Louisiana’s own Lainey Wilson is heading to Baton Rouge! The Grammy-winning country star just announced a 2025 stop on her world tour. Here’s how to score tickets before they sell out! #WhirlwindWorld

Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

The storm blanketed south Louisiana with 4 to 8 inches of snow, with a few areas experiencing up to 12 inches. Temperatures reached as low as the single digits.

Earlier that day, President Donald Trump threatened to implement a 25% tariff on all U.S. imports from Colombia, the South American nation that is the world’s third-largest supplier of coffee. The tax would double a week later, Trump said, if Colombian President Gustavo Petro didn’t agree to the details of a migrant deportation plan.

BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works of art including pottery, woodwork, textiles, glass, paintings, sculptures, photographs, handmade soaps, handmade toys, jewelry and more. artsbr.org.

For the second time, Louisiana’s 4th graders led the nation in reading growth on the NAEP exam, a test given every two years to 4th and 8th graders in every state. Education leaders are calling the results "historic progress.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Louisiana man accused of murdering a well-known therapist has entered a not-guilty plea in court. Terryon Thomas, 20, has been formally arraigned at the district courthouse in Baton Rouge. During the arraignment, Thomas entered a plea of not guilty for the murder charge.

Louisiana’s public education scores soared from pre-pandemic numbers, with fourth graders going from last in reading to 16th place in the nation.

The Nation’s Report Card is widely regarded as the gold standard of assessments, measuring math and reading proficiency among 4th and 8th-grade students in the U.S.

Louisiana was the only state to surpass pre-pandemic reading levels in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana's fourth- and eighth-grade students saw historic growth in their reading and math scores, the newest edition of the National Assessment of Educational Progress' report car