More trouble for the Orleans Parish Jail as an inmate is mistakenly released on Friday. Jail staff released Khalil Bryan, 30, who was being held on several charges, including possession of stolen property and drug paraphernalia, as well as resisting an officer. "The mistaken release of Khalil Bryant was a serious ...

You can add Eric Skrmetta to the growing list of Republicans challenging Bill Cassidy for the Republican Senate nomination. The New Orleans-area public service commissioner announced his candidacy in a video posted on Friday. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says while Skrmetts may be relatively known to voters in and...

Being grounded will be the least of these kids' worries. Seven teens, including six juveniles, are facing felony charges for causing damage to a golf course in St. Charles Parish. This happened at the Grand Ridge Golf Club. "They took two golf carts, went joy riding and really damaged a lot of the greens," sa...

For only the second time ever, the number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana surpasses the two-million mark. The state eclipsed the milestone in the second quarter this year. Adam Knapp, CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says this is tremendous news and a testament to the growth of the economy. "The state hasn't b...

Four people, including three kids, were killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish early Thursday morning. Ken Pastorick with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says firefighters were called to the home in Raceland at around 1:00 a.m. "They found for deceased victims inside the house -- a 20-year-old femal...

The Procter & Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant is hosting a job fair Saturday. The P&G Alexandria WOW Community Event takes place 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Randolph Riverfront Center, 707 2nd St. "We really want to engage in the community, and we want to talk to prospective candidates to come work h...

The State Capitol is undergoing a thorough exterior refurbishment. This is actually the third phase in a four-phase project to rehabilitate the 93-year-old structure. Architect Matt Baker, the Assistant Director of Facility Planning and Control, says during the initial planning phase, they found that the project was go...

The latest campaign finance numbers are in for the 2026 U-S Senate race for the three main Republican candidates. Incumbent Bill Cassidy has nine million dollars on hand. State Treasurer John Fleming has 2.1 million dollars to spend and state senator Blake Miguez has 1.7 million. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford ...

Former Union Parish football star Trey Holly has enrolled at Southern University as a walk-on, as he's not allowed to play at LSU because he faces felony charges from a shooting. Holly is Louisiana's all-time leading high school rusher and committed to the Tigers in 2022, but he has not seen the field since three games...

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who they say kidnapped a nine-year-old boy. Deputy Amanda Lyon says the boy was riding ATVs with 40-year-old Rickey Knotts yesterday, but Knotts kept the boy captive overnight until a family member found him safe this morning. "The child had flagged her dow...