Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency on Tuesday over last week's severe weather throughout much of Louisiana that included tornado damage in five parishes and three deaths. The emergency ...[...]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that effective immediately, La. 31 (Main Highway) in Breaux Bridge, from Noel Lane to Frederick Road, is closed to traffic.[...]

The Ford F-150 truck is still the top selling used vehicle across the nation.[...]

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - Ongoing work on Interstate 20 in Bossier City soon will call for reconstructing one of the interchanges along the route. The I-20 on- and off-ramps at Louisiana Highway 72 ...[...]

The truck overturned on Louisiana Highway 57, also known as Bayou Sale Road. The road is currently closed while troopers work to recover the truck.[...]

The truck overturned on Louisiana Highway 57, also known as Bayou Sale Road. The road is currently closed while troopers work to recover the truck.[...]

A Pineville man died early Sunday in a single-vehicle wreck in LaSalle Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.[...]

They've filed an appeal with Louisiana's Second Circuit Court, requesting a review of their case and reversal of their adoption denial. The decision, expected as soon as May 20, could help clarify a ...[...]

During a news conference on Sunday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire talked about an '?exclusion zone,'? which will be not be open, There is going to be no traffic allowed from Louisiana to Travis and ...[...]

Saucier native Dustin Craven, 30, has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash in Louisiana, officials announced on Sunday.[...]

Saucier native Dustin Craven, 30, has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash in Louisiana, officials announced on Sunday.The crash took place during the early morning hours of ...[...]

A man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Livingston Parish on Sunday morning, according to Louisiana State Police.LSP identified the victim as 42-year-old Billy Ray Collins of Hammond.The crash ...[...]

The National Auto Body Council partnered with GEICO, Gerber Collision & Glass in Sulphur and the Urban League of Louisiana to help a local woman in need. So far, the NABC has gifted 3000 plus vehicles ...[...]

A Hammond man riding a motorcycle in Livingston Parish was killed after crashing into a car, Louisiana State Police said Sunday. Around 11 a.m. Sunday, Billy Ray Collins, 42, was driving a 2018 Harley ...[...]

The traffic stop by Baytown Police led to the grisly discovery of the victim, April 20. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office picked up the investigation the next day. "For someone to do that to ...[...]

Louisiana State Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in East Baton Rouge Parish.[...]

All lanes of I-12 East between the I-10 / I-12 split and Essen Lane will be closed overnight on Monday, May 20, so crews can remove an old overpass that is directly above the interstate, the Louisiana ...[...]

According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the incident happened on I-10 West at the I-10 / I-12 split around 5 a.m. I-10 West is closed at I-10 / I-12 due to a vehicle fire.[...]

West after a vehicle fire shut down a portion of the interstate in Baton Rouge early Saturday morning, May 18.According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the incident ...[...]

CALDWELL PARISH, La. (KNOE) - According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, LA 547 in Caldwell Parish - around 2.5 miles from the intersection of LA 547 and LA845 - will be ...[...]

A tornado with peak winds of 105 mph cut a five-mile-long path through northeastern St. James Parish Thursday night as severe storms passed through southeast Louisiana, federal weather officials have ...[...]

The storms brought winds up to 84 mph at the airport and over 60 mph near the lakefront late Thursday and early Friday.[...]

Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to prohibit any state agencies from limiting the use or sale of combustion engine vehicles and to protect the public's '?freedom of choice'? in buying the kind ...[...]

On Mother's Day, Deondra Brown was driving back from Louisiana to Mesquite when she stopped at a Tyler rest stop. Shortly after getting back on Interstate 20, their car hydroplaned through a guard ...[...]

On Mother's Day, Deondra Brown was driving back from Louisiana to Mesquite when she stopped at a Tyler rest stop. Shortly after getting back on Interstate 20, their car hydroplaned through a guard ...[...]

According to a press release by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, they advise drivers the left lane of Interstate 20 eastbound at ...[...]

A Louisiana doctor and his two children died in a plane crash en route from Louisiana to Kentucky when their Beechcraft V35 broke up mid-air near Franklin.[...]

Louisiana Republican Rep. Larry Bagley says the state's vehicle inspection sticker program is an unnecessary expense and a sham.[...]

