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Louisiana officials encourage churches, faith groups to help with foster care and child welfare
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (706+ words) Community members mingle as they walk into the well-attended Foster Care Community Collaborative event at Family Youth Service Center on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Department of Children & Family Services Secretary David Matlock is handed a pamphlet during the Foster Care Community Collaborative…...
Hope Starts Here event in Baton Rouge, LA being covered by KSLA's own Celeste Lay
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (89+ words) Being covered by KSLA's own Celeste Lay, the Hope Starts Here event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hope Starts Here event in Baton Rouge, LA being covered by KSLA's own Celeste Lay MLK Community Development Corporation & Moms on a Mission to…...
KSLA LIVE in Baton Rouge as LA DCFS hosts "Hope Starts Here" initiative
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (89+ words) KSLA is LIVE as the Louisiana DCFS hosts the "Hope Starts Here" initiative in Baton Rouge. KSLA LIVE in Baton Rouge as LA DCFS hosts "Hope Starts Here" initiative Shreveport's mayor talks about the bipartisan mayors roundtable, trash pickup, & more…...
Letters: As nation’s poorest state, Louisiana can’t bear more cuts to food program
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (295+ words) A cafeteria worker at Covington High has a stack of hot lunches ready to distribute to hungry children. Millions of Americans are facing an impossible situation. They were receiving SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — benefits because they qualified under strict…...
Letters: Allow reasonable access to cemeteries for guests and businesses
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (186+ words) Re: âLafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans is reopening to the public. But 'no ghost tours,ââ Sept. 24. As a tour operator, I am interested in this article. I do not give walking tours of the Garden District…...
Gen. Russel Honoré urges Louisiana residents to stay prepared as tropical storm strengthens
1+ day, 19+ min ago (534+ words) While the Baton Rouge area is expected to avoid the worst impacts of Tropical Storm Isaias, emergency officials are reminding Louisiana residents that hurricane season is far from over. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for the attacks, which mark an…...
Former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorses Jamie Davis for US Senate: ‘Jamie will put Louisiana first’
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (584+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Jamie Davis secured an endorsement from former Gov. John Bel Edwards as he vies for the Louisiana U.S. Senate seat in the November election. He throws his support behind Davis, whom he described as a leader…...
Louisiana 2026 Midterm Election Results
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (107+ words) Check out the 2026 Louisiana results for the Senate, House of Representatives and Governor. Fox News is home to all Louisiana midterm elections 2026 coverage. 10 - Authorize a property tax exemption for rehabilitated properties 9 - Increase income limit for senior property tax assessment 8 - Prohibit…...
East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services office closes Tuesday due to flooding
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (666+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The East Baton Rouge Parish Department of Human Development and Services (DHDS) office is closed Tuesday due to flooding inside the building. Plumbing issues are tied to the closure of the office located at 4523 Plank…...
St. George approves decision to allow an office building in a residential area
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (448+ words) The St. George Planning Commission’s public hearing in January on the development of the 87-lot Haven subdivision was deferred for 30 days. The meeting room was crowded with residents who object to the project. A residential area at the intersection of…...