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Niche has identified the best places for young professionals to live, providing a comprehensive assessment of key factors that are important for young professionals. In the ranking, Niche takes into account details like employment, nightlife, entertainment, cost of living, commute…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…