According to authorities, the investigation revealed that the victim, a 13-year-old juvenile, was reported as a runaway in Bastrop, La. Once the victim arrived at their home, their mother ...[...]

The winds - which reached 78 mph - sounded like a freight train ... The intense winds came after a rare '?high risk'? warning for flash flooding was issued in Texas and Louisiana, with the states ...[...]

The strong line of storms that swept through southeast Louisiana on Thursday night tore off a roof, snapped power poles, and picked up and smashed a travel trailer in a ...[...]

The single-engine, fixed wing plane that crashed south of Nashville in Williamson County was "violently out of control" before the crash, officials said. "The wreckage is over a half-mile ...[...]

At least four people have died Thursday after an "exceptionally" strong storm hit Texas, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Preliminary investigations indicate falling trees caused two deaths ...[...]

By Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar, Caitlin Kaiser and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) - Storms battered Texas and Louisiana late Thursday and early Friday with destructive winds and torrential rain, leaving at ...[...]

An isolated strong storm threat; however, is still possible in the Pine Belt, Mississippi coast and south Louisiana ... 4 p.m. and lasts through around 10 p.m. Areas north of Interstate 20 will be ...[...]

Storms battered Texas and Louisiana late Thursday and early Friday with destructive winds and torrential rain, leaving at least four dead, flooded roads and more than 1 million homes and businesses ...[...]

At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential rains tore a damaging path through the city Thursday.[...]

Storms battered Texas and Louisiana late Thursday and early Friday with destructive winds and torrential rain, leaving at least four dead, roads flooded and more than 1 million ...[...]

Strong storms lashed parts of Texas with destructive winds and potentially dangerous flooding as power outages left more than 1 million homes and businesses in the dark across the state on Thursday, ...[...]

Along part of US Route 290, traffic was stopped as firefighters cleared ... are under a Level 3 of 4 risk of excessive rainfall on Friday. A larger area from the Texas / Louisiana border to Georgia and ...[...]

Most of southeastern Louisiana is under tornado watch until early Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.[...]

Today on Louisiana Living, we travel down Interstate 20 West to one of Shreveport's beautiful attractions, The American Rose Center. For more ...[...]

A small plane crashed in Williamson County killing all three aboard, according to county and federal officials. Louisiana State University released a statement on X identifying the three ...[...]

A prominent Louisiana plastic surgeon and two of his adult children who were set to graduate from LSU died in plane crash near Nashville.[...]

Federal investigators said Wednesday it could take several weeks before they have a preliminary cause of a plane crash that killed a Louisiana doctor and two of his children.[...]

A rare Level 4 of 4 high risk of excessive rainfall is issued for parts of western Louisiana and eastern Texas by the Weather Prediction Center Thursday. More than 500,000 ...[...]

A crash in Baytown led to the discovery of a 15-year-old girl who had been burned, shot and sexually abused by her mother and her mother's boyfriend, police said.[...]

The plane was registered to Dr. Lucius Doucet III in January, according to records kept by the Federal Aviation Administration. Doucet was identified as a victim in the crash by his employer, ...[...]

Areas of Texas and Louisiana hit by serious flooding in early May could see over five inches of rain Thursday.[...]

Additionally, the 18-wheeler prohibition signage has been supplemented with the image of a truck to enhance the messaging. Large commercial motor vehicles are prohibited under Louisiana Revised ...[...]

The victims have been identified as Baton Rouge plastic surgeon Dr. Lucuis '?Tre'? Doucet and two of his three adult children, Giselle and Jean Luc.[...]

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A plastic surgeon from Louisiana is confirmed to be the pilot of the plane that crashed near Franklin on Wednesday afternoon, colleagues confirmed to WAFB on Thursday.[...]

According to Louisiana investigators, the girl was at one point sexually assaulted by her mother's boyfriend at their home in Thibodaux, and when her mother learned about it, she doused the teen in ...[...]

The Louisiana law states that all drivers and passengers, regardless of which seat they occupy in a vehicle, must wear a seat belt or be properly restrained in a child safety seat that is properly ...[...]

A dangerous and potentially life-threatening flood event is unfolding in East Texas and Louisiana, a region already highly saturated from relentless heavy rain in recent weeks.[...]

