PORT BARRE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana police officer has been charged with rape after a woman accused him of engaging in sexual activity with her in exchange for a lighter punishment following a traffic stop, authorities announced. Port Barre…
WALKER, La. (AP) - Police in Louisiana say officers are searching for an “aggressive chicken” accused of engaging in fowl play at a bank. The Walker Police Department posted on social media over the weekend that officers responded to a…
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana priest convicted of molesting an altar boy has been released from jail on bond over coronavirus safety concerns. The Advertiser reports 77-year-old Michael Guidry was released Friday from St. Landry Parish Jail nearly…
By Associated Press LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana said a man kidnapped a woman and fatally shot her when she escaped. Corrie Wallace was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Ja’Riel Sam. St. John…
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic claimed its youngest victim yet in Louisiana on Monday - a baby born prematurely after her mother contracted the disease and was put on a ventilator. East…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a statewide “stay at home” directive, ordering all 4.6 million people in Louisiana to stay at home starting at 5 p.m. on Monday unless they're performing an essential task…
WASHINGTON — The Army Corps of Engineers plans to spend more than $85 million this year on a project to deepen the main channel of the Mississippi River in Louisiana. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana announced the funding Monday.…
LULING, LA. (AP) — The search for three men who went missing on the Mississippi River when two barge towing vessels collided has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday night. The Coast Guard said the agency searched over…
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — New data has been released on the amount of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest STD Surveillance Report and Innerbody.com's research…
Some good news out of Harrison County, one of the best to ever pitch for the Red Rebelettes has a new home at the division I level. Ace Pitcher Kristen Cade of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs has committed to…
(AP) — Federal investigators are just beginning to probe for clues as to why a small, twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisiana, killing five people. National Transportation Safety Board investigators said Sunday that no distress calls were made…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agencies have approved nearly $226 million for 18 projects to restore open ocean in the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 BP oil spill. The projects range from $52.6 million…
Issues that are affecting the Gulf Coast from the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are still on the minds of officials from Mississippi and Louisiana. This afternoon, leaders will discuss the lasting impacts of the spillway opening this past…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nine people involved in the New Orleans-based East Side Wheelie Kings bike gang have pleaded guilty in a scheme that stole more than $200,000 in motorcycles and 4-wheelers in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The Sun Herald…
Ray Brandt, owner of Ray Brandt Automotive group has passed away. He was 72. A statement today (Nov. 15) from the Brandt family asked for privacy. “It is with great sadness that our family says goodbye to Ray Brandt, a…
Officials say four teams of scientists are getting $15.6 million from BP oil spill fines to study fish, other sea life and birds in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tuesday, corps officials said now, it may be July 28th before the decision is made to start closing bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
Mississippi River Swells and Threatens Louisiana Levees Flood fears rise in parts of Louisiana as tropical storm Barry continues to develop in the Gulf of Mexico. After months of record setting rain fall, the Mississippi river has been at flood…
The new law requires all restaurants and other food services providers in the state to prominently post whether they serve domestic or imported shrimp or crawfish.
Louisiana's governor is remembering the musician known as Dr. John as "a true Louisiana legend." Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the statement Thursday evening. It came soon after news broke that the musician, whose real name was Mac Rebennack, had…
Over in Bay St. Louis, it’s Our Lady Academy soccer standout Olivia Gelpi putting down ink with the University of Louisiana. A prolific goal-scorer for the Crescents during her junior season, Gelpi put 27 balls in the back of the…
Southeast Louisiana is breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Nate skirted the area and turned east hitting instead the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu had issued an evacuation order for some areas as well…
One year ago this week, the Gulf Coast came together despite disaster, as heavy flooding devastated Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas, putting Southern Louisiana in a state of emergency. With 146,000 homes affected by the flood water, the City…
Today, law enforcement agencies from the Mississippi Gulf Coast united to extend a special welcome to the families of the police officers killed and injured in Baton Rouge this July. News 25's Hank Davis brings us the story. Blue lights…
