BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be […]
Louisiana’s Republican Governor Jeff Landry is looking for a legal fight after mandating the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the state. “I’m going home to sign a bill that places the Ten Commandments in public classrooms,” he said during a recent GOP fundraiser in Tennessee. “I can’t wait to be sued.” Landry signed the […]
Join us as we make our way through New Orleans, uncovering all the jazz to take in, restaurants to try, shopping to peruse, museums to visit, and more. If you missed yesterday’s newsletter, start there, then come back and pick this one up. Day Two: Beignets are a must in New Orleans; think of them […]
To say New Orleans is our favorite city to travel to as a family would be an understatement. We absolutely love visiting and try to explore new-to-us areas every time we visit. When Explore Louisiana invited us to visit for a trip, we jumped at the chance. Sean, Tom, and I decided to […]
Take on a new hobby this summer with micro-gardening, a great way to grow a cost-effective and adaptable garden in a small space. Check out a few helpful tips to growing vegetables in small spaces. For those that enjoy nature and hunting, find out where you can hunt alligators in northwest and south Louisiana. Whether […]
A man accused of killing a Louisiana mother and abducting a 4-year-old and 6-year-old has been booked into a jail in Mississippi, police said. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office announced on social media that officers arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, on Thursday, June 13. Officers said that Callihan “committed brutal and heinous acts of violence” in […]
Three young women won talent and red carpet divisions on the second of two preliminary nights of competition for the Miss Louisiana crown. Miss Belle of the D’Arbonne, Anna-Katherine Thompson, won the talent portion. The award comes with a $1,000 scholarship. Miss Ouachita Parish, Leah Thompson, was the Alpha talent winner with her [..]. She […]
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves announced Friday that he would not seek re-election following a redistricting battle that was recently decided by the Supreme Court. In a statement announcing his decision, the Republican lawmaker cited redistricting and said that “running for Congress this year does not make sense.” “It is evident that a run in any […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican representing Louisiana, said on Friday that he will not run for reelection after a new congressional map dismantled his district, transforming it into the state’s second majority-Black district. Up until now, the congressman, one of former-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s close allies, had remained adamant […]
Shreveport Police Department is investigating an incident that resulted in a gunshot being fired inside a Walmart Supercenter. Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Shreveport Barksdale just before 10:44 a.m. Friday on reports of a stabbing. According to SPD Public Information Officer Cpl. Chris Bordelon, when officers arrived on scene, they discovered a […]
Four young women won talent and health and fitness divisions on the first of two preliminary nights of competition for the Miss Louisiana crown. Miss Southeastern Louisiana University, Shelby Bordelon, won the talent portion preliminary. The award comes with a $1,000 scholarship. Bordelon was also the Alpha talent winner. She received a $250 scholarship. Miss […]
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study. EtO emissions largely come from petrochemical manufacturing, and southeastern Louisiana has a high density of facilities that use or manufacture petrochemicals. “We expected […]