Hurricane Laura moving inland over Louisiana after making landfall as Cat 4
Hurricane Laura made landfall and brings unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves that will cause catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana.
Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19, doctors manage to save baby
A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,
Minnesota drops from 'A' to 'D' on social distancing report card
A little more than a month after the state of Minnesota received an “A” grade in social distancing, the state has now been given a “D”.
‘I died and came back’: 12-year-old recovers from virus
As her desperately sick daughter was being airlifted to a hospital, Jennifer Daly was thinking about all the parts of life that still lay ahead for her 12-year-old and whether she’d ever experience them: Would she get to fall in love? Would she get the chance to get married and have her own children?
Coronavirus-hit Mississippi, Louisiana, pounded by tornadoes, at least 17 dead in region
Mississippi and Louisiana—two states dealing with an increase of coronavirus cases—were hit Sunday with a deadly storm system that produced tornadoes that ripped through hundreds of homes and buildings, resulting in at least 17 deaths in the region.
Delta Air Lines offering free flights to medical volunteers heading to COVID-19 hot spots
Delta Air Lines is offering free flights to medical volunteers who want to assist crews in COVID-19 hot spots.
Police: Driver caught driving with tabs that expired back in 1997
Police in one Louisiana town say its officers recently managed to catch a driver who was driving on tabs that have expired.
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.
Burrow, LSU cap magical season, beat Clemson 42-25 for title
Joe Burrow led No. 1 LSU to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Clemson and became the first major college quarterback to throw 60 touchdown passes in a season.
Police horse makes ‘nice list,’ goes holiday shopping at PetSmart
Looks like a police horse in Louisiana has made the "nice list" this holiday season.
New Orleans police: 11 wounded in French Quarter shooting; suspect detained
New Orleans police say 11 people were hit in an early morning shooting on the edge of the city’s famed French Quarter.
Attempted cyberattack disrupts Louisiana state government
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Many of Louisiana’s state government websites and email systems are shut down because of what the governor’s office says is an attempted ransomware attack.
New Orleans implodes damaged cranes on partially collapsed Hard Rock hotel
After looming over the streets of New Orleans for over a week, two damaged cranes that leaned precariously over the remains of a partially collapsed hotel were brought down Sunday afternoon using a series of controlled explosions.
Tropical Storm Nestor forms, threatening US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nestor formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, threatening the northern Gulf Coast with rising seawater, high winds and heavy rains.