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News from 10/15/2026

Parish-wide burn ban in effect for Tangipahoa
Ascension Planning Commission approves 103 single-family lots across two subdivisions
Former Southern University professor tied to 2026 Nobel Prize physics discovery
Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation
LSU's Pennington Biomedical study finds 1 in 4 male soldiers test below testosterone threshold
Thursday PM Forecast: Gearing up for the first major fall cold front
McDonald's bringing 'Fry Aid' pop-up to LSU for Homecoming week
Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
Amite police ask for help finding 34-year-old woman
States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
Comedian Heather McMahan announces tour kicking off in Baton Rouge
Ascension Parish: Second Donaldsonville water line damaged by contractor
Metro Council votes to allow parish to rebate local use taxes collected on two 2027 events at LSU
West Mulberry Street Extension opens in Amite; Parish President praises project as community investment
Another budget surplus: Louisiana lawmakers told there's an $585M surplus from last year
Baton Rouge Corvette Club join Mary Bird Perkins staff to celebrate end of member's breast cancer treatment
Pointe Coupee deputies: Hospital Road shut down at Morganza Highway due to crash
Myles Road Bridge, originally set to finish construction at end of year, reopens to traffic in White Castle
Livingston Parish government phone lines restored after outage
Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices