Louisiana Man Finds Message in Bottle Along State Coastline

(Lake Charles, Louisiana) - A man in South Louisiana saw a piece of wood he wanted in the water, and what he found in addition to the wood was a message in a bottle. KALB reports. "That Dale Hoffpauir was out making deliveries in Cameron Parish when …

HEART OF LOUISIANA: State Parks Stargazing

RAYNE, La. (WAFB) - It was a night of frogging in a crawfish pond near the city of Rayne that reminded me of the spectacular beauty of the night sky. Far from city lights, you see an amazing star-filled universe. But for most of us, city lights and street …

The Louisiana House voted to cut income and sales taxes. Then the math got in the way.

The state Senate on Sunday shelved proposals to reduce individual income and sales taxes in Louisiana – to avoid blowing a big hole in the state budget. The House overwhelmingly approved the tax cut bills on May 7, but the measures stalled before the …

New $3M South Louisiana Steel Plant Set to Boost Jobs and Growth

BROUSSARD, La. (KPEL News) — A $3 million investment in St. Martin Parish is poised to bring new energy to Acadiana’s manufacturing sector. Construction is now underway on a state-of-the-art steel manufacturing plant located just outside Broussard, along …

Experts discuss hurricane preparedness and safety at Louisiana Storm Safe Event

BATON ROUGE - Hurricane season has kicked off and agencies are working to make sure Louisianians are prepared for the possible storms.  On Sunday, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority hosted the Louisiana Safe Storm Event at the LSU Center for …

Alo Yoga Opens First Louisiana Location

METAIRIE, La. (press release) – Lakeside Shopping Center, a premier retail destination for the New Orleans metro area, has announced that Alo Yoga, the globally celebrated activewear brand, is now open at Lakeside. The Lakeside location is Alo Yoga’s first …

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‘Jaywalking’ Alligator Caught by Louisiana Police

'Entirely preventable:' Agency scrutinizes 3 accidents, one deadly, at Louisiana chemical plant

In 2007, the Geismar Honeywell chemical plant drew up a plan to replace corroding gaskets. But that plan did not assign a specific completion date; instead, a recent federal report said, the company replaced gaskets by attrition. Fourteen years later — …

Louisiana senators trim private education vouchers, expand Medicaid budget

The Republican-led Louisiana Senate Finance Committee has removed public money meant to expand the use of private education vouchers in spite of the initiative being a priority for fellow Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. The committee agreed Sunday to cut $50 …