A 13-year-old Terrytown boy was arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating. Jefferson Parish sheriff's spokesman Col. John Fortunato...
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.
Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.
A pre-dawn gas line explosion shook residents out of their beds in a rural, wooded area of Washington Parish, briefly knocking out power to thousands of people but not injuring anybody.
A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating.
A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating.
Hazardous materials crews are on the scene of a gas spill in Bossier Parish.
Hazardous materials crews are on the scene of a gas spill in Bossier Parish.
Federal investigators say someone poisoned and killed two bald eagles in Thibodaux.
Federal investigators say someone poisoned and killed two bald eagles in Thibodaux.
Louisiana farmers have planted fewer acres of cotton than ever recorded - the second record low in a row.
Louisiana farmers have planted fewer acres of cotton than ever recorded - the second record low in a row.
The city of Monroe will spend $1.7 million to purchase equipment for its Sanitation Division to add 14 new tractors and eight mowers city officials say should help eliminate much of the mowing concerns.
The city of Monroe will spend $1.7 million to purchase equipment for its Sanitation Division to add 14 new tractors and eight mowers city officials say should help eliminate much of the mowing concerns.
The Terrebonne Levee District is gearing up for its busiest year of levee-building yet as its board plans to move ahead with millions of dollars in construction paid for with a new 1/2-cent sales tax.
The Terrebonne Levee District is gearing up for its busiest year of levee-building yet as its board plans to move ahead with millions of dollars in construction paid for with a new 1/2-cent sales tax.
The state education board is being asked to allocate $2 million for a pilot program to expand online high school course offerings to public school students.
The state education board is being asked to allocate $2 million for a pilot program to expand online high school course offerings to public school students.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under construction in New Orleans.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under construction in New Orleans.
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, June 26,...
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, June 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 Thursday, June 27,...
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, June 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 Saturday, June 22,...
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, June 22, 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, June 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 Monday, June 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 Sunday, June 23, 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, June 23, 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, June 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 Tuesday, June 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, June 21, 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, June 21, 2013.
The Research Park Corp. board of directors is set to vote next month on selling off its interest in the Bon Carre Business Center development in Baton Rouge.
The Research Park Corp. board of directors is set to vote next month on selling off its interest in the Bon Carre Business Center development in Baton Rouge.
The Monroe City School System spends more than twice as much on central office expenses as the nearest comparable district and that's something that concerns Superintendent Brent Vidrine and board members.
The Monroe City School System spends more than twice as much on central office expenses as the nearest comparable district and that's something that concerns Superintendent Brent Vidrine and board members.
Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.
Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.
A pre-dawn gas line explosion has shaken residents out of their beds in a rural area of Washington Parish near the community of Enon.
A pre-dawn gas line explosion has shaken residents out of their beds in a rural area of Washington Parish near the community of Enon.
An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.
An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.
Litigation between Lafayette and Broussard over annexations along Ambassador Caffery in southern Lafayette Parish has been tentatively settled. That's according to an attorney in the case.
Litigation between Lafayette and Broussard over annexations along Ambassador Caffery in southern Lafayette Parish has been tentatively settled. That's according to an attorney in the case.
Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from his work release job.
Livingston Parish sheriff's deputies are searching for an inmate who walked away from his work release job.
A gas line explosion has shaken residents out of their beds in a rural area of Washington Parish near the community of Enon.
A gas line explosion has shaken residents out of their beds in a rural area of Washington Parish near the community of Enon.
A former septic system inspector for the Onsite Wastewater Program of the state's Center for Environmental Services has admitted in federal court that he accepted approximately $50,000 in bribes from a septic...
A former septic system inspector for the Onsite Wastewater Program of the state's Center for Environmental Services has admitted in federal court that he accepted approximately $50,000 in bribes from a septic tank...
The former owner of the now-defunct House of Blues Club on Airline Highway has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping an intoxicated 18-year-old woman in a private room at the Baton Rouge club in 2009.
The former owner of the now-defunct House of Blues Club on Airline Highway has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping an intoxicated 18-year-old woman in a private room at the Baton Rouge club in 2009.
The owners of a Morgan City wastewater brokerage have been charged in Baton Rouge federal court for alleged participation in a conspiracy that illegally injected more than 380,000 gallons of industrial wastes down a...
