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BATON ROUGE — With Thanksgiving just around the corner on Thursday, Nov. 26, many organizations and local governments are finding ways to make the holiday more special. Here are some events and giveaways happening in and around the Capital Area in celebration of the giving season:. Wednesday, Oct. 21...
Chilly start to Friday the 13th in Cenla
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hailing its first-ever recreational alligator hunting season. Throughout the month-long season last month, more than 3,600 hunters harvested more than 1,800 alligators. Franklin Senator Robert Allain wrote the bill to allow the recreational hunting of alligators. “A lot of people are going...
Fridays in Acadiana taste like catfish, shrimp and crawfish. The Super 7 plate lunch spots are serving it up, so plan your lunch break accordingly.
BATON ROUGE — The federal government is spending millions to fight feral hog populations across 13 states, including Louisiana. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded nearly $52 million to 29 projects across much of the southeastern part of the country, plus California. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry...
Wylan Bates of Pineville Junior High finished third in the boys’ 2-mile race at the Louisiana Junior High XC State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at Ward 9 Sportsplex in Pineville, Louisiana. More than 600 elementary and junior high students from across the state competed. Elementary students competed in the 1-mile race, while junior high students ran the 2-mile event. Placing first in the boys' 2-mile run was Cameron Croft of Erath Middle School, who finished in 11:18.20. Camden Pastorick of Catholic High School-Baton Rouge placed second in 11:25.90. Bates came in third with a time of 11:38.05. In the boys' team standings, Erath Middle School placed first, followed by Ascension Episcopal in second and Catholic High-Baton Rouge in third. In the girls' 2-mile run, Stella Miller of Holy Name of Jesus School took first place with a time of 12:41.70. Kali Burke of Milton Middle School finished second in 12:53.20, and Anne-Marie Brown of Our Lady of Fatima School placed third in 13:19.70. In the girls' team competition, Scott Middle School claimed first place, Louise McGehee Middle School finished second and Edgar Martin Middle School placed third. This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Louisiana junior high
Dale Weiner, a Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer and one of the state's winningest coaches, has died.
Louisiana's HB 1085 ends the yearly inspection sticker on personal, non-commercial vehicles Jan. 1, 2027, replacing it with a $6 QR code tied to registration.
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair Gulf Coast (SUPSHIP GC) has broken ground on a new 101,000-square-foot customer support complex, reinforcing collaboration between the US Navy and industry personnel supporting some of the nation's most critical shipbuilding programs. Funded through a partnership between the US...
AT&T will be authorized to begin discontinuing traditional copper-based landline telephone service in designated Louisiana communities starting Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, as part of a broader transition away from older telephone networks. The change follows a federal regulatory process involving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which reviewed AT&T’s applications to discontinue certain residential and business telephone services across portions of 18 states.
Rick Gallot, who oversees the eight schools in the University of Louisiana System, owes $350,000 in federal income taxes going back to 2019, according to a tax lien filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Gallot, who has a total compensation package of $600,000 per...
Seven people in Louisiana have died of a vibrio vulnificus infection this year — the highest annual tally from the dangerous flesh-eating bacteria in at least a decade. Deaths from vibrio vulnificus — found in warm, brackish coastal waters — typically hovered between one and three per year since 2016, according to data provided by the Louisiana Department of Health.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A member of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and his son are facing two lawsuits from subcontractors who say they are owed money for construction work. One subcontractor claims he is owed nearly $350,000. Harvey Honore Jr., a gubernatorial appointee, sits on the...
The job interview is a discerning, make-or-break stage for candidates and executives. Potential employees are putting their best foot forward with carefully prepared talking points. Employers, meanwhile, are trying to determine if a candidate will be a good fit for the job and company culture. Over time, seasoned executives have...
The flu has hit Louisiana more than any other state, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette drivers should know why bridges can ice over before nearby roads.
NEW ORLEANS (InvestigateTV) - Name, image and likeness, or NIL, continues to dominate headlines and forever change the game for student athletes. While the federal government tackles the college landscape, some states have enacted laws to protect high school students and their families. In Louisiana, lawmakers recently passed legislation seeking...
Louisiana renters who are being stalked or cyberstalked no longer have to choose between staying put and eating a financial hit to move. Under Louisiana Act No. 64, victims can now terminate a rental lease early without facing financial penalties, a protection previously reserved for domestic abuse survivors, according to KNOE.
You’re listening to Red River Radio News. Good morning, I’m Jeff Ferrell. A group of Louisiana landowners is suing the Public Service Commission, alleging the commission improperly fast-tracked projects tied to Meta’s Richland Parish data center. Louisiana Public Radio’s Adam Vos reports:. SOT:. “The group is...
LSU is poised to transform its School of Construction with a major endowment and a state-of-the art new building, thanks to massive donations from an LSU alum and Louisiana construction tycoon, the school announced Tuesday. “Construction is no longer a low-tech industry,” Vicki Colvin, dean of the College of Engineering,...
