Flash flood risk in Louisiana's weather forecast to start the week
The Weather Prediction Center outlines a level 2 of 4 (slight risk) for flooding Monday as several rounds of tropical downpours and storms impact Louisiana.
Jul 12, 2026Open source
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Sweat-smart sips to beat the Louisiana heat
Water is always the foundation. I want to start there because electrolyte powders, tablets and ready-to-drinks are everywhere. While I love having those opti...
Jul 9, 2026Open source
Pride--- Maybe you start with hotdogs
One of the biggest challenges facing Louisiana’s Governor Jeff Landry is the task of re-instilling pride in the attitudes of many Louisianians. Government...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
New Louisiana Map Boosts GOP, Keeps Only One Black-Majority Seat
AP Photo/Adam Bettcher Whenever Democrats start tearing their hair out over something Republicans are doing, like redrawing state district maps to gain a GOP...
May 30, 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
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Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Second Landfall in Texas
The second landfall comes a day after Tropical Storm Bertha first came ashore in Louisiana.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Horrifying video shows Bertha destroying coastal houses as dangerous storm will make second landfall TODAY
Tropical storm Bertha is wreaking havoc across the US Gulf coast after it made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical storm makes landfall in Louisiana
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from t...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on Gulf Coast, NHC says
Tropical Storm Bertha weakened Wednesday as it moved west along the Gulf Coast and made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, according to the National Hurrica...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
As Louisiana’s congressional elections shape up, see who’s raising the most money
Republican state Sen. Rick Edmonds is the only major candidate to declare an election bid in Louisiana’s new 6th Congressional District. But state Sen. Bla...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Can a national company help with Louisiana's illegal tire dumping? Walmart uses its recycled rubber.
Illegal tire dumps have been a big enough problem that the state created a grant program to help and issued a report calling for new ways to reuse old tires.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
U.S. death rate falls to pre-pandemic levels, but Louisiana’s rate is higher. See the data.
The U.S. death rate saw a 4.6% decline in 2025, a positive shift from the COVID-19 era, with Louisiana
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Over 400 Legislators Warn Of ‘Immediate And Serious Harms’ Of Banning Abortion Pills By Mail
“What’s really terrifying is that one state’s law and ruling in this situation could impact so many other states where abortion is still legal.”
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Murrill and Jeff Landry accuse New Orleans officials of leaks, bias and grand jury abuse
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday made bombshell allegations against New Orleans officials after the dismissal of a cr...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Live Map: Track power outages across the New Orleans metro as Bertha moves across coast
Power outages have been reported in Jefferson and St. Charles parishes as Tropical Storm Bertha moved across the Louisiana coast.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha expected to dissipate over Texas after skirting Louisiana coastline
Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to dissipate inland over Texas by Thursday night or Friday.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
San Antonio hits 100° as Tropical Storm Bertha weakens over Louisiana
San Antonio is expected to reach its first 100-degree day of 2026, with heat advisories across Texas and high humidity making conditions feel even hotter. Tr...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threat...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Bertha skims across the northern Gulf Coast with little fanfare
Bertha remained a weak, disorganized and lopsided tropical storm Wednesday morning, with its largely innocuous center swirl — absent any organized thunders...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana enroute to Texas
The forecast calls for Bertha to approach Texas on Thursday as a low-end tropical storm with gusty winds, rip currents, some surge at the coast and periods o...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds
The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Bertha made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of New Orleans and 45 miles (7...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
Louisiana’s Cleo Fields forgoes reelection after redistricting eliminated his seat
Louisiana Democrat Cleo Fields said Tuesday that he would not seek reelection this fall after his majority-Black district was redrawn to favor Republicans ea...
Jul 22, 2026Open source
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Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha weakens after bringing strong winds and heavy surf to Louisiana and Texas
Jul 24, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Second Landfall in Texas
The second landfall comes a day after Tropical Storm Bertha first came ashore in Louisiana.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Horrifying video shows Bertha destroying coastal houses as dangerous storm will make second landfall TODAY
Tropical storm Bertha is wreaking havoc across the US Gulf coast after it made landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical storm makes landfall in Louisiana
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from t...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on Gulf Coast, NHC says
Tropical Storm Bertha weakened Wednesday as it moved west along the Gulf Coast and made landfall in southeastern Louisiana, according to the National Hurrica...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
As Louisiana’s congressional elections shape up, see who’s raising the most money
Republican state Sen. Rick Edmonds is the only major candidate to declare an election bid in Louisiana’s new 6th Congressional District. But state Sen. Bla...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Can a national company help with Louisiana's illegal tire dumping? Walmart uses its recycled rubber.
Illegal tire dumps have been a big enough problem that the state created a grant program to help and issued a report calling for new ways to reuse old tires.
Jul 23, 2026Open source
U.S. death rate falls to pre-pandemic levels, but Louisiana’s rate is higher. See the data.
The U.S. death rate saw a 4.6% decline in 2025, a positive shift from the COVID-19 era, with Louisiana
Jul 23, 2026Open source
Over 400 Legislators Warn Of ‘Immediate And Serious Harms’ Of Banning Abortion Pills By Mail
“What’s really terrifying is that one state’s law and ruling in this situation could impact so many other states where abortion is still legal.”
Jul 23, 2026Open source
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