Mar 08 Louisiana man with the 'golden arm' honored for saving a thousand lives By Roby Chavez A New Orleans area man was recently recognized for donating more than 50 gallons of blood over the past 30-plus years. It sets a record for the area and officials estimate his donations may have saved more than 1,000 lives. Continue reading
Mar 03 Midwest preps for heavy snow, Texas and Louisiana recover from tornadoes and power outages By Associated Press A storm system is marching eastward after spawning likely tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana that damaged homes, businesses, a university campus and left thousands without power. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:22 Librarians in Louisiana at odds with conservative activists working to ban books By Roby Chavez, Karina Cuevas Scrutiny of libraries, books and teaching materials has become a central issue for conservative politicians around the nation. In Louisiana, the fight over banning books is escalating and targeting librarians as conservative Christian groups are working to take over the… Continue watching
Feb 27 As LGBTQ book challenges rise, some Louisiana librarians are scared to go to work By Roby Chavez Librarians in Louisiana are being targeted and facing harassment from conservative activists who want to ban or limit access to LGBTQ books in public libraries. Continue reading
Feb 21 Mardi Gras celebrations spread both joy and worry over crime By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The violence appeared to have little effect on Monday night crowds. St. Charles Avenue, including the area where gunfire broke out, was again lined with people dancing, drinking and eating in a football tailgate atmosphere as they awaited the evening's… Continue reading
Jan 09 Louisiana is building electricity hubs to power communities after a disaster. Here's how they work By Roby Chavez The "community lighthouses," which are being planned and built in 16 locations in New Orleans as well as eight spots outside the city, are expected to help the most vulnerable people in a neighborhood within 24 hours of a power… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 2:34 Louisiana troopers accused of killing Black man and obstructing investigations By Roby Chavez Five current and former state troopers in Louisiana are now accused of brutalizing and killing a Black man and obstructing investigations. The arrest of Ronald Greene generated allegations of cover-up and multiple investigations. Roby Chavez reports from New Orleans. Continue watching
Dec 15 At least 3 dead, thousands without power as tornadoes rip through Louisiana By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were… Continue reading
Dec 14 Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S. By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long. Continue reading
Nov 02 Train derailment, acid leak prompts evacuations in Louisiana By Associated Press Eric Deroche, St. James homeland security director, said a tank car was leaking hydrochloric acid that would have to be neutralized and removed. Government websites say that inhaling fumes from the corrosive chemical can damage the lungs. Continue reading