who later died of his injuries has surrendered to authorities.
Drivers have until June 30 to pay thousands of delinquent traffic camera and parking tickets without late penalties before the start of proposed stricter collection policy.
Drivers have until June 30 to pay thousands of delinquent traffic camera and parking tickets without late penalties before the start of proposed stricter collection policy.
The Iberville Parish Council has awarded the construction bid for the new $19.6 million Ochsner Health System clinic to Lincoln Builders.
The Iberville Parish Council has awarded the construction bid for the new $19.6 million Ochsner Health System clinic to Lincoln Builders.
The West Feliciana Parish School Board has agreed to join a cooperative of Louisiana school districts that hope to save money through bulk purchases of computers and software and by devising curriculum and online...
The West Feliciana Parish School Board has agreed to join a cooperative of Louisiana school districts that hope to save money through bulk purchases of computers and software and by devising curriculum and online courses.
The Rapides Parish School Board has approved a plan that will restructure the school district.
The Rapides Parish School Board has approved a plan that will restructure the school district.
A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.
A line of thunderstorms continues to move across Louisiana and Mississippi bringing with it heavy rain and high winds.
Between now and June 2, officers from 132 agencies will participate in the state's largest-ever concentrated effort to increase the use of seatbelts.
Between now and June 2, officers from 132 agencies will participate in the state's largest-ever concentrated effort to increase the use of seatbelts.
Loyola University in New Orleans says a recent $100,000 donation to the university came with one big condition.
Loyola University in New Orleans says a recent $100,000 donation to the university came with one big condition.
A Louisiana-based restaurant chain has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in back wages to 135 chefs and servers following a Labor Department investigation.
A Louisiana-based restaurant chain has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in back wages to 135 chefs and servers following a Labor Department investigation.
Lawmakers are looking for ways to stall or at least slow down Planned Parenthood's construction of a new facility in Louisiana that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for women.
Lawmakers are looking for ways to stall or at least slow down Planned Parenthood's construction of a new facility in Louisiana that would provide abortions in addition to other health care services for women.
A former DeSoto Parish School Board member has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing cocaine.
A former DeSoto Parish School Board member has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and three years of supervised release for distributing cocaine.
The Louisiana House has rejected an attempt to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act.
The Louisiana House has rejected an attempt to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Senators have delayed a vote on a controversial bill that would prohibit enforcement in Louisiana of any federal bans on assault weapons.
Senators have delayed a vote on a controversial bill that would prohibit enforcement in Louisiana of any federal bans on assault weapons.
Louisiana State Police say cannon fire will be heard in downtown Baton Rouge Thursday morning as the state House of Representatives remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Louisiana State Police say cannon fire will be heard in downtown Baton Rouge Thursday morning as the state House of Representatives remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting.
Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting.
An oilfield service company plans a new $10 million headquarters in Gray and a $20 million manufacturing and fabrication plant at a Louisiana port.
An oilfield service company plans a new $10 million headquarters in Gray and a $20 million manufacturing and fabrication plant at a Louisiana port.
Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets.
Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets.
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf...
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast...
The state's utility regulatory agency will reconsider a decision to shelve a planned statewide energy efficiency program.
The state's utility regulatory agency will reconsider a decision to shelve a planned statewide energy efficiency program.
Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroyed its electric system.
Cleco Corp. is sending a 34-member crew to Oklahoma City to help Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company restore power to customers after a tornado destroyed its electric system.
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 30, 2013.
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 30, 2013.
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 25, 2013.
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 25, 2013.
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 24, 2013.
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 24, 2013.
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 29,...
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 29, 2013.
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 26, 2013.
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 26, 2013.
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 28, 2013.
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 28, 2013.
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 27, 2013.
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 27, 2013.
State police say a 24-year-old Raceland woman has died from injuries she suffered in a head-on collision April 27 with a driver troopers allege was drunk.
State police say a 24-year-old Raceland woman has died from injuries she suffered in a head-on collision April 27 with a driver troopers allege was drunk.
Senators have killed a $3.5 billion public school funding proposal submitted to lawmakers by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Senators have killed a $3.5 billion public school funding proposal submitted to lawmakers by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Jefferson Parish sheriff's detectives are seeking information about the deaths of a man found in a Harvey field and another man shot once in the chest inside his garage two miles away.
Jefferson Parish sheriff's detectives are seeking information about the deaths of a man found in a Harvey field and another man shot once in the chest inside his garage two miles away.
Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar.
Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar.
