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A hospital spokesperson told the tv station that they had not heard shots.

You already knew the magnolia is the state flower of Louisiana, but what will happen to you if you pick one?

The Monroe native was arrested on one count of domestic abuse and aggravated assault child endangerment.

You might think you know what the most popular Halloween candy is in Louisiana, but you're probably wrong.

Birders and other nature enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see rare wood storks and other wading birds next weekend near Baton Rouge.

"Tax-Free" Weekend is coming up, but it doesn't really mean much here in Louisiana. We'll still be paying one of the highest sales taxes in the country.

Beach goers with weak immune systems should avoid getting in the water.

We're only days into the 2017 hurricane season, but it's always best to prepare early.

The family of the 7-year-old victim of the shooting at Moss Bluff Elementary has issued a statement.

There is a reason why Ascension Parish residents are seeing so many of these snakes.

Edwards says the state is looking at proven strategies that have worked to reduce the prison population in other southern conservative states.

Feral hogs carry a disease that can kill a dog in four days.

You may be single and ready to mingle, but not everyone is.

Lafayette has been called 'The Happiest City In The U.S.," but is Louisiana itself on the list of happiest states?

Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking President Donald Trump to support another $2 billion in federal aid.

The high school senior says he will run on a platform of criminal justice reform.

Strippers, Vegan Prison Diets and a Solo High School Graduation Ceremony tops the list of bizarre stories from across the state in 2016.

A Louisiana research facility is looking for volunteers to help it determine how much exercise is needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

FEMA refused a request to shrink the state's costs for the March flooding from 25 percent to 10 percent.

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