On Memorial Day, join 76 veterans' journeys to Washington, DC, with Honor Flight Louisiana

BATON ROUGE — Earlier this year, a group of 76 Louisiana veterans took a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials built in honor of their service.  Now, on Memorial Day, WBRZ's Sylvia Weatherspoon and Charles Jones take an in-depth look at the …

Memorial Day events to happen in Texas & Louisiana

Louisiana education officials cap off 2025-26 school year with Students of the Year

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Education ended the 2025-26 school year with the announcement of three students of the year.  This trio was honored at a ceremony at LSU's Lod Cook Conference Center on Monday, May 18.  Louisiana's …

UC Bearcats baseball to play Louisiana in NCAA Tournament

Privately backed tollway plan in Louisiana prompts debate over use of residential lots

The proposed route for a privately funded road and tollway over the Red River that would run through the Esplanade Subdivision in Shreveport, La., drew concern from City Councilman Grayson Boucher, who expressed interest in allowing homeowners an …

A rural Louisiana town’s plans for high-speed internet get stalled again: ‘We’re fed up’

EAST CARROLL PARISH — “Celebrate,” the original poster said, “the arrival of fiber internet!” Folks were trekking to Lake Providence in the northeast corner of Louisiana from Washington, D.C., to cheer the expected expansion of high-speed internet across …

Guest Column: Getting world-class cancer care in Louisiana is doable — if we work together

In Louisiana, nearly 30,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. On average, that’s approximately one every 20 minutes. For too many families, that diagnosis brings an added burden: the possibility that they may have to leave home to access the most …

Men die by suicide four times more than women in Louisiana, and a local coalition is responding

BATON ROUGE — Suicide rates among men in Louisiana are driving a local coalition to take action, with a program focused on men's mental health now underway. Louisiana ranks among the worst states for mental health care. Research from Tulane University …

Video shows Louisiana deputy surrounded by mega swarm of termites on night patrol: 'Approximately 6 billion'

"Termite season in southeast Louisiana." by Leigh CookMay 24, 2026 A Louisiana deputy's night patrol took a surreal turn when his cruiser was engulfed by a huge cloud of termites, turning a routine shift into a reminder of just how intense …

Louisiana Illuminator: State climatologist says hurricane season 2026 looks average, but don’t shrug it off

Louisiana’s top weather official said the 2026 hurricane season is expected to produce an average number of storms, perhaps slightly less. That would mean about 13 named storms, with roughly half reaching hurricane strength and three becoming major …