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Dale Weiner, a Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer and one of the state's winningest coaches, has died.
Dome picks: #1 Ruston vs. #6 Destrehan. Ruston to win. First-round upset: (17) Southside over (16) Slidell—tough schedule. (21) Walker over (12) Denham Springs—5-5A rivals. Just played. DS won at home 21-13. (19) Prairieville over (14) St. Amant—5-5A rivals. Prairieville won 42-35 at home Oct. 23. (18)...
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.
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.
Chilly start to Friday the 13th in Cenla
The flu has hit Louisiana more than any other state, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Louisiana has been given another $3 million to fight a problem that just keeps growing — the feral swine population. “They’re like bulldozers,” said Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. “Even if you wipe them out in one area, six months later another [pack] will move in.”
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.
Two Louisiana high school students have been named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, an honor recognizing academic achievement, artistic and technical talent, leadership and community service. Christine Tseng of Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie represents Jefferson Parish. Aditiya Babbar, a student at Mandeville High School, represents St. Tammany Parish.
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...
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.
New Roads sits on False River northwest of Baton Rouge, and its holiday calendar gives you a few good reasons to make the drive. The parish tourism office, Visit False River, lists these four dates. Thursday, Nov. 12: An Evening in Greece. CIRCA at Morel's, 210 Morrison Pkwy., is hosting...
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...
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - AT&T, Verizon and Lumen landlines will shut off site by site because of an order by the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T has started shutting off landlines in 53 Louisiana communities. What the copper retirement involves. The process is known as the copper retirement, or copper sunset....
West St. John High School in Edgard fired head football coach Derron Thomas earlier this week, just before the Rams’ playoff opener.
PONCHATOULA — Ponchatoula is the first city in Louisiana to have drone delivery from Walmart. The drone delivery service has been available since October through a partnership with Walmart and drone logistics company Wing Aviation. According to a presentation made to the Ponchatoula City Council by a Wing spokesperson...
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,...
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...
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette drivers should know why bridges can ice over before nearby roads.
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that Swyft Fiber plans to invest more than $1 billion in Louisiana broadband infrastructure, with the company locating 90% of its planned expansion in the state and establishing its national headquarters in Metairie. The headquarters alone is expected to keep an estimated 200 to 300 jobs in Jefferson Parish.
