Jonesboro mayor gives state of the city address
Jonesboro mayor gives state of the city address
May 15, 2026Open source
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Former private school director accused of child abuse will serve probation, jail time
The former director of a private school in Jonesboro will serve about a month of jail time and five years' probation after pleading guilty to child abuse cha...
May 8, 2026Open source
Jonesboro police execute search warrant, find child sexual abuse material on laptop
Jonesboro police arrested a man for having child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his laptop, the department said Wednesday.
May 6, 2026Open source
Jonesboro man acquitted in June 2024 slaying at Little Rock park; defense argued prosecutors lacked evidence
Jonesboro man acquitted in June 2024 slaying at Little Rock park; defense argued prosecutors lacked evidence
May 3, 2026Open source
Waffle House set to open third location in Jonesboro
Waffle House set to open third location in Jonesboro
May 2, 2026Open source
Man accused of shooting his way into Jonesboro businesses to steal
Man accused of shooting his way into Jonesboro businesses to steal
May 2, 2026Open source
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So, After All of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Whining About the Voting Rights Act Decision, She Did This...
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents on Voting Rights Act ruling; Supreme Court upholds Louisiana map decision.
May 7, 2026Open source
Alito rips Jackson’s ‘utterly irresponsible’ solo dissent as Supreme Court fight shakes up 2026 map
Justice Samuel Alito rebuked Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's lone dissent in the Louisiana redistricting case, calling her arguments "baseless and insulting."
May 5, 2026Open source
Justice Alito's Just Took Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Cleaners
Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana maps; Justice Alito sharply rebukes Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
May 5, 2026Open source
US supreme court expedites Voting Rights Act ruling so Louisiana can redraw its maps for midterms
Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 years
May 5, 2026Open source
SCOTUS lets redistricting ruling take effect immediately, sparking angry exchange The Supreme Court on Mond...
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed last week's landmark decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map to take effect immediately, drawing a...
May 5, 2026Open source
Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito an...
May 5, 2026Open source
Supreme Court says Louisiana redistricting ruling can go into effect immediately
The decision led liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to harshly criticize the court's conservative majority as Louisiana rushes to draw a new map for this...
May 5, 2026Open source
Supreme Court justices spar over Louisiana’s effort to speed up elimination of majority-Black congression...
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for Louisiana to redraw a hotly contested congressional map that the court ruled days earlier was an unconstitutiona...
May 5, 2026Open source
Man who died during arrest was one of 2 wanted in Louisiana shooting case, officials say
The man who committed suicide Monday morning, as officers tried to arrest him in East Feliciana Parish, was wanted in connection with a shooting last month i...
May 4, 2026Open source
Look, Dawg! Louisiana native Randy Jackson returns to 'American Idol.' Here's when.
Longtime "American Idol" judge and Baton Rouge native Randy Jackson will return to the ABC singing competition
May 4, 2026Open source
Roller derby returns to Jackson with exciting 2026 season
Roe City Roller Derby launched its 2026 season with thrilling events, including a doubleheader, a tripleheader, and a season-ending away game in Louisiana.
May 4, 2026Open source
Jackson man killed in Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash
A motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in West Feliciana Parish claimed the life of 67-year-old Bruce Bellingham, of Jackson, according to Louisiana State Police.
May 4, 2026Open source
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Louisiana kicks off big expansion of fortified roofs. See how many grants are available.
Louisiana will dole out a record 3,000 grants to help homeowners put fortified roofs on their homes in the coming weeks, after elected officials agreed on a...
May 27, 2026Open source
A rural Louisiana town’s plans for high-speed internet get stalled again: ‘We’re fed up’
Lake Providence was set to celebrate high-speed internet. But it was delayed, once again. “We’re fed up.”
May 26, 2026Open source
Louisiana wants to build a 94-mile 'landbridge' to protect the coast. Is that even possible?
It would serve to not only rebuild wetlands that have been disappearing for a century, but also slow storm surge. But there are many complications and uncert...
May 24, 2026Open source
Gov. Landry orders flags to fly at half-staff to mourn 8 lives taken in Shreveport mass shooting
The governor of Louisiana has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff for a period of eight days to honor the eight children killed in the April 19 mass...
May 11, 2026Open source
On this Mother’s Day, 3 Louisiana mothers grieve the deaths of 8 of their children, 7 killed by their own...
SHREVEPORT, La. (CNN) — Christina Snow bends down and whispers something in her daughter’s ear as the 11-year-old lies in a white casket, eyes closed as...
May 10, 2026Open source
The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling
AP Photo/George Walker IV Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, in the rece...
