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Sleeping teen critically injured after alleged drunken driver crashes into bedroom, family says
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A sleeping teenager in New Orleans was critically injured when an alleged drunk driver lost control of an SUV and crashed into the bedroom of a home, according to authorities. The crash occurred around 4:02 a.m. on Sunday at a house on the corner of...
Why the Louisiana AG and New Orleans DA are at odds over deals for long-serving prisoners
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and Attorney General Liz Murrill have managed an uneasy pact when it comes to tackling crime in New Orleans. A deal between the two allows the attorney general to prosecute anyone arrested by Louisiana State Police working in the city. Williams, who took office as a progressive Democratic reformer, seemed to welcome the help from the newly elected Republican attorney general. And though crime is down, the AG's workload in the city is growing. Proactive patrols by the new Troop Nola have jailed dozens over the summer, and sources say a surge of 30 to 40 additional troopers is coming in a few weeks.
Shell wants to move into protective 'buffer zone' of historic Louisiana plantation
Shell Chemical Co., owner of the Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation in Geismar, conducted a major restoration of the structure about a decade ago. Now it seeks to remove the property's historical site designation overlay, saying it has no intention of operating on the historic site but wants to move into the buffer around it.
Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis breaks world record again
CHORZOW, Poland — Armand Duplantis has broken the world record in the pole vault again, this time clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland on Sunday. Duplantis, a Lafayette native who competes for his mother’s native Sweden, added another centimeter to his world record in Chorzow. His 6.26 meters translates to 20.54 feet.
St. Augustine faces greater accountability from new coach after winless district season
St. Augustine junior Jahkeem Stewart understood as well as anyone the frustration that came with going winless in District 9-5A play last football season. Listed by several national recruiting websites as the No. 1 overall player for 2026 signing class, the uncommitted 6-foot-6, 277-pound defensive lineman was on the field when St. Augustine faltered late in games during a 4-8 season that included a 0-6 mark in district play.
RFK Jr. cleared to take on Biden censorship after Supreme Court punted issue
A Louisiana district court ruled this week that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his charity Children’s Health Defense have the legal right to sue the Biden administration for allegedly pressuring tech giants to censor their social media posts. The decision marks the latest major development in anti-censorship litigation, following the June Supreme Court ruling in […]
Annual Southwest Louisiana ‘Out Of The Darkness Walk’
Please come out and show your support for the Annual SWLA Out of The Darkness Community Walk Burton Coliseum Complex Lake Charles presented by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If there was ever a cause to show up for, it's this!. Since 2004 hundreds of cities across the nation...
Sleeping teen critically injured as alleged drunk driver crashes into New Orleans East home
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A sleeping teenager was critically injured early Sunday (Aug. 25) when an alleged drunk driver lost control of an SUV and plowed the vehicle into the bedroom of a New Orleans East home, police said. The crash occurred around 4:02 a.m. at a house on the...
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
Hackers May Have Stolen Everyone in Louisiana’s Social Info
There Has Been Another Massive Data Breach and This Time it Involves Everybody. We all fear our data being breached. Being single-handedly hacked is scary, but there is strength in numbers, right? Would it make you feel better if you discovered that you're not alone in the latest mass hacking scandal?
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