Governor Landry has ordered a temporary hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government. In a statement, Landry's office says the goal is to save $20 million dollars in the general fund. In a statement, Landry's office says the upcoming fiscal year's budget was prepared using a standstill approach, removing ...

Experian has teamed up with LSU women's basketball star Flau'jae Johnson to help relieve 5 million dollars of consumer debt for 5,000 families in Louisiana. Christina Roman with Experian says the partnership is perfect since Experian and Johnson both promote financial literacy. "So, given that Louisiana is where s...

A warrant has been issued for a Slidell man after investigators say he forced his way into a home and assaulted a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to the home U-S Highway 190 East, learning that 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel had kicked in the door and attacked the wom...

United Way Southwest Louisiana has launched My Free Taxes, a free online tax filing service for U.S. tax filers earning under $84,000 annually. The platform helps users file federal and state taxes quickly, with most completing their returns in under an hour. It includes guides for small business owners, gig workers, a...

A Baton Rouge man who killed his pregnant girlfriend and her two-year-old son reaches a plea deal with prosecutors. Three years ago, Brynnen Murphy, who's now 23, shot and killed his pregnant girlfriend, Kaylen Johnson, 24; and he threw her two-year-old son, Kaden, off a bridge. Murphy pleaded guilty to two counts of m...