Northeast Louisiana Arts Council hosts annual BLEND fundraiser

The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council announces their yearly BLEND fundraiser. Known as the "biggest party for the arts," this event features food, live music, live paintings, drinks and a silent auction. There is also a food competition where …

Louisiana is locked in a legal battle over its planned execution of a death row inmate

Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times in Alabama and puts one religious group in particular on edge. Copyright …

The computer system at Louisiana OMVs keeps crashing. Here's how it's affecting service.

Several weeks of computer system outages have delayed services at Office of Motor Vehicle sites across Louisiana, frustrating both customers and the agency. “The current issues that we’re facing this week started about three weeks ago,” said OMV …

Louisiana is locked in a legal battle over its planned execution of a death row inmate

Woman charged in KC reporter’s death wrongly on probation, Louisiana AG said

NEW ORLEANS (KCTV) - A woman charged in connection with the death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano should not have been on probation at the time, according to the Louisiana Attorney General. Manzano was found dead in his hotel room in February. …

Governor orders flags at half-staff in honor for former Louisiana first lady

SHREVEPORT, La. - Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry ordered flags to fly half-staff in honor of the passing for former Louisiana First Lady Alice Foster. The flags will fly half-staff until sunset. Alice Walker was the wife of late Gov. Murphy J Foster, Jr. She …

Louisiana adds “Gulf of America” to K-12 social studies standards

BATON ROUGE, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is updating its social studies standards to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The change was approved after the …

Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to remain detained in Louisiana as Manhattan judge weighs bid for release

Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil will remain at a Louisiana detention facility for the time being following a brief court hearing Wednesday as a crowd of more than a thousand demonstrators gathered to condemn his arrest by Homeland …

The Best 'Hole in the Wall' Burger Joint In Louisiana

(Lake Charles, Louisiana) If you're on the hunt for the best hidden gem burger joint in Louisiana, look no further. Tucked away in Lafayette, there's a small, no-frills spot that has been serving up mouthwatering burgers for generations. It may not …

How hospitals prepare for mass casualties; resources for kids in foster care; best plants for Louisiana weather

Shortly after the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street, trauma teams at New Orleans hospitals stepped up to save lives at a moment’s notice. University Medical Center New Orleans, the only Level 1 trauma center in the area, addressed many of the …