Two women from Texas have been arrested after allegedly using plastic crows to smuggle drugs, cell phones and tobacco into a federal prison located in Grant Parish. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain says the suspects used a drone to drop the plastic crows filled with contraband onto the grounds of the Federal Prison. ...

If you're planning on flying out of New Orleans this week, plan on arriving at Louis Armstrong International Airport at least three hours before your scheduled departure. That's because the line at the TSA checkpoint is very long. Deputy Aviation Director Erin Burns says this comes as several TSA agents are out because...

A state senator is looking to make fortified roofs mandatory for new construction homes in the coastal parishes. River Ridge Republican Kirk Talbot's bill would update the building code along the coastal parishes to make fortified roofs mandatory on all new residential builds. He says current code is almost there. &quo...

The 2026 legislative session begins today as lawmakers have more than 1,300 bills to consider. The biggest one of them all is the state's spending plan for next fiscal year. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says the biggest budget fight could involve the LA Gator Program. Governor Landry wants to double the fundi...

Louisiana voters say their biggest concern is rising costs. According to a survey conducted by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, 40% of the respondents listed the cost of living and inflation as their top concern. Erin Bendily is the vice president of the Pelican Institute. "Clearly, the number one issue is...