Category Archives: News
State Senator Larry Selders passes away at age 44
State Senator Larry Selders passed away unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack suffered at an event last night. The Baton Rouge Democrat was 44 years old. Fellow Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow sa...
Jul 08, 2026 Louisiana State Senator LARRY SELDERS (photo: Facebook)
Davis: "This race is not a race that's anointed to anybody"
Last week, we heard from Julia Letlow after she officially became the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Now, we're hearing from her Democratic opponent. Jamie Davis says while he's not surprised tha...
Jul 08, 2026 Jamie Davis. Photo credit: Andrew Greenstein
ICE to establish staging area for migrant families at England Park in Alexandria
A 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children is under construction at England Airpark, a former military base in Alexandria. Ralph Hennessy, the executive director of the...
Jul 08, 2026
Louisiana outpacing the rest of the nation in workforce participation growth
Louisiana's workforce participation growth tied for the most in the nation, with 58.8% of the working-age population in the labor force. That's nearly a 1% increase from last year, accounting for almo...
Jul 08, 2026
2026 Louisiana State Pickleball Championship to be held in Bossier City
The 2026 Louisiana State Pickleball Championship will be held in Bossier City for the first time in the event's history. Emma Boone with Visit Shreveport-Bossier says it will be a huge boost for touri...
Jul 07, 2026
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser promotes "Louisiana Staycation" experience
The Louisiana Office of Tourism is encouraging residents not to forget the Bayou State when planning their summer vacations this year. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the Louisiana Staycation...
Jul 07, 2026
Public and charter school students set record-breaking LEAP scores
Public and charter students in grades 3-12 are making record-breaking achievements in the classroom. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says this year's LEAP scores set new standards for the ...
Jul 06, 2026 jukai5 / Depositphotos.com
Pennington Biomedical Research Center to conduct study on childhood obesity treatments
LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has launched a research study to test different ways to treat childhood obesity. It's called the COACH trial and children 5-17 who are obese can visit a hea...
Jul 06, 2026
Audit reveals alarming increase in number of New Orleans restaurants serving imported shrimp
A recent audit of New Orleans restaurants has discovered that the rate of shrimp authenticity has declined over the last year. SeaD Consulting diners ordered shrimp dishes at 44 restaurants, and of th...
Jul 06, 2026
Shreveport officer injured, one dead after shooting Sunday morning
A person was killed in the shooting of a Shreveport Police officer early Sunday morning. Police responded to a call about an altercation outside a downtown bar on North Spring Street. Tim Huck is the ...
Jul 06, 2026
