45+ min ago  (489+ words) Published 12: 49 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square" More than $200 million is being invested in skills trades career training programs nationwide as major corporations continue their race to develop artificial intelligence technology and data centers. Pilot programs are…...

50+ min ago  (508+ words) Published 12: 43 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 By Alton Wallace | The Center Square Sempra Infrastructure announced Tuesday that it has begun operating the Port Arthur Louisiana Connector pipeline, expanding the regional network linking natural gas producers in Louisiana and Texas to international energy…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago  (223+ words) Published 5: 00 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 James Earl Alexander, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2026. Growing up in Ruston, La. , he graduated from Ruston High School, where he played football and was a member of the band and choir. He…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1067+ words) Published 6: 58 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Former De Ridder Mayor Misty Roberts will spend 90 days in jail for having sex with a juvenile during her teenage son's birthday party at her home in 2024. Once released, Roberts is ordered to serve five years…...

10+ hour, 17+ min ago  (524+ words) Published 3: 17 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Local civil rights activitst Louise Cole has been recognized by the Louisiana Legislature with House Resolution 330 by state Rep. Wilford Carter, commending her on more than four decades of community service in Cameron Parish. Cole, a…...

20+ hour, 29+ min ago  (145+ words) Published 5: 05 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A U. S. Army Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman went down after colliding with an Iranian drone, according a U. S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. It is not…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (546+ words) Published 10: 46 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 A drone boat rescued the crew of a U. S. Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near'the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that'Iran'has effectively closed during the war, a U. S. military official said. A 24-foot unmanned boat…...

22+ hour, 55+ min ago  (554+ words) Published 2: 39 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 By Nolan Mc Kendry | The Center Square Louisiana education officials say Gov. Jeff Landry's order to cut $168 million from the state's public school funding formula will reduce school district aid by an average of about 5%, though…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (332+ words) Published 12: 20 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 President Donald Trump blamed'Iran'for downing a U. S. Army helicopter near'the Strait of Hormuz'on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. A drone boat rescued two Army aviators who were aboard the Apache attack…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (497+ words) Published 12: 10 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 By Misty Castile |The Center Square As of May, more than 200, 000 Louisianans had left the state's Medicaid rolls over the previous year, while participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, declined by about 168, 000 people…...