
Whooping cough cases in Louisiana in 2025 have eclipsed 2024's total
Whooping cough cases continue to climb in Louisiana. Four months into 2025, there are now more whooping cough cases in Louisiana than in all of last year. "We've identified 164 cases of whooping cough, and that's compared to 153 cases that were identified in all of 2024," says State Epidemiologist Theresa Sok...
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Girl, 2, dies while unattended inside Minden home
Police in Minden are investigating the death of a toddler inside a home. "The two-year-old was left in a house locked in a car seat -- along with the 10-month-old -- unattended," says Jared McIver, Minden police chief. Police responded to the home early Thursday morning, but the two-year-old girl was already ...
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Governor Landry signs executive order seeking a waiver from the USDA to ban the use of SNAP money to purchase soda and candy
The Louisiana Legislature is debating a comprehensive nutrition bill that, among other things, would ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy soft drinks Governor Jeff Landry is not waiting for that bill to reach his desk. "I've signed an executive order banning soda and candy purchases from the Louisi...
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National Hurricane Center plans on issuing forecast tracks and watches earlier for some unnamed storms
The start of the hurricane season is about a month away and National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan says this year they will begin issuing official forecast tracks and watches and warnings earlier for tropical systems that have yet to form into a depression. "We're going to have the option this year to ...
May 01, 2025

Alexandria Senior High School football star, LSU commit JT Lindsey nabs 2025 Warrick Dunn Award
Future LSU Tiger and former Alexandria Senior High star running back J.T. Lindsey is this year's Warrick Dunn Award winner. The LHSAA Network gives out the prestigious award to the best high school football player in the state. Lindsey gives credit to his mother for pushing him to be the best player he can be. "Sh...
May 01, 2025