Jul 13 Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and pose a test of the flood-prevention systems built… Continue reading
Jul 12 Tropical Storm Barry's wind and rain hit Louisiana coast By Kevin McGill, Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast, with forecasters predicting landfall as a hurricane by early Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 11 Louisiana braces for possible hurricane and flooding By Kevin McGill, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The storm that dumped 8 inches of rain in just three hours over parts of New Orleans is forecast to strengthen into a tropical depression. Continue reading
Jun 17 Midwestern floods devastate seafood catches downstream By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press Many species that depend on a brackish mix of fresh and saltwater in coastal estuaries are decamping as this year's huge floods flush in fresh water, laden with pollution from farms and cities in the Mississippi River basin. Continue reading
Jun 11 A 'dead zone' the size of Massachusetts could hit the Gulf this summer By Nsikan Akpan Here is what a "dead zone" the size of Massachusetts could mean for the Gulf of Mexico and seafood prices. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 9:28 This La. battle is between big industry and a Green Army By Paul Solman General Russel Honore commanded an infantry division in Korea and saw action in Operation Desert Storm, but it was his service as Commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina in 2005 that won him national acclaim. The experience of viewing… Continue watching
May 30 Louisiana's Democratic governor signs abortion ban into law By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards signed the measure Thursday, making Louisiana the fifth state to enact such a law, joining Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio and Georgia. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor's desk By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. Continue reading
May 03 Vice President Pence to visit black church burned by arsonist By Associated Press Pence is scheduled to meet with community leaders and parishioners of the three churches burned by an arsonist. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 9:39 In Louisiana, are billions of dollars in corporate tax exemptions paying off? By Paul Solman Louisiana’s abundant natural resources represent enormous wealth, yet the state consistently ranks at or near the bottom nationally for many quality-of-life indicators. Like other states, Louisiana grants tax exemptions to businesses it wants to attract, but some are questioning whether… Continue watching