State News

A brand new airport opened, a state official announces his run for governor, and several big celebrity deaths are all part of this week's Top 10 recap.

The search continues for law enforcement after one teenager who escaped from the Acadiana Center for Youth in St. Martinville was captured Thursday night but the other escapee is still on the run.

Reports say that arrests have been made in connection to an incident in Livingston Parish where an 87-year-old man was beaten, tied-up, and robbed.

Many are pointing to a past Facebook post in which Louisiana's Governor Edwards seemingly encourages alcohol consumption as some call out his alleged hypocrisy.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry urges all livestock and pet owners to take the necessary precautions to protect their animals during the freezing temperatures.

Organizers of the 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have announced the music lineup for this spring and it's a good one again this year.

The state treasurer is the first Republican to announce his candidacy for the 2023 race.

Warmer than average temperatures in December have helped to jump-start the 2022 Louisiana crawfish season.

Authorities on the scene say that the home only had one smoke detector inside and it was not working at the time of the blaze, per reports.

Benjamin Beale has been in NOPD custody since last Tuesday but was officially charged with second-degree murder on Friday. Beale's bond is set at $1.4 million dollars. If Beale is convicted of the murder then he could face up to life in prison.

Lottery players in Louisiana had yet another visit from Lady Luck. This time in the form of a $40,000 winning ticket sold for last night's Mega Millions game.

Democratic Louisiana Senate Candidate Gary Chambers is making quite the first impression with a campaign ad that is currently going viral.