Louisiana Residents Can Get Free Ozempic—Here's Who Qualifies

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) - A new health program aimed at targeting obesity in central Louisiana will offer free a popular, but expensive, weight loss drug to folks without insurance. LSU Health Shreveport has launched a new health initiative that will …

A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state …

Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case

Fed Judge blocks planned execution in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - U.S. Chief District Judge Shelly Dick has blocked the State of Louisiana from carrying out the upcoming planned execution of an inmate using nitrogen hypoxia. Nitrogen hypoxia is the deprivation of oxygen through the inhalation of …

McCulla’s Big Final Round Leads Redbirds in Louisiana

Story Links LAFAYETTE, La. – A fast start – five under par through the first seven holes – from Alex McCulla helped set the pace for the Redbirds, who closed out play at the 40th Annual Louisiana Classics, hosted by the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. McCulla …

Jeff Landry urges voters to approve a rewrite Louisiana's tax code during Covington speech

Gov. Jeff Landry urged a pro-business audience in St. Tammany Parish Tuesday to back the four constitutional amendments on the March 29 ballot. But of the four, the governor especially touted Amendment 2, the linchpin of the multi-faceted tax reform …

Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution halted for now following federal judge's ruling

U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick has issued a preliminary injunction to stop Louisiana from moving forward with its first nitrogen gas execution on March 18, though the state immediately moved to appeal her ruling. Dick granted the preliminary …

Saints bring local star Justin Reid back to Louisiana on deal worth $31.5 million

Saints bring local star Justin Reid back to Louisiana on deal worth $31.5 million Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 4:32 PM CDT Mar 11, 2025 AROUND THE COUNTRY. WE TALK ABOUT SUPER BOWL 59 AND JUST WHAT IT TAKES TO GET HERE. IT’S …

The Saints make a big splash in free agency, signing a Louisiana native with Super Bowl rings

The New Orleans Saints sure seem to love players who have played for the Kansas City Chiefs — and they're banking on another to improve their secondary. The Saints agreed Tuesday to a three-year, $31.5 million deal with former Chiefs safety Justin Reid …

Accountability for the Louisiana Democratic Party’s failure to defend LGBTQ+ rights

To the Democrats of Louisiana: I publicly acknowledge my failure as an elected official to effectively defend my own community – the LGBTQ+ community – and, in doing so, I have also failed to uphold equality for all. This past Saturday in Baton Rouge, the …