3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (501+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - A proposal to require environmental air monitoring systems at high-emission industrial facilities in Louisiana was left in limbo Tuesday and faces steep odds of moving forward. The air monitors called for in Senate Bill 356, sponsored…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (380+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is receiving over $200 million in coastal restoration funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, with $2 million going to Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish each. Environmentalists say the Louisiana coast is suffering in crisis....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (361+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " A bill advancing in the Louisiana Legislature would prohibit private employers from punishing employees who willingly refer to anybody by the incorrect gender. House Bill 1137 by Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, passed out of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (311+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is gaining more residents than it is losing for the second consecutive year, according to a recent USAFacts study through the Census Bureau. Before 2024, the state lost an average of 11, 000 people each year, but now…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (312+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The longest government shutdown in history stemmed from issues revolving around healthcare for Americans. Although the shutdown is officially over, discussions about healthcare persist. Today, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) proposed a change he's hopeful will change…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (336+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry will discuss the future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana during a news conference Wednesday as uncertainty grows over federal food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents. The federal government announced benefits will…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (394+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - As you drive by the countless rice fields of Louisiana, have you ever considered their financial impact in the state? Brandon Vail is a 5th-generation rice farmer and has been planting rice for 18 years. This will…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (266+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -The Ragin Fighting Championship has made its way to Southwest Louisiana and has a full agenda for its Mixed Martial Arts fans. Octagon viewers can expect to see six professional fights, three title fights, MMA, Kickboxing,…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (686+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " Coyotes have been a source of controversy in Louisiana, especially where they interact with people and pets in suburban areas. But they do have their supporters, including those with the training and credentials to help…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (278+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise in Louisiana, and it has claimed at least four lives. It's prompted a warning from the health department about brackish and saltwater waterways. Vibrio vulnificus is a flesh-eating bacterium…...