Louisiana’s H.E.R.O. Fund provides matching grants to healthcare programs, helping students enter high-demand health careers and addressing workforce shortages across the state.

West Monroe and the Kiroli Foundation will kick off Christmas at Kiroli with a free holiday concert and lighting event on Nov. 24, featuring live music and festive displays.

The South Webster Industrial District’s Sibley business site has earned Louisiana Economic Development’s certified business site designation, confirming it as development-ready and positioned for new industrial investment. The certification strengthens Webster Parish’s competitiveness by reducing risk for companies and supporting efforts to attract employers, create jobs, and grow the region’s industrial base.

Operation Christmas Child launches its annual National Collection Week, inviting Louisiana residents to pack and donate shoebox gifts filled with essential items and toys for children in need worldwide. Shoeboxes can be dropped off at locations across the state now through Nov. 24.

The intersection at Vicksburg Street, Wood Street and South 11th Street will be closed on Thursday, November 20, 2025, beginning at 8AM.

The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.

The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028.

This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.