14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (164+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) "A 43-year-old inmate died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The inmate's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Corrections officials…...

21+ hour, 39+ min ago   (324+ words) LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) " Louisiana was highly present for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026. Louisiana artists secure nearly 20 nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards Addison Rae, a Calvary Baptist Academy and LSU alum, arrived at the Grammys in a Marilyn Monroe-inspired dress....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (44+ words) The NFL is expanding its international footprint again in 2026. Joel Smyth believes these three teams showed us enough at the end of the season to buy into their offenses for fantasy football in 2026. New Orleans Saints will play in Paris…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (332+ words) Louisiana anglers have a rare chance to catch a rainbow trout in their home state in public community lakes and ponds this winter. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked 17 ponds in almost every region with adult rainbow…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (217+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) " The Louisiana Heroes" Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for its 2026 scholarship program. The scholarship provides financial support to the children of Louisiana law enforcement officers, first responders, teachers, and coaches. The fund, now in its seventh…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (238+ words) Applications are now open for the Louisiana Bar Foundation's (LBF) Kids' Chance Scholarship program through Feb. 27. Kids' Chance provides financial support to students whose parents were killed or permanently and totally disabled in a workplace accident, according to a news…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (264+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Four candidates have qualified to run for the 69th House District seat in the March 14 election. According to the Louisiana Secretary of State's office, the qualifying period ran from Jan. 28 through Jan. 30. The 69th House District includes…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (322+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)" The Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans is celebrating the 56th annual Greasing of the Poles on Friday, Feb. 13. This year's theme will be "Royally Superstitious," since the extravaganza lands on Friday the 13th. This year's event will be a…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (660+ words) The Department of Justice on Tuesday hit the panic button over a Louisiana lawsuit targeting the abortion pill mifepristone, and asked a federal court to stall the case until the FDA's own review is ... The Department of Justice on Tuesday…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Entergy Louisiana leaders are set to give an update on weather conditions and power restoration efforts after a winter storm brought ice and extreme cold weather. Company leadership will give updates at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Baton…...