12+ hour, 4+ min ago  (316+ words) Louisiana homeowners are being urged to check their insurance paperwork before heavy rain raises the risk of flash flooding across the state. The warning comes as the WAFB First Alert Weather Team says heavy rain that could lead to flash…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (389+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) " The day was June 19, 1865, a day many thought would never come. The first steps to freedom for enslaved Blacks were taken on Jan. 1, 1863, "Freedom's Eve," when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. The document formally declared that…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (197+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Robert Hodges announced that he has notified Gov. Jeff Landry of his retirement. Hodges retires this fall after serving in the law enforcement agency for 31 years. He was appointed to…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1071+ words) Instacart analyzed fresh produce orders from grocery retailers in Louisiana and across the country from 2023-2025 and commissioned The Harris Poll to survey over 2, 000 Americans to map what's actually happening in the summer produce aisle " including when different categories peak, where…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (386+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) "Satchmo Summer Fest will return to New Orleans for its 26th anniversary on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2, according to French Quarter Festivals, Inc. The festival was founded in 2001 to commemorate the centennial of Louis Armstrong's birth and celebrate his…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (203+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) " The City of New Orleans is preparing residents for the inclement weather expected to hit the area. "Jefferson Parish, New Orleans prepare drainage systems ahead of severe weather" City officials are also asking for the public's help…...

3+ day, 17+ min ago  (317+ words) MANHATTAN " Kansas State football has landed a speedy three-star wide receiver out of Louisiana. Ashton Stark, listed at 5-foot-9 1/2 and 158 pounds, announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Wednesday, June 17, via social media. Stark, of Lutcher, Louisiana, picked the Wildcats…...

3+ day, 58+ min ago  (543+ words) #12. Quincy Pondexter- Stacker score: 1. 3- 26th overall pick in 2010- Played one season with New Orleans Pelicans- Career averages: 4. 5 PTS, 1. 8 REB, 0. 7 AST- Advanced statistics: 9. 7 win shares, -1. 8 box plus/minus, 0. 3 VORP #11. Herb Jones- Stacker score: 3. 0- 35th overall pick in 2021- Played five seasons with New Orleans…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (323+ words) A disturbance in the Gulf is officially Tropical Storm Arthur, becoming the first named storm of the 2026 hurricane season. The storm is expected to move along or over the Texas coast Wednesday and then further inland over southeastern Texas and…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (287+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " Energy company crews are prepared to respond as Tropical Storm Arthur threatens to bring heavy rain to Louisiana this week. Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans are monitoring the weather as the state's coast is…...