Louisiana's John Foster gets energized on 'Idol' with 'Callin' Baton Rouge'; Here's how to vote

Louisiana singer John Foster took it home on Monday night's "American Idol" with a song dear to many a Capital City resident — "Callin' Baton Rouge." "I haven't really shown America or the judges what I can do with a …

Louisiana DCFS introduces program to provide produce at lower cost

Trump administration terminates 14 student visas in Louisiana

Fourteen international students at Louisiana universities have had their permission to attend school in the United States revoked by the Trump administration.   Seven Southern University students, three at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, two at …

Louisiana DCFS introduces program to provide produce at lower cost

WEST CARROLL PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana now has a pilot program that offers an incentive to SNAP users to make healthier food choices. Sammy Guillory with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services says that this trial program aims to …

Elmer Chocolate balances old-school tradition and new tech in Louisiana

PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - For generations of Louisianians, Easter would not be complete without Heavenly Hash, Gold Brick Eggs, and Pecan Eggs - all made at the Elmer Chocolate factory in Ponchatoula. While the Tangipahoa Parish city is best known for its …

Louisiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Burning Down a Vacant Home

A Louisiana man is in trouble with the law after officials say he is the person allegedly responsible for setting a vacant home on fire. According to the Louisiana Fire Marshal, Ed Branch, the 36-year-old man was booked into jail after the fire starting …

A task force is trying to position Louisiana as a leader in clean hydrogen

Louisiana’s Clean Hydrogen Task Force is preparing its recommendations to state lawmakers on how to better position the state as a leader in clean hydrogen production, The Center Square reports.  The task force, which is expected to deliver its final draft …

BP discovers a new oil deposit some 120 miles off the Louisiana coast

BP has discovered a new oil deposit in the U.S. Far South prospect in the Gulf, off the coast of Louisiana, The Wall Street Journal reports. The British energy company said Monday that initial data collected shows high-quality reservoirs and a potentially …

Charges upgraded for Louisiana men involved in fatal shooting at Biloxi hotel, police say

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Monday, the Biloxi Police Department announced that charges were upgraded for two Louisiana men involved in a shooting at a Biloxi hotel over the weekend. ORIGINAL STORY: Louisiana men arrested, charged for shooting at Biloxi …

Louisiana residents should look out for stinging caterpillars falling from trees

It's the worst time of the year in New Orleans -- stinging caterpillars are back. According to the LSU AgCenter, buck moth caterpillars become a problem in the spring in Louisiana due to their spines that are covered in venom. The caterpillars often …