2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (311+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A World War II veteran from Rayne, Louisiana, died at the age of 100 on Friday, July 3. Prigeon Fontenot Sr. spent a little under two years in the U. S. Army as a member of the 52nd Armored Infantry…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (152+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Attorney General Liz Murrill's motion for a stay of her recent indictment in Orleans Parish was granted by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday, July 3. This follow the handing down of a 16-count indictment by…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (192+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " A 9-year-old Gonzales student has been selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Pathways to STEM this summer at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Jonathan Bates, an incoming fifth grader at Sugar Mill…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (264+ words) Louisiana legislators approved Gov. Jeff Landrhy's proposal to slash $168 million from the K-12 public school funding formula to fund stipends for school personnel, but obstacles remain before it comes to fruition. The plan would give teachers an additional $2, 000, while support workers…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (357+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) " Our parent company, Nexstar, is in the midst of our 30 Days of Giving, and Arc of Greater New Orleans has been chosen to receive a $5, 000 grant. Executive Director Heather Matthews spoke with Moving New Orleans Forward anchor…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (264+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Air Products announced Tuesday that it will not go forward with the proposed $4. 5 billion carbon capture project planned for Ascension Parish. According to the company, the cancellation of the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex'project is due…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (142+ words) New Orleans baker creates treats to celebrate Taylor Swift's wedding. .. New Orleans baker creates treats to celebrate Taylor Swift's wedding Cara Delevingne confirms she and Amber Heard were romantically involved amid actress'" Global financial firms pivot to South Korea, cautious…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (324+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " More than two decades after being diagnosed with HIV, a Baton Rouge woman is sharing her story to encourage others to get tested and to help break the stigma surrounding the virus. Joyce Turner was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (162+ words) Julia Letlow visits Monroe, Louisiana to host a "Get Out And Vote" rally Inflation is rising " but U. S. consumers seem to be shrugging it off, for now. A key measure of price growth accelerated in May. .. Julia Letlow visits Monroe, Louisiana…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (136+ words) Louisiana Catholic Student of the Year is Ursuline Academy Eighth Grader. .. Louisiana Catholic Student of the Year is Ursuline Academy Eighth Grader See Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton and more celebs who turned out for Team USA's World Cup m" King…...