Relentless rounds of heavy rain have battered parts of Texas and Louisiana this spring, and another round is coming Thursday to many of the hard-hit areas.[...]

The Beech V35, built in 1966, left Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 8:53 a.m. and was scheduled to land in Louisville around 1 p.m.[...]

Flight records show the single-engine plane owned by Lucius J. Doucet, III, of Baton Rouge, left the Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales around 9 a.m. Wednesday and was headed to Bowman Field in ...[...]

Multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are possible across Louisiana over the next couple of days, and local weather forecasters say they expect flash flooding to pose the biggest ...[...]

The sheriff's office said crews responded to the crash in the area of Bending Chestnut Road and Davis Hollow Road.[...]

A rare "high risk" warning for flash flooding has been issued in Texas and Louisiana as the states brace for up to 9 inches of rain in the next 24 hours. "The high risk area has seen over 600% of their normal rainfall for the past two [...]

Parts of Texas can expect "damaging wind gusts," the National Weather Service said, with tornadoes and flash flooding possible.[...]

A bill in the Louisiana House that would prohibit vehicle manufacturers and dealerships from sharing driver information without their consent is headed to the floor for ...[...]

Louisiana and South Carolina to help out after tornadoes ran through on Friday. Kenyatta Snell lost her life when she got caught in the crossfire during an out-of-control field party in Louisville, ...[...]

May is National Bike Month, and we're dedicating Wednesday's show to the topic of bike infrastructure in Southern Louisiana ... of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ranks ...[...]

The Louisiana State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash that killed Shuan Washington, 50, of Bastrop. The crash happened on May 13 just after 9 p.m. on La. 2, just west of U.S. 165.[...]

According to a press release by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, LA 132, approximately 0.9 miles west of LA 576 in Mangham, La., will be closed to all traffic beginning ...[...]

The storms, which rocked the Interstate 10 corridor, killed a pregnant mom and caused 160,000 power outages, officials said.[...]

According to the analysis, the most deadly road in the country was Texas State Highway 12, which runs from the Louisiana state line to the city of Vidor, where more than 120 people died in the ...[...]

According to PowerOutage.US, 50,000 customers were without power in Louisiana Tuesday afternoon, down from a maximum of 140,000 Monday evening. Wind gusts over 70 mph were reported elsewhere in ...[...]

Zachary Galli was a 23-year-old Army soldier from Williamsburg ... formerly known as Fort Polk, in Louisiana. '?It is with an extremely heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of 1st ...[...]

The 23-year-old Army soldier was from Williamsburg, Virginia. The accident is currently under investigation and the base would not elaborate about what led to Galli's death. This story was ...[...]

Severe weather hit Louisiana's Acadiana region on Monday, May 13 prompting tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. A possible tornado left significant damage in the Lake Charles area. RESTRICTIONS A ...[...]

Officials have confirmed three tornadoes tore across southwestern Louisiana on Monday, killing one person and causing extensive damage to homes and businesses in the region.[...]

LAKE CHARLES, La. - A possible tornado tore a path across the Lake Charles area in southwest Louisiana on Monday.[...]

One lane is closed in both directions. Traffic lights are out throughout Southwest Louisiana. Viewers are reminded that when lights, intersections become a four-way stop. According to DOTD, the left ...[...]

A Sicily Island, Louisiana, woman lost her life on Sunday evening after a traffic accident on U.S. 61 in Wilkinson County. Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop M of Brookhaven reported Monday morning that ...[...]

A Louisiana woman was killed Sunday in a Mississippi crash.The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded at about 6:30 p.m. to Highway 61 in Wilkinson County. Cpl. Craig James said a 2013 Acura TL driven ...[...]

New Orleans and Baton Rouge are under a flood watch, and Lafayette and Shreveport should also prepare for heavy rains. Here's everything you need to know.[...]

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to cause flash floods in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Alabama and Florida on Monday.[...]

Louisiana topped the list, having the worst road rage in the country. Aggressive and careless accounted as a factor in 62% of the crashes in the Pelican State. Louisiana also had a high fatality rate ...[...]

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a Reserve man dead in Garyville on Thursday, May 9.[...]

