Louisiana News

A new proposal could help the East Baton Rouge Parish Library regain some funding it lost after the failure of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ Thrive EBR plan in November.

Ahead of the anniversary of the rampage, officials are ramping up security measures. Some 350 National Guard members arrived Tuesday.

Security is tight in New Orleans as people remember the victims of the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street one year ago.

Actor/Filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were tragically killed on December 14th. Harry Shearer, worked with Rob on various projects and spoke with Paul Maassen about Rob.

Louisiana is experiencing some of the highest flu activity in the country, with health experts warning that cases are likely to keep rising through the holidays and into the new year.

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year to provide security at special events through Mardi Gras.

A report from the Death Penalty Information Center shows Alabama played a key role in executions and new death sentences.

The board was scheduled to vote on one of three options, including ceasing operations at the Leah Chase School at the end of the school year.

With New Orleans' school board set to decide the school's fate at its Thursday night meeting, parents and some members of the Chase family are asking the board to believe in the school.

More than a thousand letters were written and answered after the hurricane. They’re now housed in an exhibit at the Ground Zero Hurricane Katrina Museum.