The owners of a Morgan City wastewater brokerage have been charged in Baton Rouge federal court for alleged participation in a conspiracy that illegally injected more than 380,000 gallons of industrial wastes down a well in...
Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.
Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.
By The Associated Press A 12-year-old girl from Livingston Parish will represent Louisiana in the Braille Challenge Finals on Saturday in Los Angeles.
By The Associated Press A 12-year-old girl from Livingston Parish will represent Louisiana in the Braille Challenge Finals on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Parents will soon be able to try to get poor-performing schools in the Recovery School District returned to local control.
Parents will soon be able to try to get poor-performing schools in the Recovery School District returned to local control.
Another 105 positions are on the chopping block when Caddo Parish School Board adopts its $472 million budget Tuesday.
Another 105 positions are on the chopping block when Caddo Parish School Board adopts its $472 million budget Tuesday.
A long-running land dispute between Lafayette and Broussard over annexations in southern Lafayette Parish has been tentatively settled.
A long-running land dispute between Lafayette and Broussard over annexations in southern Lafayette Parish has been tentatively settled.
A construction services employment agency has agreed to pay more than 100 workers nearly $60,000 in back wages after an investigation by the federal labor department.
A construction services employment agency has agreed to pay more than 100 workers nearly $60,000 in back wages after an investigation by the federal labor department.
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been suspended after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been suspended after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.
Two boys and a teacher were injured when a science camp experiment went wrong.
Two boys and a teacher were injured when a science camp experiment went wrong.
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.
Operators have restarted the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Michigan after finishing repairs to a water tank that leaked slightly radioactive water into Lake Michigan.
Attempts to limit Gulf Coast oil spill penalty money to coastal restoration in the Louisiana Constitution failed to gain legislative passage for a second year in a row.
Attempts to limit Gulf Coast oil spill penalty money to coastal restoration in the Louisiana Constitution failed to gain legislative passage for a second year in a row.
The FBI has reached a milestone in its 63-year-old program of pursuing its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives."
The FBI has reached a milestone in its 63-year-old program of pursuing its "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives."
The FBI has added a man wanted for a 2008 rape and murder in Lake Charles to its Ten Most Wanted list.
The FBI has added a man wanted for a 2008 rape and murder in Lake Charles to its Ten Most Wanted list.
Gov. Bobby Jindal says he plans to visit all 64 Louisiana parishes in the coming months, as part of a statewide tour.
Gov. Bobby Jindal says he plans to visit all 64 Louisiana parishes in the coming months, as part of a statewide tour.
A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.
A man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Mississippi will be re-sentenced because a federal appeals panel threw out his prison term.
A Minden cultural nonprofit that uses agriculture and the arts has new raised gardening beds and flowerbeds, thanks to $11,000 and a day of work from an anonymous company.
A Minden cultural nonprofit that uses agriculture and the arts has new raised gardening beds and flowerbeds, thanks to $11,000 and a day of work from an anonymous company.
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has designated the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine as Louisiana's first specialized MDA clinic for amyotrophic lateral...
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has designated the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine as Louisiana's first specialized MDA clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Eddie James Pugh IV who was convicted for his role in a 2008 double kidnapping and slaying.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from Eddie James Pugh IV who was convicted for his role in a 2008 double kidnapping and slaying.
France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury depleted by wars. That dream continued until an Army captain's land grab triggered a massacre by...
France sent thousands of colonists and slaves to Louisiana in the belief that tobacco would refill a treasury depleted by wars. That dream continued until an Army captain's land grab triggered a massacre by Natchez...
Grambling State University produces not only undergraduate and graduate students but also a large group of retirees.
Grambling State University produces not only undergraduate and graduate students but also a large group of retirees.
State police say a 25-year-old Wisner woman was killed in a car crash in Franklin Parish.
State police say a 25-year-old Wisner woman was killed in a car crash in Franklin Parish.
Authorities say a 37-year-old DeQuincy man drowned in the Sabine River near Starks.
Authorities say a 37-year-old DeQuincy man drowned in the Sabine River near Starks.
Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found in his grandparents' swimming pool.
Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy found in his grandparents' swimming pool.
