Seasonal rises on the Mississippi have triggered additional levee checks and a prohibition on certain work near them.

Louisianans reported having asthma in their lifetime, slightly higher than the national average. See where other states stand.

A tornado watch has been issues for parts of Southern Louisiana and Mississippi through 8 p.m. tonight. FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is in Mississippi tracking the severe weather threat.

On social media under the handles @ 985kingcakemafia on TikTok and @ kingcakemafia on Instagram, Slidell friends Patrick Heim, Dakota Tregre and Joshua Bono started posting videos at the beginning of Mardi Gras season rating king cakes on a scale from 1 to 10 with the goal of posting a review every day until Fat Tuesday.

A judge ruled that Daniel Callihan needs further psychiatric evaluation before he can stand trial in his federal kidnapping case connected to the murders and kidnapping of a Loranger mother and her two children.

Today, there are 63 people on Louisiana’s death row, well below the death row populations in Alabama and Texas, but almost twice the size of Mississippi’s. The last time a new death sentence was handed down was Feb. 10, 2023, after Kyle Joekel was convicted of the 2012 murders of two sheriff’s deputies.

(WJTV) – The trial has been delayed for the woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended when one of them was found dead in Mississippi, court records show.

In addition to great music and great eats, both states have much to explore — historic downtowns, a parade of storied homes and more.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A new report from WalletHub finds that Louisiana and Mississippi are among the states where residents spend the highest percentage of their income on groceries. For many ...

Amtrak services along the Mississippi Gulf Coast will soon return after nearly 20 years. The Southern Rail Commission said a new station will make the goal of connecting Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans,

Environmental groups are concerned about the expansion, while the company says it is unavoidable and will allow it to continue to operate as it already has for years.