The global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Louisiana's state credit rating from AA- to AA, with a Stable Outlook. State Treasurer John Fleming says a stronger credit rating can help access capital markets on more favorable terms, potentially reducing borrowing costs. "That enures to us a lower co...

The Louisiana Attorney General's Office is accusing a northeast Louisiana police chief of stealing money intended for the family of an officer killed in the line of duty. Attorney General Liz Murrill says Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming has been arrested on felony charges of theft, money laundering and destruction o...

The Shreveport Regional Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for the first time in 18 years. The new United Airlines service began Sunday, and airport spokesperson Mark Crawford says Monday's flight was nearly full. "The plane, on Monday, had 70; so the plane was almo...

According to the CDC, Louisiana has the highest rate of flu activity of any state in the Continental United States. Dr. Fred Lopez, a professor of medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, says this is a relatively early start to flu season. "The only thing predictable about a flu season is that it's unpredictable. We'l...

Today is the last day of early voting for the November 3rd election. One of the key races is in the Fifth Congressional District, in which six Republicans are vying for the open seat. Yesterday, three of them attended a candidate forum hosted by the Baton Rouge Press Club. Gabe Firment says he supports the Medicaid wor...