News from 4/9/2026
- Republicans again reject minimum wage for Louisiana workers
- Thursday PM Forecast: isolated showers possible Friday before warm, dry weekend
- Entergy customers in Port Allen to have power outage overnight Sunday
- Dangerous rip currents expected at Alabama and Florida beaches through at least Friday
- Man accused of New Year's Eve shooting that injured 2-year-old pleads not guilty
- Chief: 4 people have been banned from Strawberry Festival as Ponchatoula Police investigate threats
- Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
- Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
- House panel rejects bill to place damage caps in most civil lawsuits
- At least one injured in wreck along Sorrento highway
- BRFD crews put out fire along Marcellious Lane; home ruled total loss
- Clinton man sentenced to 2 life sentences after being found guilty of rape
- Vacant house along Railroad Avenue in Donaldsonville catches fire
- Jury finds St. Gabriel man guilty on gun charges in less than 5 minutes; DA says it's among quickest he's seen
- Baton Rouge rapper associated with NBA YoungBoy shot in Houston restaurant
- West Baton Rouge Parish deputies arrest man wanted on multiple warrants in Mississippi
- Officials: No evidence crash that injured 19 people at Laotian New Year's Festival was hate crime
- Deputies: Baton Rouge man who threatened people with gun in Assumption arrested more than year later
- Zachary High School boys' basketball receives LHSAA honors after State Championship win
- NIL protections for Louisiana high school and college athletes advance in Legislature