Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state senators have narrowly voted to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of a bill […]
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Amid COVID-19 spike, Louisiana names vaccine lottery winners
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has announced the first winners of its COVID-19 vaccine lottery. But Friday’s celebratory moment of cash […]
Former Louisiana water system manager pleads guilty to fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the water system he once managed. Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van […]
Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies; knew power and prison
By KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has died. A family spokesman says the high-living four-term governor who served […]
Effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana ends
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana is over this legislative session after failing to gain enough support from […]
Drenching rains flood homes, swamp cars in south Louisiana
By REBECCA SANTANA, the Associated Press Heavy rains have swept across southern Louisiana, flooding homes, swamping cars and closing a major interstate. The brunt of […]
Heavy rains hammer western Louisiana with more to come
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Heavy rains in western Louisiana flooded streets, left cars stranded and heightened worries in a region hammered by two hurricanes […]
Louisiana governor eases virus rules, lets bars open indoors
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s bars can reopen indoors, restaurants can hold more customers and churches won’t have capacity limits for […]
Officer fatally shot outside New Orleans high school game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An officer working security at a high school basketball game in New Orleans has been fatally shot. Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson […]
Progress in restoring electricity, water challenges remain
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Progress is being made to restore electricity across parts of Louisiana and Mississippi that experienced freezing cold temperatures last week. But […]