3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (239+ words) (graphic courtesy of Wallet Hub) For years, Wallet Hub has done annual rankings for life as working moms for Mother's Day. This year, for the first time, it did a ranking for life as working dads for Father's Day, and…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (242+ words) An East Baton Rouge Parish judge granted a temporary restraining order to block Governor Landry's executive order to reallocate $168 million in the state's public school funding formula to provide stipends for teachers. Greg Beuerman, the spokesman for the three plaintiffs…...

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (234+ words) Places you've never seen water (are) just like lakes," said Frank. (In) some places in Du Pont, the waters are halfway to structures." Louis Coco manages KLIL radio in Moreauville and said the scene was surreal. There are a lot…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (288+ words) Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack has reviewed the financials of the state's public school districts, and he says most of them have the funds to support Governor Landry's plan to cover the cost of a $2, 000 stipend for teachers and a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (199+ words) The next time you go to a fast-food restaurant in Louisiana, be on your best behavior towards the employees, or else. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (218+ words) Senator Bill Cassidy is speaking out against the proposed deal with Iran to end the war and re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Cassidy says if it goes through, the deal makes the entire U. S. -led operation in vain. "If the initial…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (274+ words) State lawmakers heard from school districts yesterday who are concerned about Governor Landry's plan for a $2, 000 teacher stipend. Landry proposes using $168 million originally allocated for district operations to prevent teachers from taking a pay cut. Caldwell Parish School Board president…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (418+ words) A sting operation results in the arrests of 10 people, including a St. Mary Parish corrections deputy. Sheriff Gary Driskell says investigators launched "Operation Bear Trap" after getting information that 49-year-old Earnest Ladday was bringing contraband into the jail and giving…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (186+ words) Our country's coastlines have an average of almost 17, 000 items of litter per mile, most of which is trapped in our marshes and our mangroves; and about 1, 300 pieces of litter per mile in our waterways," Russell explained. Colonel Stephen Clark, the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (284+ words) Cameron Jordan will reportedly return for a 16th season as a Saint. After meeting with the front office today, sources say Jordan is finalizing a one-year, incentive-heavy deal with the Saints. Sideline reporter Jeff Nowak told WWL First News with Tommy…...