A survey taken two weeks later by Baton Rouge pollster John Couvillon for attorney John Carmouche, a foe of oil and gas ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent comments on the price of a grouper sandwich, say local industry experts, reflect the ...

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Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of ...

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to ...

President Abraham Lincoln, with young son Tad and Senator Charles Sumner, salutes a detachment of African-American Union ...

Two plans aimed at improving air quality in Louisiana were approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A Movement, Not a Moment *Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina and fifty-five years after the founding of Essence magazine, the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture—presented by Coca-Cola—marked its 31st ...

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 89 people. Camp Mystic in ...

Only Reps. Troy Carter and Cleo Fields opposed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” casting rare votes to protect Louisiana’s most ...

With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in ...