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider leasing the former University of Louisiana at Lafayette Horse Farm to a nonprofit foundation that would be responsible for fundraising, planning and...
The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to consider leasing the former University of Louisiana at Lafayette Horse Farm to a nonprofit foundation that would be responsible for fundraising, planning and developing the...
It's doubtful Mayor Demetric Slaughter's $9.7 million proposed spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year will gain the approval it needs from the Port Allen City Council by July 1.
It's doubtful Mayor Demetric Slaughter's $9.7 million proposed spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year will gain the approval it needs from the Port Allen City Council by July 1.
State police are investigating a fatal crash involving a Honda four-wheeler and a pickup in Evangeline Parish.
State police are investigating a fatal crash involving a Honda four-wheeler and a pickup in Evangeline Parish.
No commercial building permits will be issued for sites on certain roads in Central until an ordinance that sets architectural standards is developed and approved by the city council.
No commercial building permits will be issued for sites on certain roads in Central until an ordinance that sets architectural standards is developed and approved by the city council.
A Kansas company that sells fireworks in Louisiana is asking a state judge to strike down a law that imposes higher permit fees and penalties on out-of-state fireworks retailers than on local sellers.
A Kansas company that sells fireworks in Louisiana is asking a state judge to strike down a law that imposes higher permit fees and penalties on out-of-state fireworks retailers than on local sellers.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation will induct seven people into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame in ceremonies July 12 at the prison museum and in Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum Foundation will induct seven people into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame in ceremonies July 12 at the prison museum and in Baton Rouge.
Two Baton Rouge businessmen are charged with bank fraud in what federal prosecutors say involved over $368,000 in loans they obtained for construction of a fitness center that did not open.
Two Baton Rouge businessmen are charged with bank fraud in what federal prosecutors say involved over $368,000 in loans they obtained for construction of a fitness center that did not open.
A death row inmate is asking for a new trial on charges that he helped a New Orleans policewoman rob and kill at a restaurant where she sometimes worked off-duty.
A death row inmate is asking for a new trial on charges that he helped a New Orleans policewoman rob and kill at a restaurant where she sometimes worked off-duty.
State police have arrested the president of the Livingston Parish School Board after a 21-year-old Mississippi man was killed in a hit-and-run in St. Helena Parish.
State police have arrested the president of the Livingston Parish School Board after a 21-year-old Mississippi man was killed in a hit-and-run in St. Helena Parish.
Police have arrested a suspected bank robber in Ponchatoula less than 12 hours after he allegedly walked into First Guaranty Bank in Hammond Saturday and passed a note to a teller.
Police have arrested a suspected bank robber in Ponchatoula less than 12 hours after he allegedly walked into First Guaranty Bank in Hammond Saturday and passed a note to a teller.
Ascension Parish officials hope to give information out and get some in return during a pair of public meetings this week regarding a proposed parish-wide sewer project.
Ascension Parish officials hope to give information out and get some in return during a pair of public meetings this week regarding a proposed parish-wide sewer project.
Farmers may be in for a wild ride during this year's soybean season.
Farmers may be in for a wild ride during this year's soybean season.
About 1,000 visitors are expected in Long Beach, Miss., when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament.
About 1,000 visitors are expected in Long Beach, Miss., when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament.
The Lockport Public Library is planning a series of discussions focusing on the Civil War in Lafourche Parish.
The Lockport Public Library is planning a series of discussions focusing on the Civil War in Lafourche Parish.
The LSU AgCenter is offering a workshop for landowners interested in starting an outdoor recreational business.
The LSU AgCenter is offering a workshop for landowners interested in starting an outdoor recreational business.
The National World War II Museum will sponsor a 10-day trip tied to the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy.
The National World War II Museum will sponsor a 10-day trip tied to the 70th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy.
Natchez businessman Doug Charboneau and his son want to open a rum micro-distillery in the building that formerly housed King's Tavern bar.
Natchez businessman Doug Charboneau and his son want to open a rum micro-distillery in the building that formerly housed King's Tavern bar.
Mayor David Amrhein says the city has $2 million more in the bank than at this time in 2012.
Mayor David Amrhein says the city has $2 million more in the bank than at this time in 2012.
Repair work will begin Wednesday at six park-and-ride lots in St. Tammany Parish.
