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 […]
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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 […]
Louisiana confirms 2 more deaths tied to winter weather
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Louisiana health officials have confirmed two more deaths tied to severe winter conditions, bringing the total number of weather fatalities […]
In Mississippi, Louisiana, a struggle for water after storms
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and MELINDA DESLATTE JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Crews in Mississippi and Louisiana are scrambling to repair water main breaks and fill up […]
Louisiana sees 3 deaths linked to winter weather
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed three deaths related to winter weather this week. The deaths include a 50-year-old […]
Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
By PAUL J. WEBER and JILL BLEED AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million utility customers around the U.S. are still without power in the […]
Disrupted polar vortex to blame for low temps
By the ASSOCIATED PRESS KENSINGTON, Md. (AP) — Meteorologists blame the historic chilly weather on a large disruption of the polar vortex with Arctic weather […]
Winter weather extends into Deep South; 1 dead in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Unusually cold temperatures and slippery road conditions prompted officials in the Deep South to urge people to stay home Monday […]
Louisiana fire marshal warns about heating after fire deaths
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The Louisiana fire marshal is urging caution when heating homes after three fire deaths in the last day and a blast […]