Louisiana City News

New Orleans police seek community assistance locating 16-year-old Terryella Washington, last seen Saturday near Louisiana Avenue and Magnolia Street....

Two Thibodaux students, Nathan Folse and Miliza Saidu, joined 134 peers at the tuition-free Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts during its...

Louisiana water resources face rising accountability pressure as Meta registers its Richland Parish Hyperion campus for up to 8.4 billion gallons...

Louisiana's redistricting after the Callais ruling could slash Black congressional representation from two to one, despite Black residents making up...

Mark your calendar for a showcase of local and Gulf South artists at City Park.

• Date & time: September 26, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Location:...

Baton Rouge Police executed a search warrant on Sept. 9 at a South Choctaw Drive business as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.

Key evidence...

• Legal strategy: Second motion to quash filed Sept. 10 claims indictment lacks details on alleged wrongdoing
• Charges listed: Two bribery conspiracy...

Alexandria residents are mobilizing against an ICE detention center slated for a PFAS-contaminated former Air Force base at England Airpark, where...

Baton Rouge's inaugural Gospel Heritage Festival turned the Main Library at Goodwood into a vibrant gathering spot with gospel music, worship,...

A 30-unit affordable housing project next to the New Orleans Mission will let residents move from emergency shelter into stable homes while staying...

Barksdale Air Force Base in the Shreveport-Bossier area served as a critical hub on 9/11, hosting President Bush's national address and early military...

New Orleans set a new daily rainfall record with 3.86 inches today, beating the 1960 mark of 3.22 inches. A weak Gulf low and tropical moisture...

Baton Rouge City Council approved a property tax adjustment expected to raise $8 million annually for roads, stormwater, and public safety...

Tulane’s rare $6 million NSF grant launches SMART Tulane to convert campus discoveries into startups, licensed products and $80,000-median-wage...

With nearly 15,000 children still enrolled in D- and F-rated schools, voters at the Oct. 7 forum must push candidates on effective policies that put children's best interests first.

New Orleans' planned integration of the Sewerage and Water Board into city government by 2028 targets long-standing financial and governance...

The deaths of Gretna brothers Eliott and Yesseer Rizo-Acevedo in a Plaquemines Parish hazmat incident at Daybrook Fisheries highlight workplace safety...

Internal records expose major gaps in Baton Rouge’s blight-contract oversight tied to LaMont Cole.

• Contractor Terral Jackson logged zero blight...

East Baton Rouge Parish is advancing a temporary waiver of land-use rules to allow mobile homes, RVs and other emergency housing after a...

Louisiana's Queen Bess Island Restoration earned the ASBPA 2026 Best Restored Shore Award for exceeding habitat goals and aiding brown pelicans hit...