Amazon Web Services, which announced plans in February to build two data centers in northwest Louisiana, says it's adding a third at Resilient Technology Park in west Shreveport. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says the additional investment shows Amazon's confidence in Louisiana. "A globa...

Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is expected to miss about eight weeks with a right hamstring strain. Saints sideline reporter for WWL radio, Jeff Nowak, says that means he could return week five against the Vikings at the earliest, but New Orleans should be careful bringing him back too soon. "You can't r...

If your spouse or partner has dementia, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America wants to hear from you. AFA spokesman Chris Schneider says it's launched a groundbreaking national research study to examine the impact caring for a spouse or partner with dementia has on the physical and mental health of the caregiver. "...

26 commercial truck drivers on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge were cited by Louisiana State Police during a targeted enforcement operation to keep trucks out of the left lane. Renee Amar, the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transportation Association, says commercial vehicles have been required to stay in the r...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grants a federal permit for the construction of a $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal in Saint Bernard Parish. Port NOLA President and CEO Beth Branch says the facility will be able to handle massive container ships with 50-foot-drafts, which currently cannot pass to the Port ...

It was one year ago today when the Amtrak Mardi Gras line connecting New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, welcomed its first passengers. New Orleans and Company President and CEO Walt Leger says they expected about 75,000 passengers to board the trains in the first year; instead, ridership was about 150,000. "Doubling ...

LDWF closed the private recreational Red Snapper season in state and federal waters off the Louisiana coast earlier this month, but there is a hope there will be another Red Snapper fishing opportunity again this summer. LDWF assistant secretary Ryan Montague says the season had to close because Louisiana is approachi...

For the first time in more than a decade the LHSAA will hold Cheer and Dance team state championships. Louisiana High School Coaches Association Director Jessica Barber says they are giving cheer and dance teams a chance to compete on a championship stage. "I feel like bringing them back under the LHSAA, even thou...

Entergy Vice President of Business Operations Laura Beauchamp says Meta's Richland Parish data center will help fund improvements to the Entergy power grid across the state. She says the investment is already being felt locally. "What they're also seeing is an extraordinary opportunity, from a local business persp...

Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Richard Nelson has laid out a plan designed to meet Louisiana's growing workforce needs. Nelson says one of the initiatives is to provide more transparency to prospective students on the types of jobs they can get with an associate's degree by visiting their we...