May 10, 2026Open source
Will Republicans go for a clean sweep-or leave Democrats with one of the six US House seats?
BATON ROUGE – As Louisiana lawmakers draw new congressional maps, one concern is how the changes might affect the districts of U.S. House Speaker Mike John...
May 9, 2026Open source
Louisiana’s start to US House redistricting riles lawmakers, voting rights crowd
Tensions erupted Friday as Republican state lawmakers presented new election maps to eliminate one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black congressional dist...
May 9, 2026Open source
LSU baseball can’t hold onto another early lead, fall to Georgia to begin series in Athens
LSU baseball lost to Georgia on Friday after pitching surrenders early four-run lead.
May 9, 2026Open source
Rapides Foundation grant supports Beyond Graduation Program at LCU
Louisiana Christian University has been awarded a grant from The Rapides Foundation for $25,700 for the Beyond Graduation Program, a project designed to clos...
May 7, 2026Open source
Proposed curb on four-day school weeks may force reversal in East Feliciana Parish
In Louisiana, 15 out of 69 school districts currently have four-day weeks. All but 12 have adopted them since 2020. Many of them did so to attract and retain...
May 4, 2026Open source
Judge blocks Louisiana from stopping Calvin Duncan from taking office
Court says state cannot stop Calvin Duncan from taking clerk job he won in November election.
May 4, 2026Open source
Clarence Page: The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling will promote corrupt electoral maps
In striking down the Louisiana voting map as a racial gerrymander, the court opened the door for other states to redraw their maps, too.
May 4, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers could send proposed congressional map to governor's desk today
Lawmakers are set to debate Senate Bill 121 Thursday, which is a proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state's Black majority districts.
May 28, 2026Open source
After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas have adopted laws making it a crime to disrupt worship service after the Minnesota church protest.
May 27, 2026Open source
Louisiana announces $3.6 billion AI data center near Boyce
Governor Jeff Landry and other Louisiana leaders announced the groundbreaking of a $3.6 billion Applied Digital AI factory campus near Boyce in Rapides Parish.
May 27, 2026Open source
7 injured in Louisiana mass shooting, more hurt trying to escape
A late-night mass shooting outside a nightclub in a small Louisiana town on Sunday injured seven people, while even more individuals were hurt as they tried...
May 27, 2026Open source
Maryland woman describes ICE detention conditions in Louisiana
A woman from Maryland detained by ICE last year told News4 conditions are challenging inside the detention center where she’s been held since August.
May 27, 2026Open source
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Region: North Louisiana
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How Louisiana Industry is Using CCS
Louisiana’s oil and gas industry has helped power the state’s economy since 1901, driving workforce growth and providing opportunities for local communit...
May 29, 2026Open source
Drive-thru coffee, cryotherapy, pilates: Experts share retail trends after Las Vegas event
Dozens of Louisiana real estate expert joined more than 20,000 investors and brokers at the ICSC convention in Las Vegas last week. The lack of new shopping...
May 29, 2026Open source
Guest Column: Louisiana must turn the page on coastal lawsuits
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits against oil companies belong in federal court, thus putting the whole, d...
May 29, 2026Open source
Louisiana lawmakers could send proposed congressional map to governor's desk today
Lawmakers are set to debate Senate Bill 121 Thursday, which is a proposed congressional map that eliminates one of the state's Black majority districts.
May 28, 2026Open source
Louisiana announces $3.6 billion AI data center near Boyce
Governor Jeff Landry and other Louisiana leaders announced the groundbreaking of a $3.6 billion Applied Digital AI factory campus near Boyce in Rapides Parish.
May 27, 2026Open source
7 injured in Louisiana mass shooting, more hurt trying to escape
A late-night mass shooting outside a nightclub in a small Louisiana town on Sunday injured seven people, while even more individuals were hurt as they tried...
May 27, 2026Open source
Maryland woman describes ICE detention conditions in Louisiana
A woman from Maryland detained by ICE last year told News4 conditions are challenging inside the detention center where she’s been held since August.
May 27, 2026Open source
Louisiana restricts SNAP EBT card use to in-state and border-area purchases
Starting May 26, Louisiana SNAP recipients will only be able to use their EBT cards for purchases made within the state and in ZIP codes adjacent to Louisian...
May 24, 2026Open source
Louisiana Governor Heckled, Rejected During Tour of Greenland
Louisiana Gov. Brad Landry (R) took a break from throwing out tens of thousands of his constituents’ votes this week to take a little foray to Greenland…
May 20, 2026Open source
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