Louisiana News

A weakened Ida moved through the Gulf of Mexico early Monday, forecast to skirt the mouth of the Mississippi River before making landfall somewhere on the Mississippi or Alabama on Tuesday.

A death warrant filed in Livingston Parish sets Gerald Bordelon's execution date for Jan.

Tropical Storm Ida nicked the toe of the boot of Louisiana as it moved toward landfall Monday near the Alabama-Florida border.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday to prepare for Hurricane Ida in the Gulf.

Wave knocks 70 year old man into the Mississippi River as he tries to rescue two men whose boat had broken down during Ida Monday, November 9, 2009 Authorities feared a 70-year-old man drowned when he tried to help two fishermen stranded in the Mississippi River as Tropical Storm Ida churned in the Gulf, flooding low-lying areas outside levee ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal's state of emergency declaration during Tropical storm Ida also puts into effect Louisiana's price gouging law, said Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell.

Gusty winds, high tides and heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Ida could affect southeast Louisiana's citrus and sugar cane crops.

Schools closed, residents of low-lying areas sought shelter and Florida's governor declared a state of emergency Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm churned toward the Gulf Coast.

RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT schools and the central office will be closed. Operations and security personnel will report the the district's Welcome School at 2239 Poydras Ave.

The following is a press release from officials in Lafourche Parish in preparation of Hurricane Ida.

The accolades for former Louisiana Governor Dave Treen have been pouring in, and rightly so.

This image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Ida taken at 12:02 a.m. EST Sunday Nov.

Although it's not likely to be a threat to Louisiana, state officials are watching the storm that was Hurricane Ida for possible strengthening when it moves into the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Senate on Thursday killed Sen. David Vitter's bid to require the 2010 census to ask all respondents about their citizenship .

Logansport's Public Works Superintendent Rex Clark was scrambling Friday to ensure backup plans for the town's water supply won't be compromised by the rising Sabine River.

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered the removal of a Jefferson Parish judge accused of letting her relationships with a fellow judge and a plaintiff's attorney dictate her decision in a case.

Pixel Magic, which provides digital visual effects for motion pictures and television, will open a studio in Lafayette.

Kleinpeter Farms Dairy has expanded its ice cream sales into north Louisiana, which will be followed in about a year by sales there of the dairy's milk.

The US Senate killed Sen. David Vitter's attempt to require the 2010 Census to insert an amendment denying all funding in a Commerce funding bill unless it included a question regarding the status of US citizenship.