19+ hour, 26+ min ago  (460+ words) Republican Bill Cassidy is the second U. S. Senator in Louisiana's history not to be re-elected in the last 94 years. Cassidy finished third in the Senate Republican Primary, while Congresswoman Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a June 27th run-off....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (251+ words) May is Mental Health Awareness month, and if you are feeling depressed, overwhelmed or experiencing any mental health-related distress, you can call or text 988. Sherrard Crespo with VIA LINK says Louisiana 988 is a help line and callers don't necessarily need…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (226+ words) The 2026 Saints schedule is out as New Orleans will open the season September 13th against the Lions. WWL Radio sports talk show host Mike Detillier says that the Lions will be a tough matchup. "We've seen the Lions, over the years,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (267+ words) The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season produced a record harvest as more than 4, 000 birds were harvested. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Turkey Program Manager, Cody Cedotal, says 4. 024 turkeys were harvested during the season that ran from April 3rd to May 3rd. "We're…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (196+ words) The key thing to keep in mind is that Bill Cassidy, an incumbent who has won statewide in two previous elections, is so far behind, some of the polls indicate that he's third," Hogan said. If he does indeed finish…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (273+ words) Got Credit / CC 16 and 17-year-olds no longer need to obtain a work permit from their school board to obtain a part-time job. Governor Landry has signed House Bill 232 into law, removing a lot of the red tape that those teens…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (218+ words) Several of the owners that have called me said, "If we're not going to do inspections, we're not going to need some of these employees that have been there,'" Boudreaux said. Alexandria Democrat Jay Luneau said inspections are not a…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (268+ words) Proposed 5-1 Louisiana Congressional Map (image courtesy of Louisiana Senate) This afternoon, the State Senate passed a Congressional map with five Republican-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning district. The vote was 27-10, straight down party lines. West Monroe Republican Jay Morris defended the…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (243+ words) Two-time state championship-winning football coach Joe Spatafora is leaving Union Parish for a high school coaching job in Arkansas. Spatafora says this new opportunity at Drew Central High School in Monticello, Arkansas came together in the last week. "They didn't…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (239+ words) Stuart Seeger / CC The legislature has approved a bill that sets new election dates for the six U. S. House races. House Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu says the 2026 House races will be an open primary in November, with a December runoff....