Are Louisiana’s charter schools delivering? 

Charter schools are reshaping the educational landscape in Baton Rouge—but are they truly delivering on their promise?  Today, nearly 30% of Baton Rouge’s public school students attend charters, with new data suggesting they outperform traditional schools …

Federal Court Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained in Louisiana

BURLINGTON, Vermont A federal judge ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University doctoral student, from a Louisiana detention center on May 9, 2025. Öztürk had spent six weeks in detention following her arrest by officers near her home in …

Advocacy group efforts to encourage nursing as a career in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Nursing programs and advocacy groups in Louisiana are working to encourage and keep talent in the state as the nationwide nursing shortage worsens. Hundreds of people filed into the Southern University Activity Center Friday …

Five-run surge lifts Chants over Louisiana and into Sun Belt title game

TROY A.L. - The Coastal Carolina softball team erupted for five runs in the fourth inning to knock off No. 3 seed Louisiana, 6-1, on Friday morning and punch its ticket to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament final for the first time since 2019. After two …

Louisiana stars win big at 2025 ACM Awards, with country favorites headed near you soon

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana showed up at the 2025 ACM Awards, which aired live from Frisco, Texas, on May 8, 2025. Some of the night’s biggest stars are either from right here in our backyard or headed our way soon. Kix Brooks, born and …

Tufts grad student released from custody in Louisiana

A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return to her studies. U …

Pope has Haitian, Louisiana Creole roots

Friday marked the first full day of the papacy under Pope Leo XIV. The new pontiff held Mass with the College of Cardinals at the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Anthea Butler, professor and chair of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Religious …

Rümeysa Öztürk walks out of Louisiana detention center

Four-star Louisiana cornerback reveals commitment

LSU football missed on one of the top in-state prospects for the 2026 cycle. Four-star cornerback Hayward Howard chose Texas in an announcement on Friday. Despite recent reports listing the Tigers as the favorite, Howard decided to join head coach Steve …

New Orleans, Jefferson Parish face flash flooding as storms dump rain on southeast Louisiana

Parts of the New Orleans metro are under a flash flood warning until 6 p.m. Friday as a strong line of thunderstorms moves across southeast Louisiana, dumping heavy rain in the area, according to the National Weather Service. Jefferson Parish was also …