Louisiana DCFS introduces program to provide produce at lower cost

WEST CARROLL PARISH, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana now has a pilot program that offers an incentive to SNAP users to make healthier food choices. Sammy Guillory with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services says that this trial program aims to …

Elmer Chocolate balances old-school tradition and new tech in Louisiana

PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - For generations of Louisianians, Easter would not be complete without Heavenly Hash, Gold Brick Eggs, and Pecan Eggs - all made at the Elmer Chocolate factory in Ponchatoula. While the Tangipahoa Parish city is best known for its …

Louisiana Man Arrested for Allegedly Burning Down a Vacant Home

A Louisiana man is in trouble with the law after officials say he is the person allegedly responsible for setting a vacant home on fire. According to the Louisiana Fire Marshal, Ed Branch, the 36-year-old man was booked into jail after the fire starting …

A task force is trying to position Louisiana as a leader in clean hydrogen

Louisiana’s Clean Hydrogen Task Force is preparing its recommendations to state lawmakers on how to better position the state as a leader in clean hydrogen production, The Center Square reports.  The task force, which is expected to deliver its final draft …

BP discovers a new oil deposit some 120 miles off the Louisiana coast

BP has discovered a new oil deposit in the U.S. Far South prospect in the Gulf, off the coast of Louisiana, The Wall Street Journal reports. The British energy company said Monday that initial data collected shows high-quality reservoirs and a potentially …

Charges upgraded for Louisiana men involved in fatal shooting at Biloxi hotel, police say

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Monday, the Biloxi Police Department announced that charges were upgraded for two Louisiana men involved in a shooting at a Biloxi hotel over the weekend. ORIGINAL STORY: Louisiana men arrested, charged for shooting at Biloxi …

Tufts student ICE grabbed off street says hijab was removed, asthma wasn't treated at Louisiana facility

The Tufts University student federal immigration agents detained last month detailed the “inhumane” and “unsafe” conditions at the Louisiana ICE facility she is being held in, writing in a declaration that she had limited access to food, that she had to …

Louisiana residents should look out for stinging caterpillars falling from trees

It's the worst time of the year in New Orleans -- stinging caterpillars are back. According to the LSU AgCenter, buck moth caterpillars become a problem in the spring in Louisiana due to their spines that are covered in venom. The caterpillars often …

Charges upgraded for Louisiana man involved in fatal shooting at Biloxi hotel, police say

Deadline for Louisiana GATOR Scholarship Program approaching

BATON ROUGE, La. - Time is running out to apply for the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship Program. The program gives parents the money to send their children to a school of their choice. The application window closes tomorrow. So far, more than 35,000 people …