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Mabry "Doc" Savage will receive a historical marker from the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail, in his hometown of Marion, Louisiana. The marker honors his work as a musician, teacher, and luthier. -
Throughout the day, the University of Louisiana Monroe Search Committee conducted interviews and gathered feedback from campus stakeholders. Following the final interview, the committee convened to deliberate and vote on which candidates would advance to the next phase.
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Iraqi authorities say they have detained an official with the Islamic State group involved in inciting an attack in the United States that left more than a dozen people dead. The victims were celebrating the start of 2025 in New Orleans when they were rammed by a pickup truck that tore through the city's famed French Quarter. Police said a U.S. Army veteran drove the truck bearing a flag of the Islamic State group. He was shot and killed by police. Iraqi officials say they have detained a suspect who turned out to be a member of the Islamic State group’s foreign operations office. -
A federal judge in Louisiana is raising questions about the deportation of the 2-year-old girl, saying the government did not prove it had done so properly.
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The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes. -
Volunteer Louisiana names 9 recipients for the 2025 Champions of Service Award. -
Leon "Pee Wee" Whitaker will receive a marker from the Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. The marker will honor him as a musician, and the impact he had on northeast Louisiana. -
Authorities say ex-LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by officers in Houston. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December in south Louisiana that had clouded his NFL prospects. -
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (DHP) announce the opening of the application period for Historic Preservation and Certified Local Government Grants for fiscal year 2025-2026.
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Poet and educator Julie Kane is the recipient of the 26th Louisiana Writer Award from the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library of Louisiana. -
The Louisiana State Museum proudly announces the opening of Bienvenue Lafayette, a new exhibition at The Cabildo, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. -
On March 11, the State of Louisiana sold $116.875 million of General Obligation Bonds at an interest rate of 3.045% to refinance outstanding bonds for savings.
