Louisiana hospitals overrun, but peak could be weeks away

The peak of Louisiana's fourth and latest coronavirus surge could be weeks away, the...

Ochsner CEO sees no sign of state’s COVID surge easing anytime soon

As Louisiana faces a fourth wave of rapidly escalating coronavirus cases, the CEO of...

US jobless claims continue falling

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to...

Absent shot mandate, LSU students urged to get vaccine and wear masks

LSU students will have to wear masks in classrooms and at campus events this...

$10M in Louisiana tax refunds unclaimed

Louisiana's revenue department said thousands of taxpayers have until Sept. 15 to claim more...

Louisiana reaches record high for COVID hospitalizations

Louisiana's COVID-19 hospitalizations surged to record levels today, with 2,112 largely unvaccinated people in...

Edwards reinstates indoor mask mandate amid COVID surge

Gov. John Bel Edwards today reinstated a statewide mask mandate for indoor locations, including...

Analysis: Eviction ban ends but aid slow to reach Louisiana tenants

Louisiana received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to assist renters struggling...

CDC: ‘War has changed’ as a result of delta variant

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be...

State cutting off federal unemployment aid beginning Saturday 

Louisiana is stopping federal pandemic unemployment aid for its residents Saturday, ending the benefits...