Category Archives: News
Marco downgraded to a tropical storm, while Laura could become a powerful hurricane in the Gulf
Louisiana is preparing for two tropical cyclones with the first landfall expected late tonight from Tropical Storm Marco. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Marco was downgraded to a tropical storm l...
Aug 24, 2020
Edwards: State bracing for a right hook from Marco and a left hook from Laura
Governor Edwards warns Louisiana is set to take a one-two punch from Tropical Storm Marco and Hurricane Laura. Edwards says the timing of these two storms will create a uniquely difficult search and r...
Aug 23, 2020
Lafayette NAACP on police shooting response: Guillory a "racist mayor"
There were multiple large protests in Lafayette over the weekend against the Friday night police killing of 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin. A video shows officers following and shooting Pellerin, who w...
Aug 23, 2020
State Police release the identity of man fatally shot by officers in Lafayette outside of gas station
State Police announce a black man shot by police in Lafayette Friday night has died from his injuries. State Police Trooper Derek Senegal says Lafayette police officers responded to a disturbance invo...
Aug 22, 2020
Second federal judge rules in favor of Governor Edwards' bar closure order
A second federal judge has ruled in favor of Governor Edwards's executive order that restricts bars to only take-out and delivery service. Eleven bar owners in the Acadiana area claim they were shut d...
Aug 21, 2020 Chris Potter / CC
Baton Rouge man who says God spoke to him before killing a woman found not guilty by way of insanity
A Baton Rouge man who killed a woman in a high-speed wreck last summer after he says God told him to kill himself is found not guilty by reason of insanity. 19-year-old Jack Jordan's attorney, James M...
Aug 21, 2020 Photo of Jack Jordan, July 23, 2019.
Louisiana behind in Census responses as deadline looms
As the deadline to complete the 2020 US Census looms The Bayou State is falling short in responding to the survey, which could put the state in danger of losing future funding and possible representat...
Aug 21, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Governor says latest COVID-19 metrics show promising trends for the state
Governor Edwards feels the latest metrics are showing the state is trending in the right direction in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The state overall has seen its daily percentage of posit...
Aug 20, 2020
Louisiana cities and towns call on Congress for more aid
The Louisiana Municipal Association calls on Congress to include aid to struggling local governments in the next pandemic relief package. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says they've been hammered by dual d...
Aug 20, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy tests positive for COVID-19
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy has tested positive for COVID-19. A press release from his office says the Republican senator was notified Wednesday night he had been exposed. Cassidy was tested Thursday an...
Aug 20, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
