Regional News

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (580+ words) Most travellers head straight for New Orleans. An hour away, Louisiana's capital reveals the state's quieter side, with Gothic architecture, riverfront art, and Cajun food Louisiana's Old State Capitol, completed in 1852 and known as The Castle on the River, now…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (167+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has given Louisiana's Attorney General's Office $1,000,000. According to the DOJ, these funds will help implement efforts to identify, serve, and empower victims of technology-facilitated abuse, such as image-based…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (201+ words) BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's Advanced Placement test scores have grown at more than twice the national rate, new data from the College Board shows. Louisiana now ranks first among states in AP growth since 2019. The percentage of Louisiana AP Exams earning…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (103+ words) Destiny Harrell, member of the East Feliciana High School Class of 2018, attended the East Feliciana High School College, Career and Transition Fair on Sept. 15. Destiny Harrell, member of the East Feliciana High School Class of 2018, attended the East Feliciana High…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (171+ words) Southeastern Louisiana University sustains another robust fall semester enrollment with 15,492 students enrolled, according to the official 14th day enrollment census. Southeastern continues to see growth in key student enrollment categories. The university also supports 748 veterans, dependents and military service members through…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding residents that WIC and SNAP benefits can be used together and is offering tips to help families maximize their grocery budget. Before heading to the store, LDH…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (444+ words) BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles has launched a new computer system designed to modernize how the agency processes driver services and reduce wait times for customers. The new system, called CHAMP, replaces technology that had…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (39+ words) Fiona McGill suffered a shattered pelvis, two broken vertebrae and a broken leg, and wakes up in pain every day. The disgraced Theranos founder was originally sentenced to 11 years for defrauding her... For more information, head to ktalnews.com...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (183+ words) People stand in line outside the Office of Motor Vehicles at 100 Veterans Blvd. as the doors open in New Orleans, La. Friday, March 13, 2020. Getting a driver’s license in Louisiana should now take less time after the completion of the first…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) Pecan Island camp owners Kim Nehrbass and his wife Libby Smith Nehrbass protest during the announcement of plans to build a SpaceX spaceport on the Louisiana coast south of Pecan Island Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Abbeville, La. “The Night They Drove…...