DeSoto Parish School Board members will hold a special meeting to discuss its desegregation order where it relates to proposed school construction and enforcement of Mansfield school attendance zones.
DeSoto Parish School Board members will hold a special meeting to discuss its desegregation order where it relates to proposed school construction and enforcement of Mansfield school attendance zones.
Christus Health will close Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport as it moves services from Christus Schumpert St. Mary Place to south Shreveport and Bossier City.
Christus Health will close Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport as it moves services from Christus Schumpert St. Mary Place to south Shreveport and Bossier City.
The New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term. Quatrevaux was hired in 2009; his new term will begin in October.
The New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term. Quatrevaux was hired in 2009; his new term will begin in October.
A federal judge has dismissed former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro's defamation lawsuit against current Parish President Dave Peralta and several other parish employees.
A federal judge has dismissed former St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro's defamation lawsuit against current Parish President Dave Peralta and several other parish employees.
Reductions in the number of employees, possible school closures and cuts to services including food and transportation are all possibilities as Monroe City Schools superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine takes the helm of...
Reductions in the number of employees, possible school closures and cuts to services including food and transportation are all possibilities as Monroe City Schools superintendent-elect Brent Vidrine takes the helm of the...
Police say 19 Comeaux High seniors face misdemeanor charges after they allegedly vandalized the school over the weekend.
Police say 19 Comeaux High seniors face misdemeanor charges after they allegedly vandalized the school over the weekend.
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider a 30-day amnesty period for motorists who are late paying red-light camera fines, and to consider splitting late fees with contractor Redflex if the company...
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider a 30-day amnesty period for motorists who are late paying red-light camera fines, and to consider splitting late fees with contractor Redflex if the company shares...
The proposal to expand Hammond Eastside Middle School to eighth grade will be discussed in federal court May 29 in New Orleans.
The proposal to expand Hammond Eastside Middle School to eighth grade will be discussed in federal court May 29 in New Orleans.
An 18-year-old Eunice man was shot and later died after he and two others were attacked in the small Acadia Parish community of Branch north of Rayne.
An 18-year-old Eunice man was shot and later died after he and two others were attacked in the small Acadia Parish community of Branch north of Rayne.
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
The West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has table an attempt to call an Oct. 19 election to possibly repeal the home-rule charter voters approved by a 337-vote margin on Nov. 6.
The West Feliciana Parish Police Jury has table an attempt to call an Oct. 19 election to possibly repeal the home-rule charter voters approved by a 337-vote margin on Nov. 6.
Baton Rouge Metro Airport will give a standard incentive package to Elite Airways when the company begins flying out of the market in July.
Baton Rouge Metro Airport will give a standard incentive package to Elite Airways when the company begins flying out of the market in July.
A 40-year-old New Iberia woman has been sentenced to 26 months in prison in a tax refund scheme that netted $77,349 that the woman used for gambling expenses.
A 40-year-old New Iberia woman has been sentenced to 26 months in prison in a tax refund scheme that netted $77,349 that the woman used for gambling expenses.
State police say a 10-year-old girl died after she was ejected from a car in a crash on La. Highway 1054 northeast of Independence in Tangipahoa Parish.
State police say a 10-year-old girl died after she was ejected from a car in a crash on La. Highway 1054 northeast of Independence in Tangipahoa Parish.
A 42-year-old DeQuincy man is facing dozens of stalking-related charges after officials allege he followed the Glenmora-area victim throughout Rapides Parish.
A 42-year-old DeQuincy man is facing dozens of stalking-related charges after officials allege he followed the Glenmora-area victim throughout Rapides Parish.
A hunter in northwest Louisiana has shot and killed one of the first whooping cranes brought to Louisiana in an attempt to re-establish the highly endangered species here.
A hunter in northwest Louisiana has shot and killed one of the first whooping cranes brought to Louisiana in an attempt to re-establish the highly endangered species here.
Louisiana authorities have suspended the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant in Louisiana.
Louisiana authorities have suspended the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant in Louisiana.
A dozen Tibetan monks are in Baton Rouge. They're spending five days creating an intricate artwork from colored sand, only to destroy it.
A dozen Tibetan monks are in Baton Rouge. They're spending five days creating an intricate artwork from colored sand, only to destroy it.
Lawyers say St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan has agreed to give nearly 80,000 emails to the state legislative auditor by Friday morning, and to have a judge decide whether another 2,000 should be turned over.
Lawyers say St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan has agreed to give nearly 80,000 emails to the state legislative auditor by Friday morning, and to have a judge decide whether another 2,000 should be turned over.
New Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Charles Parent says that when a man set fire to church doors during a service, some churchgoers put out the fire and others followed the man until police arrested him.
New Orleans Fire Department Superintendent Charles Parent says that when a man set fire to church doors during a service, some churchgoers put out the fire and others followed the man until police arrested him.
A federal judge has delayed a hearing about the cost of Orleans Parish jail reforms and who should pay for them.
A federal judge has delayed a hearing about the cost of Orleans Parish jail reforms and who should pay for them.
State and federal authorities are offering a $3,000 reward for information about whoever shot and killed a whooping crane along the Red River in northwest Louisiana.
State and federal authorities are offering a $3,000 reward for information about whoever shot and killed a whooping crane along the Red River in northwest Louisiana.
A Louisiana judge has ordered former Miami Dolphins running back Cecil Collins held without bond until a probation hearing July 1.
A Louisiana judge has ordered former Miami Dolphins running back Cecil Collins held without bond until a probation hearing July 1.
Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete.
Operators of the idled Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan say repairs to a tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan will take until early summer to complete.
Louisiana's state-regulated casinos all won less money in April than in March. The drop totals $35.8 million.
Louisiana's state-regulated casinos all won less money in April than in March. The drop totals $35.8 million.
Proposals making it more difficult to cut the rates paid to hospitals and nursing homes for taking care of Medicaid patients are nearing final passage.
Proposals making it more difficult to cut the rates paid to hospitals and nursing homes for taking care of Medicaid patients are nearing final passage.
A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking in 2010 from the...
A federal judge has dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil leaking in 2010 from the company's...
Louisiana authorities have suspended the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant in Louisiana.
Louisiana authorities have suspended the explosives licenses of a company accused of improperly storing millions of pounds of a military propellant in Louisiana.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered a review of permits issued to Texas Brine, the operator of a collapsed salt dome in Assumption Parish that authorities say caused a 15-acre sinkhole.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered a review of permits issued to Texas Brine, the operator of a collapsed salt dome in Assumption Parish that authorities say caused a 15-acre sinkhole.
The University of Louisiana-Lafayette's primate center has paid a $38,571 fine for the deaths of three rhesus monkeys in May 2011 and an injury last year to a chimpanzee.
The University of Louisiana-Lafayette's primate center has paid a $38,571 fine for the deaths of three rhesus monkeys in May 2011 and an injury last year to a chimpanzee.
Avoyelles Parish sheriff's deputies say they found 4 pounds of marijuana during a search of a home in Simmesport.
Avoyelles Parish sheriff's deputies say they found 4 pounds of marijuana during a search of a home in Simmesport.
One man was killed and another was injured in a one-car crash Monday morning in Ouachita Parish.
One man was killed and another was injured in a one-car crash Monday morning in Ouachita Parish.
A Thibodaux teenager has been arrested in connection with vehicle burglaries during a thunderstorm.
A Thibodaux teenager has been arrested in connection with vehicle burglaries during a thunderstorm.
Houma Police chased a wayward pony around a neighborhood Monday morning, but were able to round up the animal and return him to his owners.
Houma Police chased a wayward pony around a neighborhood Monday morning, but were able to round up the animal and return him to his owners.
A proposal for Louisiana to tap into federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid has been stalled by senators.
A proposal for Louisiana to tap into federal health overhaul money available for expanding Medicaid has been stalled by senators.
A new scam has emerged in St. Landry Parish in the form of letters directing the recipient to pay a firm $83 for a copy of a deed to their property.
A new scam has emerged in St. Landry Parish in the form of letters directing the recipient to pay a firm $83 for a copy of a deed to their property.
A new audit says the state education department had gaps in its monitoring of the academic performance of Louisiana's charter schools.
A new audit says the state education department had gaps in its monitoring of the academic performance of Louisiana's charter schools.
A top official of the state Department of Education lives in Los Angeles and commutes to his office in Baton Rouge.
A top official of the state Department of Education lives in Los Angeles and commutes to his office in Baton Rouge.
Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies say a complaint from a homeowner who contracted a Pineville man for repairs after the Christmas 2012 tornado damaged his home has resulted in an arrest.
Rapides Parish sheriff's deputies say a complaint from a homeowner who contracted a Pineville man for repairs after the Christmas 2012 tornado damaged his home has resulted in an arrest.
Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group that wants to take over operation of LSU's Shreveport hospital.
Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group that wants to take over operation of LSU's Shreveport hospital.
