If ever there was a weekend to enjoy some tasty tiny crustaceans, this is it. "This is the busiest week of the entire season," says Laney King, founder of The Crawfish App. "So if you have not already reserved your sack of crawfish for Easter, go ahead and do that now." And crawfish lovers throughou...

The Ponchatoula Police Department issued arrest warrants for six men following a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that injured two teens. Police Chief Bry Layrisson says they received tips from the community. "We followed the leads. We had some eyewitnesses that we provided photo lineups for, and g...

Tariffs on Canada could harm Louisiana's tourism industry, which is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. noted, Canada is the state's largest international tourism market. However, President Trump's tariffs have discouraged travel, leading some Canadian officials to cancel...

Easter wouldn't be complete for generations in Louisiana without Elmer Chocolate's Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick Eggs, seasonal treats produced at its Ponchatoula factory. Though Tangipahoa Parish is famed for strawberries, Elmer's has added sweetness to the town's legacy for decades. CEO Rob Nelson says a major transfo...

In its first year, the LA GATOR scholarship program has proven to be a hit - maybe a little too much of a hit. So much so that it's unlikely that the state can accommodate all applicants. Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer for Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says 40,000 students registered for the program during the...