Dude worked for the highway department in Conroe and hauled gravel and rocks ... He last saw the pair about two weeks before they were killed in Louisiana. In the article, he said during their last ...[...]

A Reserve man died in a Garyville traffic crash Thursday night, according to Louisiana State Police. Conrad Jones, 44, was driving a 2006 Ford pickup truck north on US Highway 61 near Louisiana ...[...]

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the body of Patrick Jones, 57, of Port Vincent was recovered from Colyell Bay around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7.[...]

Abbeville; LA 14; overturned; 18-wheeler; tanker truck; Troopers; Louisiana State Police; Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office; investigating; crash; near Abbeville; forced closure of part of LA 14; ...[...]

The case has led to 52 people being indicted and 44 of them pleading guilty, but only a single attorney, Danny Patrick Keating, has entered a guilty plea deal.[...]

All traffic headed eastbound on Interstate 12 will be detoured overnight on Friday to remove an overpass near the split with Interstate 10, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation ...[...]

The ups and downs of the massive federal case have been chronicled in an ongoing series by WWL Louisiana called '?Highway Robbery.'? The station was the first to list Motta, Keating, and the King Firm ...[...]

A two-car crash early Sunday morning in Chalmette left a man and woman dead, according to the Louisiana State Police.[...]

CHALMETTE, La. (BRPROUD) - A massive dead alligator ... officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of Paris Road in Chalmette as a dead alligator that was lying in the median caused one car ...[...]

This is an ongoing investigation. ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-car crash that happened on LA 46 at Jacob Drive early Sunday morning. Police say ...[...]

The long-awaited project to create an Interstate 10 interchange at Pecue Lane in Baton Rouge is entering its third and final phase, the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development announced ...[...]

MAKE IT THROUGH LOUISIANA? AT THIS POINT, THE COMPUTER MODELS ARE SAYING ... WE'LL KEEP THAT CHANCE FOR RAIN IN THE FORECAST, BUT ACTUALLY DOWNGRADE IT TO 10% BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY. START TO GET ...[...]

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) - A 67-year-old Ponchatoula man was killed while riding his bicycle across a highway on Friday, May 3. The Louisiana State Police reported William Edwards Sr. was trying ...[...]

For weeks, drenching rains in Texas and parts of Louisiana have filled reservoirs ... It is crisscrossed by about 1,700 miles (2,736 kilometers) of channels, creeks and bayous that drain into the Gulf ...[...]

The Louisiana-based Cajun-inspired chain, which is backed by former Purdue and NFL quarterback Drew Brees, will open Monday at 11655 Fishers Corner Blvd., just off the intersection of Interstate ...[...]

The Jefferson Highway sign placed at the corner of Jefferson Highway and Military Highway in Pineville is special to Roger Bell, president of the Jefferson Highway Association. '?Because it is ...[...]

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a man dead and two others injured on Tuesday night, April 30.[...]

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) - Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a Loranger man dead in Tangipahoa Parish on Tuesday, April 30. The LSP reported the ...[...]

FRANCISVILLE, La. (KNOE) - According to Louisiana State ... Authorities said the incident occurred on U.S. Highway 61 near the Mississippi state line in West Feliciana Parish.[...]

MANDEVILLE, La. - A Covington man is dead after his car traveled off Interstate 12 and hit a tree in Mandeville, according to Louisiana State Police Troop L. The crash happened around 7 p.m ...[...]

During the evening hours of April 28th, a severe quasi linear convective system moved across Caddo and Bossier Parishes in northwestern Louisiana and also southern Lafayette County in Arkansas. This ...[...]

The two latest concepts for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector ... The second, C-6, uses roundabouts. Louisiana Department of Transportation officials prefer the proposal with roundabouts ...[...]

A three-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon on I-75 involving a disabled tractor-trailer seriously injured a Kenner, Louisiana woman and injured six other ...[...]

Flooding is possible in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes as storms move through south Louisiana. Specific areas include New Orleans and New Orleans East, the Lakefront Airport, Metairie, ...[...]

Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a fatal crash on US 167 just south of Hamilton Road. According to authorities, the crash claimed the life of 51-year-old Russell ...[...]

