The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved new chronic wasting disease (CWD) management zones as a result of legislation approved in the recently completed legislative session. LDWF's deer program manager Jonathan Bordelon says the size of the four zones has been reduced. "The CWD management zone...

The latest Kids Count Data Book shows that Louisiana still has plenty of room for improvement when it comes to the well-being of its children. The 2026 report ranks Louisiana 48th overall. Theresa Falgoust, the chief data and impact officer for the Agenda for Children, says that includes an economic well-being ranking ...

The University of New Orleans is switching gears as it prepares to transition to the LSU system on July 1st. Interim Chancellor Jeanette Weiland says the university wouldn't have survived without the $20 million cash infusion from the state of Louisiana, but now they're back in the black and looking ahead. "We're ...

While the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate are dominating the airwaves in the run-up to the runoff, both in terms of advertising and in headlines, there's also a runoff for the Democratic nomination as well. Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off on June 27th for the right to take on Julia Letlow or John Fl...

UPDATE: The City of Hammond has released the following statement: June 5, 2026, City of Hammond, LA - Through further investigation, detectives with the Hammond Police Department have identified a suspect vehicle in the June 4, 2026 homicide at the Chevron at 3123 Highway 190 West. The vehicle is a white 2008 4-door Ho...