A Slidell physician convicted of illegally distributing 1.8 million doses of opioids in a $5.4 million healthcare fraud scheme was sentenced Wednesday.

Danette Colbert has been charged with fraud and other theft-related crimes in a TV reporter’s death. Police said additional charges are possible.

In partnership with Acadian Health, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid program announces an emergency room (ER) ...

A New York doctor was indicted Friday with prescribing a Louisiana girl pills that caused an abortion — seemingly the first ...

The storm blanketed south Louisiana with 4 to 8 inches of snow, with a few areas experiencing up to 12 inches. Temperatures ...

Louisiana’s higher education officials want ... said Commissioner Blake David, adding that the funding system is meant to incentivize colleges to focus on student outcomes.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Louisiana still leads the nation with influenza-like illness but things are looking better. Looking at influenza-like illness across the US, Louisiana has led the nation ...

After a strange couple of days in south Louisiana that saw historic snowfall ... 2025. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) Snow lies on I-10 and Pontchartrain Expy in New Orleans ...

VINTON, La. — Most of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed Wednesday due to icy conditions, with traffic restrictions beginning about 44 miles past Vinton. However, I-10 westbound from I-49 to ...

On Jan. 21, a winter storm brought frigid temperatures, ice and significant snowfall to southeast Louisiana. This winter storm proved so severe that the first-ever blizzard warning was issued for ...

At least 10 people have died. Officials warned that arctic cold will persist for another day, and roads could remain dangerous. Still, many Southerners found joy in the rare experience. J.

8 p.m.: Huey P Long Bridge reopens with one lane in each direction 7:50 p.m.: The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO), in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH ...