A Baton Rouge woman convicted of defrauding the federal government was sentenced to 13 months in prison. Gernesia Williams, 47, was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $110,030.
The cities with the highest "shrimp fraud rate" were Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, Florida, at 96%, according to SeaD Consulting. Only two of the 44 restaurants sampled were serving authentic shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, a study found.
Colorado-based Third Futures Schools will take over IDEA Bridge, and New Orleans-based Audubon Schools will assume control of IDEA Innovation. They will operate the schools for the 2025-26 school year.
A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.
A Louisiana woman will serve time in federal prison after she used COVID-19 relief money to pay for a destination wedding, according to authorities.
After a historic winter storm hit the Interstate 10 corridor on Tuesday, parts of the vital east-west artery remain closed due to icy road conditions in
The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state.
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are set to hire Baylor's Keava Soil-Cormier to the 2025 staff in an NIL-related role within the athletic department, 247Sports Ma
Catholic High safety Blaine Bradford remains one of the most coveted prospects in America as he navigates a busy offseason on the recruiting t
Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue looking to retool the coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season with the program eyeing experienced pieces After losing mu
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Safety announced that crews are hoping to open Interstate 10 in sections by 3 p.m. Friday.
Louisiana’s own Lainey Wilson is heading to Baton Rouge! The Grammy-winning country star just announced a 2025 stop on her world tour. Here’s how to score tickets before they sell out! #WhirlwindWorld