Recreational marijuana has not been legalized in Louisiana, however, state law does permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes. The first law allowing for the use of medical marijuana in Louisiana passed in 1978, however, only for patients with cancer and glaucoma.

At the dismay of environmental and wildlife advocates, the Louisiana governor vetoed a bill to ban balloon releases, saying it would be too difficult to enforce.

Beauclaire was arrested by the Beech Grove, Indiana Police Department on July 9, 2025 shortly after 6:30 PM in Beech Grove, for that warrant.

Travel + Leisure released a list of the best travel destinations in the U.S., and this Louisiana city was voted second best. Here's why.

Promising music acts in Louisiana face a challenge: they often are forced to look elsewhere for the professional support needed to launch and maintain their career.

Louisiana’s Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner speaks on recovering Louisiana’s timber industry two years after the 2023 wildfires.

Democrats held a town hall in Louisiana to criticize health care changes in a new Republican tax and spending bill. They argue it threatens millions' health insurance and Medicaid access while benefiting wealthier Americans.

So, it may not be much of a surprise that Brown - a Class of 2026 five-star lineman from University Lab which sits on the edge of the LSU campus - committed to the Tigers during a ceremony Thursday afternoon. But recruiting insiders thought Brown’s choice was too close to call, with Texas A&M making serious overtures.

Matthew Mire was facing the death penalty if convicted of the killing of a woman and a Louisiana State Police Trooper and injuring several others during a crime spree that spanned multiple parishes on Oct.

Laborde Earles is giving away hundreds of backpacks to children across Central Louisiana and Lafayette Parish through its 4th Annual Project Backpack event.

With a $25 million donation from Shell, LSU three years ago created a new institute to support research aimed at issues facing the energy sector. Since then, the Institute for