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Louisiana U.S. Senator John Kennedy read some pretty graphic sexual language from certain books during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on ‘Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature.”

Leaders in St. Helena Parish held a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 14, after this week’s deadly shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy.

The order will pause a deadline for the state Office of Juvenile Justice to move the youths currently being held at the unit.

Tommy Davidson, a dedicated public servant for over 50 years in Tangipahoa Parish, passed away

The congressman said he would be able to receive some of the chemotherapy treatment in Washington and continue his work in Congress.

While the folks of Greensburg struggle to wrap their heads around what could have possibly made a student want to bring a gun to school, the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office believes they might have a clue.

The St. Helena Parish Sherrif’s Office is responding to a deadly shooting that left one person dead, and another in the hospital, officials say.

On March 2, Rodrigo will take the stage at the Smoothie King Center with Chappell Roan on the bill as support.

The fire is now 100% controlled and has been declared out after burning 448 acres.

A federal judge has ordered the relocation of violent offenders from Angola

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III, a 2021 first-round draft choice who emerged as a frequent starter and reliable scorer last season, injured the meniscus in his left knee while working out at team headquarters on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the situation said.

LSU says it will now allow outdoor cooking on campus this weekend as tailgaters gather for Saturday night’s football game.

Thursday’s anticipated update to Drought Index Map shows almost all of state in highest categories for fire risk

A high-speed passenger train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans could be closer than you think.

The employees described offensive and demeaning racial remarks as well as racial discrimination.

A statewide burn ban has been reissued with exceptions removed on Friday, August 15, according to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Country music performers Gary Levox and Tracy Lawrence will perform at the event.

Investigators believe the Tiger Island fire in Beauregard Parish, the largest in Louisiana this summer, is the result of arson

Officials from the Southern Area Red Incident Management Team, a national interagency emergency response team, provided an update to the Hwy. 113 and Lions Camp Road fires today and their plan for the upcoming days.

These funds will cover 80 percent of the EV infrastructure expenses with a minimum 20 percent non-federal match covered by grant recipients.

As winds from the south pushed heat north, crews will continue to focus their efforts on the north dozer lines.

If you see a fire, call 911 for the fire department to put the fire out.

Chief Crocker was appointed and hired as the first and only administrator of the Tangipahoa Fire Board in 2012 after serving in the Kenner Fire Dept. for 25 years.

Investigators have determined that the Tiger Island Fire, which has burned over 31,000 acres in Beauregard Parish since Aug. 22, started as a result of arson.

Three band members from Southern University were killed when a truck driver drifted off the road. Now, the truck driver has been sentenced.

Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a plea to the public, asking them to refrain from outdoor barbecuing and campfires during the Labor Day weekend.

The ticket was sold at the Winn Dixie on N. Carrollton Avenue.

The Tiger Island Fire has made a significant impact on Beauregard Parish over the past ten days, destroying several homes and burning over 30,000 acres.

SunGas Renewables is constructing a new green methanol production facility in Pineville.

A tortoise named Biscuit was reunited with his family Wednesday, August 30 after being found in a canal by animal control.