Repair work will begin Wednesday at six park-and-ride lots in St. Tammany Parish.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a man collapsed during the race over the Huey P. Long Bridge and died shortly afterward at a hospital.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a man collapsed during the race over the Huey P. Long Bridge and died shortly afterward at a hospital.
Federal investigators are at two chemical plants that were the sites of fatal explosions last week, and two people remain hospitalized.
Federal investigators are at two chemical plants that were the sites of fatal explosions last week, and two people remain hospitalized.
The Coast Guard is searching for a diver missing 55 miles off Grand Isle.
The Coast Guard is searching for a diver missing 55 miles off Grand Isle.
The zoo in Monroe has a young companion for its 22-year-old hippopotamus, Penelope (puh-NEL-oh-pee).
The zoo in Monroe has a young companion for its 22-year-old hippopotamus, Penelope (puh-NEL-oh-pee).
A new park is Sulphur has been completed, officials say, nearly seven months behind schedule.
A new park is Sulphur has been completed, officials say, nearly seven months behind schedule.
A vocational-training program designed to help prisoners stay out of prison once they are released graduated 44 class members this past week at Orleans Parish prison.
A vocational-training program designed to help prisoners stay out of prison once they are released graduated 44 class members this past week at Orleans Parish prison.
Sandra Mayfield and Charles Simon have been appointed assistant vice presidents of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp.
Sandra Mayfield and Charles Simon have been appointed assistant vice presidents of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp.
More than 2,000 runners and walkers from around Louisiana crossed the Huey P. Long Bridge on foot. The first drivers - in vintage and modern cars - were about 20 people who had walked across the bridge when it first...
More than 2,000 runners and walkers from around Louisiana crossed the Huey P. Long Bridge on foot. The first drivers - in vintage and modern cars - were about 20 people who had walked across the bridge when it first opened...
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.
Preservationists are using high tech-methods to protect Civil War artillery at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the Civil War 150 years ago.
The Louisiana National Guard's highest officer has fired his top enlisted adviser over alleged sexual harassment.
The Louisiana National Guard's highest officer has fired his top enlisted adviser over alleged sexual harassment.
Michele Margavio has been named academic dean at Northlake Christian School.
Michele Margavio has been named academic dean at Northlake Christian School.
Washington Parish will get an $800,000 state grant to drill a new water well in the Varnado community.
Washington Parish will get an $800,000 state grant to drill a new water well in the Varnado community.
The city plans to keep millage rates the same for 2013, but revenue from the 14.07 mills is estimated to generate an extra $55,000 this year.
The city plans to keep millage rates the same for 2013, but revenue from the 14.07 mills is estimated to generate an extra $55,000 this year.
A free performance of Cajun music is planned Monday evening at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux.
A free performance of Cajun music is planned Monday evening at the Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux.
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
Environmental advocates and others are questioning the decision to quit using crews to look for tar balls left by the BP oil spill on Gulf Coast beaches in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
The Downtown Development District has unveiled a wave of projects for the area, including more green space, a bike path and Mississippi River levee improvements.
The Downtown Development District has unveiled a wave of projects for the area, including more green space, a bike path and Mississippi River levee improvements.
Local officials say a proposed 70-acre technology park could bring business and jobs to the city.
Local officials say a proposed 70-acre technology park could bring business and jobs to the city.
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell plans community meetings on Wednesday in Shreveport and Bossier City.
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell plans community meetings on Wednesday in Shreveport and Bossier City.
A nonprofit group known for its work in rural community development is stepping into the housing market.
A nonprofit group known for its work in rural community development is stepping into the housing market.
Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of the University...
Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of the University Oxford...
Amateur radio operators in southwest Louisiana will prepare for emergency work during a hurricane season drill June 22-23.
Amateur radio operators in southwest Louisiana will prepare for emergency work during a hurricane season drill June 22-23.
Cassidy Park will be site of the first Bogalusa Gospel Music festival on June 22.
Cassidy Park will be site of the first Bogalusa Gospel Music festival on June 22.
Tour du Teche will offer a camp for young paddlers on Bayou Teche June 24-28.
Tour du Teche will offer a camp for young paddlers on Bayou Teche June 24-28.
A Mississippi man has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish.
