
State Police confident they'll find escaped inmates, while Governor Landry calls for extensive investigation into jail break
The search continues for the seven inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish jail on Friday. State Police Colonel Robert Hodges says multiple agencies are involved in the manhunt. "I'm confident with the team of officials behind me, whether it's a trooper, agent, an officer, or a sheriff's deputy that will track...
9h ago

LSU wins series over South Carolina: earn 3-seed in SEC Tournament
How it Happened: LSU hit three home runs and Tigers starting pitcher Anthony Eyanson allowed two runs over seven innings for his ninth win of the season in a 7-3 victory over South Carolina to take the series over the Gamecocks. Magic Moment: LSU took control of this game in the 5th inning. The Tigers entered the 5th i...
22h ago

Manhunt on for inmates who escaped New Orleans jail
Ten inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans early Friday morning. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says the inmates started yanking on a cell door to pull it off its tracks shortly before 12:30 a.m. "Folks are normally locked down in this facility at 10:30 p.m., but these folks that were ...
May 16, 2025

Louisiana Students Read Over 82,000 Books for 2024-2025 Readers' Choice Awards
Over 24-thousand Louisiana K-12 students read more than 82-thousand books last year to vote for the 2024-2025 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award. State Librarian Meg Placke says this marks a surge in participation, especially among 6th-8th graders, with an 88-percent voting increase. "Which is awesome because I have...
May 16, 2025

Saints 2025 schedule to not include any primetime games for first time in 25 years
The Saints have released their 2025 schedule; and for the first time in 25 years, they will not be on primetime television. WWL Saints Analyst Mike Detillier says it's not exactly surprising, with the team not making the playoffs for four years in a row and in a total rebuild mode. "It sort of surprised me you did...
May 15, 2025