BATON ROUGE - A Westdale Middle School counselor was placed on administrative leave Thursday after allegations of him inappropriately messaging... More >>

PRAIRIEVILLE — Ascension Parish firefighters responded to a house fire on Manchac Lane in Prairieville on Thursday evening, Ascension Parish... More >>

BAKER — Baker Mayor Darnell Waites touched on construction, lighting improvements and more at his "State of the City" address... More >>

MORGAN CITY — A 62-year-old alleged drug dealer accused of selling meth, cocaine and more was arrested in Morgan City,... More >>

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a reported shooting off Scenic Highway, officials said. The... More >>

BATON ROUGE — At Boomerang Comedy Theatre, the goal is simple: make people laugh. But behind the punchlines is something... More >>

NEW ORLEANS — A critically endangered western lowland gorilla at the Audubon Zoo is expecting a baby soon, the zoo... More >>

ST. GEORGE - St. Michael the Archangel High School was evacuated after an "emergency incident," St. George Fire officials said... More >>

Wilkinson, Miss. — The Mississippi State Board of Education placed the Wilkinson County School District under state control, citing serious... More >>

BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man for second-degree murder after the fatal shooting of a... More >>

ROSELAND ( La. Illuminator ) — A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspection of the Smitty’s Supply Inc. petroleum packaging plant... More >>

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge man was arrested for allegedly stealing a total of more than $158,000 from members... More >>

NEW YORK (AP) — An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold... More >>

ZACHARY — The Zachary Police Department is looking for a man accused of stealing from Walmart. The department shared... More >>

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry and his administration presented findings on the Fiscal Responsibility Program designed to "eliminate wasteful... More >>

CLINTON — Three people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into contraband at the East Feliciana Parish Jail,... More >>

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more... More >>

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic... More >>