New Orleans marks 61st anniversary of public school integration, pays tribute to women
In a ceremony held Sunday outside McDonogh school, the screams and hate of 61 years ago were replaced with cheering crowds and expressions of gratitude.
Federal appeals court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for big companies
Louisiana Attorney General Landry said the action stops President Joe Biden "from moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”
Shooting at Grambling State University leaves 1 dead, several wounded
A shooting on the campus of Grambling State University claimed the life of one person and left many more wounded.
2 charged in $550,000 airline lost luggage scam
Pernell Anthony Jones Jr. and Donmonick Martin are accused of booking flights under false identities and making false claims to commercial airlines for reimbursement for lost luggage.
Chemical plant explosion in Louisiana leaves 5 injured
Five people were injured in an explosion late Monday at a chemical plant in Sulphur, Louisiana, officials told local news outlets.
New Orleans Caesars Superdome fire ruled ‘accidental,’ 1 injured
The New Orleans Fire Department said one firefighter was burned while putting out a blaze at the Caesars Superdome Tuesday.
Tropical Depression Nicholas takes aim at hurricane-battered Louisiana
Tropical Depression Nicholas threatened the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding as it moved over Louisiana on Wednesday.
Nicholas downgraded to tropical depression, continuing to move slowly east into Louisiana
Nicholas has been downgraded to tropical depression as it continues crawling toward Louisiana after battering Southeast Texas with gusty winds and torrential rain.
7 Louisiana nursing home licenses revoked after resident deaths amid Ida evacuations
Louisiana health officials are revoking the licenses of seven nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where seven residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid.
‘We’re going to have your back’: Biden tours Hurricane Ida damage in Louisiana
As flights resume and some power is beginning to be restored in New Orleans, the president planned later on Friday to visit the hurricane-battered state and deliver remarks.
2nd victim in Galleria-area robbery that also killed off-duty New Orleans PD officer, dies
Dyrin "DJ" Riculfy was hospitalized for more than a week after authorities say he and an off-duty officer with New Orleans PD were shot during a robbery that turned sideways at Grotto Ristorante on Westheimer.
Video shows dolphin swimming in Louisiana neighborhood after Hurricane Ida
Amanda Huling was surveying the damage around her Slidell neighborhood on Monday when she noticed the dolphin swimming around.
Man attacked by alligator in Louisiana floodwaters after Hurricane Ida
Deputies say the man's wife pulled him out of the water and went to find help, but when she returned, her husband was missing.
United Cajun Navy assists with Hurricane Ida rescue efforts in Louisiana
“This is going to be a long recovery for the state,“ Todd Terrell, president of the United Cajun Navy, said.
'Untold damage': Videos show Ida's trail of destruction across Louisiana
Ida continued to make its way through the southern U.S. on Monday after making landfall as a hurricane and leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
Timelapse video shows Hurricane Ida flooding Louisiana roads in under an hour
A Louisiana fire station captured surveillance video of surrounding roads being submerged as Hurricane Ida roared across the state.
Flight crews release stunning video showing eye of Hurricane Ida
Hurricane hunters released new images inside the eyewall of Hurricane Ida as it made landfall Sunday.
'Death is on the table,' 2 charged with capital murder of off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed in Houston
Two suspects, who were previously out on bond, were arrested and charged for capital murder of an off-duty New Orleans PD officer in Houston. Officials say they're working to ensure they don't get a bond this time.
Off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed outside Galleria-area restaurant, gunmen still on the loose
A manhunt is underway for suspects linked to shooting two men, one of them was Everett Briscoe, an off-duty officer with the New Orleans PD, who tragically died.
'There are no beds left': Louisiana hospital says state in 'darkest days' of pandemic
The medical chief at Louisiana’s largest hospital called the current COVID-19 surge “the darkest days of this pandemic.”