1+ day, 9+ min ago   (234+ words) LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD) is sharing a few safety reminders as school buses take to the roads again for the new school year. Louisiana Superintendent of Education urges schools to safeguard classroom learning time DOTD…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (186+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Fifty-two books have been nominated for the 2027-28 Louisiana Readers’ Choice Program, the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana announced Thursday. The program, which began in 1999, has encouraged K-12 students to…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (343+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Health is warning residents to take precautions after a rise in severe Vibrio vulnificus infections this year. So far in 2026, Louisiana has reported nine cases of the bacterial infection. All nine…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (151+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting 125 cases of cyclosporiasis statewide as of Tuesday, Aug. 4, up from 100 cases reported last week. State health officials say no deaths have been reported in Louisiana, while six people…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (459+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Five candidates qualified Wednesday to run in Louisiana’s redrawn 5th Congressional District after the state’s previously scheduled U.S. House elections were canceled and moved to the fall. The candidates are state Sen. Stewart Cathey, state…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (766+ words) Here's what they had to say. Some of their answers are staples, some are surprising — and some chefs even offered up some stellar restaurant recommendations so you can begin planning your culinary explorations with ease. Gumbo can also contain a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (113+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A skatepark beneath the Interstate 610 overpass was revamped in a neighborhood cleanup. There was a fire earlier this year at the skate park known as Parasite Park. Holy Cross High school students and faculty participated in a…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (142+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Hunters can apply to the Louisiana black bear hunting lottery through August, months before the season opens in December. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stated that applicants chosen will be required to attend…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (209+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — President Donald Trump has approved Louisiana’s requests for federal disaster aid after Tropical Storm Arthur. Gov. Jeff Landry and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow announced Tuesday that the approval includes assistance for: Public assistance for…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (380+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her office is reviewing whether Dr. Anthony Fauci’s newly revealed records conflict with testimony he gave under oath in a lawsuit the state brought. The review follows a confrontation…...