Economy Sep 07 430,000 still without power 9 days after Hurricane Ida The state Public Service Commission said Tuesday that 95 percent of utility customers in the four hardest-hit parishes remain without electricity. In contrast, nearly all power has been restored in the capital city of Baton Rouge, and 73 percent of…
Nation Sep 03 WATCH: New Orleans mayor gives update on Hurricane Ida’s impact Sheriff's deputies from outside the city warned people returning in Ida's aftermath to come equipped like survivalists because of the lack of basic services.
Nation Sep 03 In Ida’s miserable wake, New Orleans to get power next week Utility officials say power should be restored to almost all of New Orleans by Wednesday. Entergy said on Friday that not every customer will have power back in the city. Customers with damage where power enters their home will need…
Nation Sep 01 Louisiana residents reeling from Hurricane Ida damage Power and water outages affected hundreds of thousands of people, many of them with no way to get immediate relief.
Education Jul 20 Louisiana Senate backs transgender sports ban veto override Louisiana state senators have narrowly voted to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports.
Politics Jun 22 Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal The decision pushes back against legislation that has passed several Southern states. Tuesday's veto from the Democratic governor was expected, since Edwards repeatedly called the measure discriminatory.
Nation Feb 25 Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks in the South Cities across Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi are still grappling with outages that crippled health care facilities and forced families to wait in line for potable water.
Health Feb 22 U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 deaths The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has topped 500,000, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined.
Nation Nov 02 Gulf storm damage causes polling place moves, power outages Thousands of voters in southwest Louisiana will be casting ballots in different locations Tuesday because Hurricane Laura wrecked their traditional polling sites in late August.
Nation Aug 28 More than 750,000 still without power in Hurricane Laura’s aftermath In hard-hit Lake Charles, Louisiana, the mayor says many of the city's 80,000 residents could be without basic services for days or weeks…