A Mississippi man has died of injuries suffered when he was struck by a vehicle on Louisiana Highway 43 in St. Helena Parish.
Three tenants have moved into the Louisiana Business & Technology Center at LSU, bringing the number of companies in the business incubator to 35.
Three tenants have moved into the Louisiana Business & Technology Center at LSU, bringing the number of companies in the business incubator to 35.
The City Planning Commission did not name an interim director when it met on Thursday.
The City Planning Commission did not name an interim director when it met on Thursday.
The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a natural resources symposium on Aug. 1-2 at the Lod Cook Conference Center on the Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University.
The LSU AgCenter will sponsor a natural resources symposium on Aug. 1-2 at the Lod Cook Conference Center on the Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University.
Authorities have put the federal penitentiary in Pollock on lockdown after an inmate attacked a guard Saturday.
Authorities have put the federal penitentiary in Pollock on lockdown after an inmate attacked a guard Saturday.
Baton Rouge police have charged 51-year-old Michael Hebert with second degree murder in a Saturday shooting in which Hebert's brother was killed.
Baton Rouge police have charged 51-year-old Michael Hebert with second degree murder in a Saturday shooting in which Hebert's brother was killed.
Businessman Roger Landry has signed a contract with city officials to buy a 3.5-acre downtown tract.
Businessman Roger Landry has signed a contract with city officials to buy a 3.5-acre downtown tract.
A Denham Springs man has died after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along Louisiana Highway 1024 in Livingston Parish.
A Denham Springs man has died after being struck by a vehicle as he walked along Louisiana Highway 1024 in Livingston Parish.
Cab drivers in Shreveport will be trained in providing good public relations for the city.
Cab drivers in Shreveport will be trained in providing good public relations for the city.
The charter school group that ran Crestworth Middle School owed almost $79,000 when the group handed the school back to the state Department of Education a year ago, according to an audit made public this past week.
The charter school group that ran Crestworth Middle School owed almost $79,000 when the group handed the school back to the state Department of Education a year ago, according to an audit made public this past week.
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has completed all permanent structures in a $3 billion system of levees and floodwalls around the west Bank of New Orleans and Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Charles parishes.
The Army Corps of Engineers says it has completed all permanent structures in a $3 billion system of levees and floodwalls around the west Bank of New Orleans and Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Charles parishes.
A dispute over a bingo game at a Baton Rouge senior center has led state officials to suggest the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging should implement sensitivity training for its staff.
A dispute over a bingo game at a Baton Rouge senior center has led state officials to suggest the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging should implement sensitivity training for its staff.
Bogalusa's first online property tax title sale went "very well," City Administrator Jerry Bailey tells The Daily News (http://bit.ly/17ED3Ii).
Bogalusa's first online property tax title sale went "very well," City Administrator Jerry Bailey tells The Daily News (http://bit.ly/17ED3Ii).
Terrebonne Parish officials are moving ahead with a project designed to dump freshwater from the Houma Navigation Canal into endangered coastal forests north of the Falgout Canal.
Terrebonne Parish officials are moving ahead with a project designed to dump freshwater from the Houma Navigation Canal into endangered coastal forests north of the Falgout Canal.
Utility rates in Walker may rise for the first time in more than a decade.
Utility rates in Walker may rise for the first time in more than a decade.
The French Market Corp. has selected four finalists for the position of executive director.
The French Market Corp. has selected four finalists for the position of executive director.
Nearly 70 percent of Louisiana's public defenders offices ran deficits last year, requiring them to dip heavily into fund balances to keep operations afloat as they struggle to represent clients who can't...
Nearly 70 percent of Louisiana's public defenders offices ran deficits last year, requiring them to dip heavily into fund balances to keep operations afloat as they struggle to represent clients who can't afford...
Ascension Parish is considering an ordinance that would greatly restrict door-to-door peddling.
Ascension Parish is considering an ordinance that would greatly restrict door-to-door peddling.
Traffic will be restricted through the weekend on portions of Louisiana highway 24 as crews work on repairs.
Traffic will be restricted through the weekend on portions of Louisiana highway 24 as crews work on repairs.
Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet plans a June 27 meeting with residents to discuss services and parish projects.
Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet plans a June 27 meeting with residents to discuss services and parish projects.
