Louisiana News

The dog days of summer are upon us, and, with them, an extended slowdown in politics - as Americans spend their time working on their tans rather than studying up on the latest fights in the nation's capital.

Tonight, TRUE BLOOD returns for its fourth episode of season 7 called "Death Is Not the End.

Historically, our nation's law-abiding citizens have protected themselves and their homes with the same firearms as their local police.

There is arguably no more vital issue across South Louisiana than replenishing our state's eroding coastline.

The debate over whether to expand Medicaid could be a key issue in the competitive Senate races in Louisiana and Mississippi, political experts say.

Crain was elected by his peers in the LSU Council of Student Body Presidents to represent the system.

With more than 400 festivals on Louisiana's annual calendar, only a handful are major economic engines and cultural bastions.

Country music stars show off their 'Greatest Eats' New cookbook part of latest book news.

A West Feliciana Parish elementary teacher took top honors as Louisiana's teacher of the year at an awards ceremony for outstanding educators Saturday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge.

The peach orchards at Mitcham Farms, near the north Louisiana city of Ruston, have survived winter freezes, droughts and dangerous hail storms, but they evidently will not survive the Environmental Protection Agency and its regulations.

An ongoing congressional stalemate that threatens federal highway aid flowing to states won't stop any roadwork in Louisiana, at least for the next few months, according to state transportation department officials.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries last week advised fishermen to be cautious about the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria found in saltwater.

As scorching 90-degree-plus temperatures hovered over the Palouse on Friday, there were a few items related to WSU football circulating on the Internet.

This program, hosted by Harry Connick Jr., features Louisiana's biggest music stars performing the popular song "You Are My Sunshine, " originally recorded by country star and former Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis.

Louisiana is well and widely known for its unique blend of music, food and culture.

Friday was a painful night for the family and friends of a Hammond woman killed in the recent Bourbon Street mass shooting.

State Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, wants to investigate how sexual assault and rape are handled at public colleges and universities in Louisiana.

The Times-Picayune recruiting analyst James Smith and recruiting writer Andrew Lopez broke down the performances of the nine Louisiana prospects that attended Nike's The Opening in Oregon this week on this episode of the Recruiting Corner.

Two men suspected of raping children were arrested in East Feliciana Parish on Thursday.

Louisiana's high schoolers continued to improve on state and national tests in the 2013-14 year, and a record number of them graduated on time in 2013, state officials announced Friday.