The following is a news release from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services: Baton Rouge, La. — Beginning October 1,...

Communities brace themselves, and emergency response teams NEW ORLEANS — Governor John Bel Edwards' urgent plea for a federal emergency...

By Colleen Spillane LPB's renowned program, "Louisiana: The State We're In," proudly reaches a significant milestone this week,...

By Weekly Press Staff BATON ROUGE, La. - In a groundbreaking ruling, a federal judge has mandated the transfer of violent offenders...

Weekly Press Staff NEW ORLEANS - Governor John Bel Edwards has expressed his willingness to discuss Temple's proposals to address the...

By BR Weekly Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Governor John Bel Edwards took to the podium on Wednesday, August 30, to deliver a comprehensive...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Entergy's Louisiana subsidiaries have announced the suspension of all account disconnections in response to Gov. John...

By Jason Jones, WP Staff Writer Baton Rouge has shattered a long-standing record, enduring an unprecedented streak of scorching...

BY: JOSIE ABUGOV, VERITE Two years after Frankie Robertson gave birth to her son, an experience she described as fairly uneventful, she...

BY: JULIE O'DONOGHUE Louisiana removed 50,600 people from government-funded Medicaid health insurance over the last few weeks as part of...

New Orleans, La. – The anticipation is building as The Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.) announces its highly-awaited national...

Louisiana residents facing roof problems due to recent storms can breathe a sigh of relief as a state program offers free roof repairs...

Plaintiffs Aim to Implement New Map for 2024 Elections BY: WESLEY MULLER Louisiana Illuminator In a significant development, the U.S....

By Piper Naudin LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE--A Senate committee advanced a bill, 5-1, giving voters a chance to amend...

By Claire Sullivan LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE—Under a bill that cleared another legislative hurdle Tuesday, it would be...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is set to implement a new law to expunge misdemeanor possession charges, offering relief to individuals...

The BR Weekly Press Staff In a significant development, the Louisiana House of Representatives has approved House Bill 321, legislation...

The Freedom to Learn National Day of Action, a campaign initiated by the African American Policy Forum By C.C. Campbell-Rock Louisiana...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Five candidates for Louisiana's gubernatorial race, both Democrats and Republicans, pitched their ideas to oil and gas...

Two proposed bills to amend the state's strict abortion ban fail in a Republican-controlled House committee Louisiana lawmakers on...