Senate Democrats who backed the health care law and are facing re-election in GOP-leaning states are stepping up their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism.
Senate Democrats who backed the health care law and are facing re-election in GOP-leaning states are stepping up their support for the overhaul even as Republicans intensify their criticism.
A second blast in two days has killed a worker at a south Louisiana chemical plant, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier.
A second blast in two days has killed a worker at a south Louisiana chemical plant, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier.
Authorities say one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant, only miles from where another blast killed two plant workers a day ago.
Authorities say one person was killed and several injured in an explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant, only miles from where another blast killed two plant workers a day ago.
Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.
Entergy New Orleans says its workers are trying to restore electrical service to several thousand customers in the city.
A former Holden fire chief has been convicted in state court of charges he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.
A former Holden fire chief has been convicted in state court of charges he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.
First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending June 8 increased from the previous week's total.
First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending June 8 increased from the previous week's total.
Officials say an offshore supply boat struck a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and sank after all 20 people aboard were transferred safely to another boat.
Officials say an offshore supply boat struck a production platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday and sank after all 20 people aboard were transferred safely to another boat.
By JEFF AMY Associated Press By some measures, chemical plants like the one where a fatal explosion happened Thursday in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America.
By JEFF AMY Associated Press By some measures, chemical plants like the one where a fatal explosion happened Thursday in Louisiana are among the safest manufacturing workplaces in America.
Authorities say a second victim has died following an explosion at a south Louisiana chemical plant.
Authorities say a second victim has died following an explosion at a south Louisiana chemical plant.
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing eight new changes to the state constitution following their regular session. But the constitutional amendments will linger for more than a year before voters decide if they take...
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing eight new changes to the state constitution following their regular session. But the constitutional amendments will linger for more than a year before voters decide if they take effect.
The U.S. Coast Guard is exercising a $76.8 million contract option for another cutter to be built by Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula.
The U.S. Coast Guard is exercising a $76.8 million contract option for another cutter to be built by Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771.
A New Orleans woman was arrested Wednesday after police say she stabbed a passenger in her car.
A New Orleans woman was arrested Wednesday after police say she stabbed a passenger in her car.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law three bills tightening regulations on salt domes, a response to the 15-acre Assumption Parish sinkhole that caused evacuation orders for 150 homes.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed into law three bills tightening regulations on salt domes, a response to the 15-acre Assumption Parish sinkhole that caused evacuation orders for 150 homes.
Tulane University has formed a 14-member committee to search for its new president.
Tulane University has formed a 14-member committee to search for its new president.
The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an explosion at a south Louisiana chemical plant that killed one worker and injured dozens of others.
The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an explosion at a south Louisiana chemical plant that killed one worker and injured dozens of others.
Residents of New Jersey's Long Beach Island are saying "thank you" this weekend to the hundreds of first responders who helped after Superstorm Sandy, including some state troopers from Louisiana.
Residents of New Jersey's Long Beach Island are saying "thank you" this weekend to the hundreds of first responders who helped after Superstorm Sandy, including some state troopers from Louisiana.
Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown school shooting.
Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown school shooting.
A Mississippi doctor convicted of orchestrating a $6.9 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme will have her appeal heard in July by federal judges in New Orleans.
A Mississippi doctor convicted of orchestrating a $6.9 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme will have her appeal heard in July by federal judges in New Orleans.
The Audubon Zoo's elephants will be moving to new stomping grounds this summer.
The Audubon Zoo's elephants will be moving to new stomping grounds this summer.
Investigators with the Bossier City Police and Fire Departments have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly phoning in a bomb threat to the offices of the University of Phoenix located at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Investigators with the Bossier City Police and Fire Departments have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly phoning in a bomb threat to the offices of the University of Phoenix located at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Authorities say An Opelousas man has been arrested in connection with a counterfeiting ring that is alleged to have defrauded citizens across the country out of millions of dollars.
Authorities say An Opelousas man has been arrested in connection with a counterfeiting ring that is alleged to have defrauded citizens across the country out of millions of dollars.
For the first time since Hurricane Isaac, the Mandeville fishing pier will be open to the public this weekend.
For the first time since Hurricane Isaac, the Mandeville fishing pier will be open to the public this weekend.
