Pelican News

Louisiana proved fertile ground for R. Allen Stanford, the Texas financier who pleaded innocent on Thursday to federal criminal charges of stealing $7 billion in an international Ponzi scheme.

Two Shreveport entities are among the 11 Louisiana organizations named as 2009 Distinguished Partners in Education by the Louisiana Department of Education.

Carol McManis has fond memories of former classmate Michael Prince Harris. "He was a real people-oriented person.

While some university lab work entails hours of scooping rat droppings or entering statistics into databases, other research assignments have students taking a cruise.

Some of the most famous icons of New Orleans were created by architect Arthur Q. Davis who, throughout his career, worked with several of the city's most noted architecture firms.

Pelican State Credit Union has opened up a location in Shreveport, its ninth branch in Louisiana.

The city of Shreveport's office of the city engineer has announced street inconveniences and closures for the week.

Now that the weather has warmed up and spring is everywhere, catch a new release by a Louisiana author or a book on Louisiana and head outside for some good reading.

THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MITCHELL...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANSFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

A tornado warning has been issued for De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, and Sabine Parishes until 8:30 pm.

Family ties to Louisiana are the reason that John Dilworth gave this afternoon to explain why he is applying to become the next superintendent of schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.

LBReport.com has extended photo coverage of the recent storm below, captured by Dale Brown .

U.S. Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana, who was linked to a prostitute in 2007, could soon be having to deal with a re-election challenge from a porn star.

MANSFIELD - A DeSoto police juror has racked up about $10,000 in travel, hotel and conference fees over 13 months through frequent attendance at an assortment of seminars.

Need some holiday gift ideas? Here are a few home and garden books to consider: For the herb lover, gardening expert Jack Staub offers an exceptionally lovely book titled 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden ...