Are more black bears living in southeast Louisiana this year? A wildlife expert weighs in.

Louisiana black bears are more common in northern and coastal parishes, but could that be changing?  Back bears have been spotted roaming around the greater Baton Rouge region in the past week, leaving residents to wonder if there are more black bears than …

Honeywell, Argent LNG to collaborate on proposed LNG plant in Louisiana

US-based technology company Honeywell and Argent LNG have entered into an agreement to evaluate the use of Honeywell’s pretreatment solutions for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal at Port Fourchon in Louisiana. Honeywell’s pretreatment …

MA lawmakers return from meeting with detained Tufts student in Louisiana

SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - For the first time, members of Congress met with Rumeysa Ozturk, a 29-year-old PhD student at Tufts University being held in an ICE detention facility in Louisiana. “She has suffered multiple asthma attacks,” said Senator Ed …

Louisiana fully recovers from COVID-era job losses

For the first time in five years, Louisiana has more jobs than it did before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to the First Quarter 2025 Economic Dashboard released on Tuesday by the newly formed Leaders for a Better Louisiana. The report is …

GOP lawmakers break ranks over carbon capture projects in Louisiana

A widening rift within the Republican Party is casting uncertainty over the future of carbon capture projects in Louisiana, where homeowners and environmental concerns are driving pushback against an industry-backed climate technology. Terry L. Jones …

Spring bird migration in U.S. Track birds migrating through Louisiana

Louisiana cannot afford federal Medicaid cuts

Subhead Letter to the editor With today’s nonstop media coverage, it’s easy to get lost in all the political noise. But all Louisiana families should be concerned that critical funding for the Medicaid program is on the chopping block. More than one in …

Louisiana’s Hidden History – The Towns Under Toledo Bend Reservoir

(Toledo Bend, Louisiana) - If you’ve spent time near the Louisiana-Texas border, odds are you’ve heard stories of a town swallowed whole by the waters of Toledo Bend Reservoir. Some call it folklore. Back in my younger days when I was in the Boy Scouts, we …

Zurich Classic picks: PGA Tour golf predictions and analysis for TPC Louisiana

After two phenomenal weeks that had the golf world's full attention, we now head to the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the only team event on the PGA Tour. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are back after a playoff victory a year ago and are the heavy …

New Louisiana SNAP pilot program offers money back for healthy choices

 MINDEN, La. -- A new pilot program in Louisiana is putting a fresh twist on healthy eating—literally. Designed to incentivize better nutrition among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, the initiative offers monetary rewards for …