The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Just a week after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order prioritizing environmental justice

Upcoming horror film 'Goons' adds talented actors to its cast in Louisiana. Director Gerard McMurray leads the project set in eerie locations.

Abortion rights supporters have warned that they anticipate ongoing reproductive health battles in Texas and beyond

Soaring car insurance premiums are squeezing American wallets, forcing many to reconsider if owning a car is still affordable.

A federal judge is ordering officials at Louisiana’s penitentiary to increase shade and take other steps to protect prisoners doing agricultural labor from dangerous heat

LNG exports responsible for $957m in total annual US health costs, says new Greenpeace and Sierra Club report

Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything. But for Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its neighbors along the Gulf Coast, it was also the year of record-setting disasters, when “once-in-a-lifetime” storms hit in such rapid succession that their impacts blurred together.

Jaleen Anderson’s mom is on a quest for details about her son’s death in a Louisiana prison that houses hundreds of Harris County inmates awaiting trial.

British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental regulations, disclosed this year that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above permitted limits