A Dallas-based company says it has bought the Cotton Exchange Hotel at a foreclosure sale for $17.8 million.
A Dallas-based company says it has bought the Cotton Exchange Hotel at a foreclosure sale for $17.8 million.
New Orleans police are investigating a shooting that took the life of a man in the city's Garden District.
New Orleans police are investigating a shooting that took the life of a man in the city's Garden District.
The Ouachita Parish School board hopes to maintain the financial status quo for the upcoming school year by continuing many of its budget cutting measures.
The Ouachita Parish School board hopes to maintain the financial status quo for the upcoming school year by continuing many of its budget cutting measures.
Rural voters in Jefferson Davis Parish will be asked Oct. 19 to consider a number of issues to help support roads, fire protection and drainage districts.
Rural voters in Jefferson Davis Parish will be asked Oct. 19 to consider a number of issues to help support roads, fire protection and drainage districts.
State police say a 63-year-old Kentwood woman died from injuries received after she drove her car into a ditch alongside Interstate 55 in Hammond.
State police say a 63-year-old Kentwood woman died from injuries received after she drove her car into a ditch alongside Interstate 55 in Hammond.
A three-judge panel of the state 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a Port Hudson woman in the slaying of an armed robbery accomplice.
A three-judge panel of the state 1st Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a Port Hudson woman in the slaying of an armed robbery accomplice.
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has issued an executive order establishing a 2 a.m. Sunday closing time for all alcohol-serving businesses in the parish's unincorporated areas.
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has issued an executive order establishing a 2 a.m. Sunday closing time for all alcohol-serving businesses in the parish's unincorporated areas.
Lafayette city-parish government employees could be in line for a raise in next year's budget - their first pay adjustment in two years.
Lafayette city-parish government employees could be in line for a raise in next year's budget - their first pay adjustment in two years.
The Aleut Corp. says it has acquired a Louisiana company that provides environmental assessments and cleanup of radioactive materials.
The Aleut Corp. says it has acquired a Louisiana company that provides environmental assessments and cleanup of radioactive materials.
A 47-year-old Maryland man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit tickets to the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship game and Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
A 47-year-old Maryland man has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit tickets to the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship game and Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
Four months after requesting a speedy trial, an attorney for one of two men accused in the 2007 slaying of two LSU graduate students from India asked a judge to delay the scheduled June 24 trial.
Four months after requesting a speedy trial, an attorney for one of two men accused in the 2007 slaying of two LSU graduate students from India asked a judge to delay the scheduled June 24 trial.
Daniel Cuthbertson knows there are risks involved in work at chemical plants.
Daniel Cuthbertson knows there are risks involved in work at chemical plants.
A state appeals court has thrown out former Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Murphy Painter's claim that he was wrongfully fired in 2010.
A state appeals court has thrown out former Louisiana Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Murphy Painter's claim that he was wrongfully fired in 2010.
East Tennessee State has added junior-college forward Darius Forrest to its frontcourt. Forrest, who is 6-foot-6 and 190 pounds, averaged 13 points and six rebounds per game for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College last...
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans a drawdown on northwestern Louisiana's Lake Bistineau, hoping to stop the spread of giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic weed.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans a drawdown on northwestern Louisiana's Lake Bistineau, hoping to stop the spread of giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic weed.
Three scientists at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine have been named editors of the Journal of the Neurological Sciences - the official journal of the World Federation of Neurology.
Three scientists at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine have been named editors of the Journal of the Neurological Sciences - the official journal of the World Federation of Neurology.
Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.
Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.
LSU's public hospital in Lake Charles is ending inpatient admissions, as it readies to shut down as part of a privatization deal structured by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.
LSU's public hospital in Lake Charles is ending inpatient admissions, as it readies to shut down as part of a privatization deal structured by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.
The 21-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run driving, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
The 21-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu is facing charges of driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run driving, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street.
State officials say more than 300 people were evacuated from the site of an explosion at Louisiana chemical plant southeast of Baton Rouge - but some stayed behind.
State officials say more than 300 people were evacuated from the site of an explosion at Louisiana chemical plant southeast of Baton Rouge - but some stayed behind.
Orleans Parish officials say a grand jury has indicted 20 alleged members of a deadly gang.
