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Baton Rouge students, some reluctantly, return to school after unplanned snow break

It’s a break that started with a scheduled day off for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and continued with four unscheduled days off thanks to snowfall up to 9 inches across Baton Rouge area, and temperatures that plunged to a record low of 7 degrees.

LSU law professor pulled from the classroom; his lawyer says it was for political comments

Donald Trump orders investigation into FEMA. Here's what it could mean for Louisiana.

LSU's Olivia Dunne takes to social media to express concerns about scoring this season

Gulf Coast city to offer passenger flights for first time ever, with tickets as low as $49

Starting in May 2025, the Gulf Shores International Airport on the Alabama coast will offer commercial air service for the first time ever in history.

A Baton Rouge prep football star, who is ranked No. 1, signs NIL deal with New Orleans business

A local high school football player and top national recruit has signed an NIL deal with a a New Orleans-based automotive dealership group.

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As companies vie for pipeline rights in Ascension, endgame could determine future of carbon capture

On the west bank of Ascension Parish — where companies are considering large tracts as poten…

Environment

Louisiana's coastal wetlands may not be used to snow. But the cold won't hurt them, scientists say

Worried about how the state's alligators are handling the cold? Don't fret, they're doing ju…

State Politics

The Washington Mardi Gras king's mission: Help veterans, and those still serving

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, whose wife is an Army general, said Washington Mardi Gra…

Entrepreneur learns how to grow a successful business

LaDarby Williams knows the value of cleanliness. Having worked in an orthopedic surgery clin…

Business

The behind-the-scenes story of how Meta's $10 billion data center came to Louisiana

Louisiana politicos and lobbyists packed into the conference room of Shell’s K Street office…

News

How new mayor Sid Edwards faced a Baton Rouge snowstorm: 'There's no blueprint for that'

Two months ago, Sid Edwards was a high school football coach.

Sports

Worth the wait: A stellar season three years ago put this basketball team among 5A elite

Central’s 78-64 boys basketball victory over Denham Springs on Saturday night might have shocked some people.

LSU's Olivia Dunne takes to social media to express concerns about scoring this season

Olivia Dunne is worried about her sport of gymnastics.

Resetting the Saints coaching search: Six candidates for one last head coaching job.

The NFL season is rapidly approaching its endpoint, with Super Bowl LIX less than two weeks away, and the New Orleans Saints are the last team that doesn’t yet know who its head coach will be in 2025.

Special Reports

Collapsed: An insurance market in crisis

Disaster After Disaster

Disaster After Disaster: The failings of storm recovery

Louisiana 2050: Explore the perilous future of our coast with maps and data

Louisiana may be the state most at risk from climate change, and the year 2050 could prove t…

Louisiana Inspired: Uplifting stories about your community

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

Entertainment

'We're so fortunate': Friends of Magnolia Mound to bring American folk art expert to Baton Rouge

For the 25th Friends of Magnolia Mound Petite Antiques Forum, a folk art expert from Williamsburg will make her way to Baton Rouge.

Cypress salad, coconut cake and more: The best things we ate this week in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

Cypress salad at J. Alexander's Restaurant

New LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center director looks to reduce cancer burden in the state

LSU announced Dr. Lucio Miele as the director of the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center. A native of Naples, Italy, Miele currently serves as LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine senior associate dean of research and chair of the Department of Genetics.

Opinions

Letters: Better lighting needed in and around French Quarter

After the events of Jan. 1, we all agree we need to protect our beloved New Orleans French Quarter, the crown jewel of our 300-plus-year-old unique city, at all costs. Other than the installation of bollards, lighting is the most effective crime deterrent. My focus is on more public lighting…

Gov. Jeff Landry: At Washington Mardi Gras, royalty rightly celebrated public servants

We all know Mardi Gras as a time for vibrant parades and exuberant parties. A time of joy, revelry, and pageantry. Having the honor to serve as royalty; especially a king or queen for a Mardi Gras event is the closest you can get to being a movie star.

Quin Hillyer: I was at the first New Orleans Super Bowl in 1970. Here's what I remember.

This short article today about the first Super Bowl ever played in New Orleans brings back surprisingly vivid memories. Although I was not quite six years old, I was at the game and paying rapt attention.