Louisiana officials confirm eighth death from floods

Eight deaths are now attributed to the storms and flooding in south Louisiana, The...

Louisiana Sen. Troy Brown rejects calls for resignation after domestic abuse arrests

Despite urging from the governor and some colleagues, a Louisiana state senator arrested twice...

Democratic VP candidate calls voting a ‘sacred act’ during New Orleans visit

Quoting scripture and calling on his Catholic faith, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine...

Applications for US unemployment aid slip to 266,000

Slightly fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that layoffs are...

Judge dismisses Jefferson Parish suit against oil companies

A state judge in Jefferson Parish has dismissed the parish's lawsuit against oil companies...

US economy adds 255,000 jobs in July

The labor market turned in a strong showing for the second straight month in...

More Louisiana students reach English, math ‘mastery’

The percentage of Louisiana students achieving "mastery" scores on 2016 standardized assessment tests showed...

Black Lives Matter activist sues Baton Rouge over arrest

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson sued Baton Rouge today over his arrest last...

Albemarle posts second quarter loss of nearly $315M

Baton Rouge specialty chemicals maker Albemarle Corp. reports a second quarter loss of $314.8...

Louisiana among 16 states included in Ford recall of 830K vehicles

Louisiana is included among 16 states that are the focus of a Ford recall...