Louisiana State News, News
Louisiana – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has appointed Evelyn Griffin, MD, as the state’s next surgeon general, selecting a physician with extensive experience in obstetrics, gynecology, and preventive health to help guide public health policy. Landry announced...
Louisiana Fatal Highway Crashes, Louisiana State News, News, Traffic
Zachary, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 61 that claimed the life of a Zachary man Sunday evening. Shortly before 6 p.m. on December 7, 2025, troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A responded...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lafayette, Louisiana – A Louisiana man has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison for leading a multi-state scheme involving stolen heavy equipment, altered vehicle identification numbers, and illegal firearms, according to the U.S. Attorney’s...
Weather, Calcasieu Parish News, Louisiana State News, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Residents in Southeast Texas and in central and Southwest Louisiana can expect a stretch of dry, quiet weather from Monday, Dec. 8, through Friday, Dec. 12, with sunny days, cool nights, and a steady warming trend after Tuesday that...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Lake Charles Police Department will temporarily suspend its in-person records service on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, as the agency prepares to move personnel and equipment into a newly reconstructed facility. According to the department,...
Louisiana Fatal Highway Crashes, Louisiana State News, News, Traffic
Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash on U.S. Highway 167 in Lafayette Parish that left a Maurice man dead Saturday night. According to Louisiana State Police Troop I, the single-vehicle incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. on December 7,...