‘Our Louisiana Purchase’: Deal reached to move Green Bay’s century-old coal piles

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you getting our free weekly newsletters? For the people of Green Bay, the long-awaited deal to move century-old coal piles from the riverfront near downtown is a big deal. How big? “This is our Louisiana Purchase. This is our …

SPICY: Louisiana Governor Bets Seafood on LSU Baseball Win

BATON ROUGE, La. (103.3 The GOAT) — Governor Jeff Landry is putting Louisiana's culinary reputation on the line this weekend, wagering the state's finest seafood that LSU can handle West Virginia in the NCAA Super Regional at Alex Box Stadium. …

Remembering Stanley Nelson, Louisiana journalist who exposed Ku Klux Klan secrets

Hall graduate Jack Savitch, Louisiana State-Shreveport run the table as undefeated NAIA champions

59-0! Think about that for a moment. The LSU-Shreveport baseball team played 59 games this season. And it won them all. The Pilots ran the table, finishing the season at 59-0, capped by a 13-7 win over Southeastern (Florida) to capture the NAIA …

Here's how to protect the Baton Rouge bat population, plus how they benefit Louisiana yards.

Bats are all around, but due to their nocturnal nature, Baton Rouge residents do not see them often. Misconceptions about the flying mammals abound, despite their significance to ecological systems. Aaron Ashbrook, an assistant professor for the LSU …

Louisiana State Barbers and Beauty Association hosts 78th annual convention

Louisiana State Barbers and Beauty Association hosts 78th annual convention Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 5:28 AM CDT Jun 7, 2025 The Louisiana State Barbers and Beauty Association will host its 78th Annual Convention, "Striving For …

Louisiana Congressman: Congress Should Be Drug Tested

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins from the 3rd District has reintroduced a piece of legislation in the House that, if passed and signed by the President, would allow for random drug testing of members of Congress. The Exposing Congressional Drug Abuse Act …

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana's oil industry are at odds over bill heading for key vote

Gov. Jeff Landry turned heads this week when he accused the oil-and-gas industry of "hypocrisy" in a dispute over a bill making its way through the state Legislature. That bill drawing the oil industry's ire is now headed for a key vote this …

Remembering Stanley Nelson, Louisiana journalist who exposed Ku Klux Klan secrets

We remember Stanley Nelson, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in Louisiana, who exposed secrets about unsolved murders by the Ku Klux Klan. Nelson died this week at the age of 69. Copyright 2025 NPR

Louisiana road department lists recent area projects

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has updated information regarding the allocation of $67.5 million in supplemental funding aimed at enhancing the preservation and maintenance of roads, highways and infrastructure across the state. …