Orleans Parish officials say a grand jury has indicted 20 alleged members of a deadly gang.
The St. Tammany Parish coroner is suing the state over newly-passed legislation that shifts financial control of his agency to parish government officials.
The St. Tammany Parish coroner is suing the state over newly-passed legislation that shifts financial control of his agency to parish government officials.
State police say at least one person was killed and dozens were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana.
State police say at least one person was killed and dozens were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Louisiana.
Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion touched off a fire at The Williams Companies olefins (OH'-luh-fihnz) plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar (GYS'-mahr), and there apparently are...
Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion touched off a fire at The Williams Companies olefins (OH'-luh-fihnz) plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar (GYS'-mahr), and there apparently are injuries.
Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion touched off a fire at The Williams Companies efins (OH'-luh-fihnz) plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar (GYS'-mahr), and there apparently are injuries.
Louisiana State Police say a reported explosion touched off a fire at The Williams Companies efins (OH'-luh-fihnz) plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar (GYS'-mahr), and there apparently are injuries.
A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative judge who's alleged to have made racially discriminatory comments.
A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative judge who's alleged to have made racially discriminatory comments.
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area.
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area.
A three-vehicle crash near Shreveport claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman and sent seven others, including four children, to area hospitals.
A three-vehicle crash near Shreveport claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman and sent seven others, including four children, to area hospitals.
Jefferson Parish officials have urged an agency that provides free meals to low-income senior citizens to consider cuts in recreation and other programs before eliminating meals for hundreds of elderly residents.
Jefferson Parish officials have urged an agency that provides free meals to low-income senior citizens to consider cuts in recreation and other programs before eliminating meals for hundreds of elderly residents.
Police say the driver and passenger of a Ford Mustang were killed when their car collided with a pole in eastern New Orleans.
Police say the driver and passenger of a Ford Mustang were killed when their car collided with a pole in eastern New Orleans.
The Port of Lake Charles' board of commissioners has approved a lease option agreement with a private company that plans to build housing on port property to meet the area's projected workforce demands.
The Port of Lake Charles' board of commissioners has approved a lease option agreement with a private company that plans to build housing on port property to meet the area's projected workforce demands.
Authorities say a four-month investigation led to the arrest of an Erath man for online solicitation of a juvenile.
Authorities say a four-month investigation led to the arrest of an Erath man for online solicitation of a juvenile.
Zachary City Council members, the administration and a Chamber of Commerce official have held an extended discussion about a proposed 70-acre technology park.
Zachary City Council members, the administration and a Chamber of Commerce official have held an extended discussion about a proposed 70-acre technology park.
The civil service exams taken last month by more than a dozen people vying to become Baton Rouge's next police chief will be graded and forwarded this week to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board....
The civil service exams taken last month by more than a dozen people vying to become Baton Rouge's next police chief will be graded and forwarded this week to the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board. That's...
Robert Zinn will not face criminal prosecution for the misdemeanor citation he received when state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents seized 103 of his 115 box turtles April 2, saying he did not have the...
Robert Zinn will not face criminal prosecution for the misdemeanor citation he received when state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents seized 103 of his 115 box turtles April 2, saying he did not have the proper...
Bentonville is hosting "The Road to Essence Festival" featuring R&B stars Maxwell, Estelle and others in advance of next month's Essence Festival in New Orleans.
Bentonville is hosting "The Road to Essence Festival" featuring R&B stars Maxwell, Estelle and others in advance of next month's Essence Festival in New Orleans.
A public hearing on a proposed plan to divide West Feliciana into four single-member parish council districts turned into a debate on the need for a home-rule government.
A public hearing on a proposed plan to divide West Feliciana into four single-member parish council districts turned into a debate on the need for a home-rule government.
Hammond police say they have identified a vehicle possibly used in a burglary at the state Office of Motor Vehicles branch in which the vehicle backed into the building and left with an automated teller machine.
Hammond police say they have identified a vehicle possibly used in a burglary at the state Office of Motor Vehicles branch in which the vehicle backed into the building and left with an automated teller machine.
A 28-yar-old Army veteran has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2010 slaying of a soldier at Fort Polk.
A 28-yar-old Army veteran has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2010 slaying of a soldier at Fort Polk.
