An EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds of 115 mph, was on the ground in Lake Charles for just over a mile, authorities said.
Sound familiar? It's set to be the second hike of postage prices since the start of the year and the fifth in two years.
Officers with the Slidell Police Department are responding to reports of a possible tornado that touched down on Wednesday, April 10.
An accident involving three semi trucks has shut down westbound US-90 between Baldwin and Four Corners, authorities said.
The newly drawn map passed in the 2024 Special Legislative Session, created a second Black majority out of Louisiana's six districts to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Because 1/3 of voters in Louisiana are Black, the Act requires that the district be drawn to reflect that representation.
The storms rolling through Louisiana this morning are causing property damage throughout Acadiana.
As of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, over 45,000 customers were without electricity in southwest Louisiana, according to the Louisiana Power Outage Map.
Two full years have now gone by since the class action lawsuit alleging nationwide homebuilder, D.R. Horton built and sold homes to Louisiana families that were not sustainable for our climate. We’re catching up with the Pollock family who has relocated, but are still waiting for answers.
The Scott Boudin Festival was held last weekend, but experienced an early shutdown Saturday night.
Local musician Anew Jones sits down with Gerald Gruenig to talk about his love for music and gives a live performance.
State Offices will be closed tomorrow due to expected severe weather.
Negotiations between the St. Landry Parish Landfill and Evangeline Parish officials could lead to a deal that would allow the landfill to take in Evangeline Parish's residential waste, resulting in more revenue and funding for St. Landry Parish and the future projects.
Counselors on the campus of the University of Louisiana Lafayette have been put on notice after a student was found dead on campus.
Considered by many people as The King of the Atchafalaya Basin, Henderson Mayor Sherbin Collette recently won his 6th term in office.
Severe weather moving through Acadiana is prompting schools to close on Wednesday.
The Opelousas High School football coach has filed a lawsuit following his suspension and the forfeiture of the 2023 State Football Championship.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of two women following an altercation of Saturday.
