Inmates shipped to Louisiana due to staffing, Polk County Sheriff says

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The Polk County sheriff says, like many other jails across southeast Texas, their facility is dealing with staffing shortages, causing them to move inmates to Louisiana. "You look at Harris County. You look at pretty much …

Southern Glazer’s Opens Louisiana Distribution Hub

Beverage distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits announced Tuesday that it has officially opened a new "state-of-the-art" distribution center in Southeast Louisiana. The company said the 375,000-square-foot facility in Geismar will be …

This Popular West Coast Burger Joint Is Expanding to Louisiana for the First Time

Dog Haus, the California-based chain known for its massive burgers, gourmet hot dogs, brats, breakfast chimichangas, and beer, is set to make its Louisiana debut. The brand will be opening 3 new locations in the state as they make their first steps into …

Fire breaks out at historic Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana

Ouachita Parish Schools Summer Feeding Program meets needs in Northeast Louisiana

OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Ouachita Parish School System prepares for its Summer Feeding Program. The program will be open to people under 18 years of age or to people 19 years old or older with mental or physical disabilities, who participate in public …

Louisiana House passes annual budget with cuts, no new revenue

BATON ROUGE, La. – The state House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a balanced state budget bill of $49.4 billion with cuts and no new taxes. House Bill 1 now heads to the Senate. It funds several educational priorities, including the LA Gator …

Why This Iconic Louisiana Song Still Resonates With Acadiana

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - When you live in this part of Louisiana and someone says, "Hello Acadiana," you will likely start singing a very memorable television station's remarkably enduring theme song. Even right this moment, you are probably …

The latest on Nexus Louisiana’s search for a new space

Nexus Louisiana is starting the search for a new home base, sending out requests for proposals to developers and landlords around Baton Rouge after DartPoints purchased the building where it currently operates. Kurz & Hebert, which is handling real …

Louisiana jailers could be penalized

Sheriffs’ deputies and other local law enforcement agents could face jail or prison time and heavy fines for failing to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, Louisiana Illuminator reports.  The Louisiana Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to …

Louisiana Horror: Chickens, Flies, Trash and a Dead Body

(New Orleans, Louisiana) - An unbelievably sad story has been revealed this week after the New Orleans Police Department was called out to a woman's home in Lakeview to find the door ajar and her son in an upstairs bedroom mummified. As officers began …