It's been a year since the legislature passed a sweeping series of laws that took on the rising cost of property insurance. Are homeowners feeling the effects of it yet? Ben Albright, the president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana, says it might be a little while longer before property insur...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway Sunday, when the calendar flips to June. The National Weather Service is predicting an above-average season with 13 to 19 named storms; among them, six to 10 hurricanes, with three to five major hurricanes. Their word for it - last year, they were spot-on. "The resu...

Black bears has been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish, and in according to reports received by the Sheriff's Office. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren't unusual. "Thos...

A disturbing discovery in Shreveport, as a deceased infant's body was found mixed in with linens at a cleaning facility. The ALSCO Uniforms employee who discovered the body initially believed it to be a doll, and the company was able to determine that the body came from a funeral home in Dallas. Shreveport Police Cpl. ...

On a 10-5 vote, the House Health and Welfare committee rejected a bill by Houma Sen. Mike Fesi that sought to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems. Dentists testified against the bill saying it would increase tooth decay, Fesi fought back against that argument. "When, there's no really proven effects wher...