Gibsland becomes 38th smoke-free municipality in Louisiana

By KTBS New Staff Click here for updates on this story     GIBSLAND, Louisiana (KTBS) — Gibsland has officially become the 38th municipality in Louisiana to adopt a comprehensive indoor smoke-free ordinance, the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living …

Louisiana Man Arrested for Alleged Cock Fight Staging, Dog Fights

Church Point, Louisiana (KPEL) - A Church Point, Louisiana man has been arrested for for his connection to alleged cock fighting and dog fighting rings, as well as possession of marijuana. Police found several bloody and dead animals on the property at the …

John Conlee Coming To Louisiana in September

(KNGT-FM) - If you're a country music fan, we have a concert that you don't want to miss. John Conlee is coming back to Louisiana later on this year, and we've got everything you need to know about the show. There's nothing quite like …

Trump admin halts broadband internet expansion in Louisiana

Many rural Louisianans who were promised access to fiber internet may be out of luck. Recent changes to the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, originally set to grant Louisiana $1.3 billion for fiber expansion, will reverse the Biden …

Op-Ed: Louisiana's HERO Fund could help solve health care worker shortage

As health care workers retire and patients face avoidable delays, Louisiana has launched a scalable strategy to rebuild its workforce. The health care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity Fund brings health care employers and educators together to expand …

Public defenders facing termination accuse Louisiana official of discriminating against women

Five attorneys at risk of losing their jobs running local public defense offices accused State Public Defender Rémy Starns of discriminating against the women who have run those offices. The attorneys said Starns has targeted women for layoffs, having …

College baseball: Louisiana Tech hires former ULM coach as Director of Player Development

62 By Drew Parsley, Louisiana Tech Associate Director Strategic Communications RUSTON — Louisiana Tech is pleased to announce its newest hire to the coaching staff, Mike Federico, as the Director of Player Development going into the 2025-26 athletic year. …

Letters: Blackouts should prompt Louisiana to take control of Its energy future

The recent load-shedding event ordered without advanced notice by MISO is a clear signal that Louisiana’s energy system is vulnerable. As a state, we are a net importer of electricity, relying heavily on power generated in other states just to meet our …

Letters: Working towards bringing top-notch cancer care to Louisiana

Celebrants including, front, from left, Gov. John Bel Edwards, LSU president William F. Tate IV, LSU Foundation CEO/president Robert M. Stuart, Jr., Our Lady of the Lake CEO/president Scott Wester and LCMC Health CEO Greg Feirn watch confetti fall …

Mahmoud Khalil requests transfer from Louisiana jail after judge blocks his release