Interstate 59 and I-10 meet. From there, people can decide which way they want to go. Contraflow has been used twice in Louisiana: in 2005, for Hurricane Katrina, and in 2008, for Hurricane Gustav.[...]

(Photo by Rachel Mipro / Louisiana Illuminator ... some of the largest insurers to stop offering policies in areas below Interstate 10. Temple and other Republicans have argued the three-year ...[...]

N EW LLANO, La. (KPLC) - A New Llano woman has died just south of the town along Highway 171 in a fatal crash, according to Louisiana State Police Troop E. Trooper Casey Wallace says troopers were ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Commuters using the Crescent City Connection should prepare for significant traffic disruptions starting this week as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...[...]

Buc-ee's first Louisiana store is close to breaking ground ... of understanding agreeing to the design concept of Interstate 20 interchange and service road that will accomodate the project.[...]

Phase 1 is scheduled to begin in mid- to late May with shoulder reconstruction along Louisiana Highway 511 (Jimmie Davis Highway) on the Bossier City side of the bridge. This work is necessary to be ...[...]

convenience stores and bakeries across southeast Louisiana. The company announced plans in late 2021 to spend $12 million to build a 100,000-square-foot center at the Interstate 12 / Pumpkin Center ...[...]

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that La 15 in Monroe will experience alternating lane closures on Monday, April 29 due to ongoing ...[...]

The highest highway funding priority in Louisiana should be adding contraflow to I-10 East and repairing the bridges of U.S. 90, thus reopening badly needed hurricane evacuation routes.[...]

KENTWOOD, La. (WGNO) - Louisiana State Police troopers are investigating a crash that left a 70-year-old man dead on Wednesday, April 24. LSP leaders reported that around 9:30 a.m. troopers ...[...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - One person is dead in a fatal crash near 31st and Louisiana St. in Douglas County. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, a two-vehicle head-on collision ...[...]

Trooper Thomas Gossen with Louisiana State Police said ... interstate system where there are two major interstate systems including, I-10 and I-49. '?100,000 vehicles come through just this ...[...]

Around 1 p.m., two vehicles collided head-on just east of the intersection of 31st and Louisiana streets in Wakarusa, Kansas, per the sheriff's office. Authorities said one person died and three ...[...]

The shooting happened around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, along Interstate 20 in Greenwood, Louisiana, near the Texas state line, officials said. Street View image from Oct. 2023.[...]

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - A two-day lane closure will occur on the Interstate ... April 27 at 6 a.m., the Department of Public Works and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will ...[...]

The Tuesday morning shooting occurred near two truck stops along Interstate 20 three miles east of the Louisiana-Texas state line. Cameras in the cabs of passing 18-wheelers showed parts of an ...[...]

A Slidell man was killed Tuesday when he drove off U.S. Highway 90 and hit a bridge near Bridge City, according to Louisiana State Police. Xavier Gonzales, 44, was driving east on Highway 90 ...[...]

CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA / Gray News) - Emergency crews responded to a deadly road rage shooting Tuesday morning on Interstate 20 in Louisiana. According to Caddo Parish dispatch records, the ...[...]

(KTEV / KARD) - On April 22, 2024, a fatal crash occurred on LA 841 claiming the life of a 35-year-old Calhoun man, Gary Davis. Upon investigation, officers of the Louisiana State Police Troop F ...[...]

Gary Joseph, 64, died at a hospital after the crash around 9:40 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Bolton Avenue ... Louisiana area in the past 10 days. Alexandria pedestrian killed:Woman dies ...[...]

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - I-10 E is now open the US 90 East exit after an overturned semi spilled debris across the interstate. Congestion has cleared on I-210 E, as well. Officials with Louisiana ...[...]

And if you're on I-10 ... the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). "It's quite natural at this time of year to see alligators coming out of the water on the side of the interstate." ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour or more caused rare Flash Flood Emergencies to be issued in East Texas and southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with thunderstorms eventually ...[...]

METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) - Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a New Orleans woman dead on Interstate 10 West in Metairie on Saturday, Dec. 9. LSP officials ...[...]

Driving the news: One of the main detours - Highway 90 / Chef Menteur Highway through ... made their way to the fringes of the campaign for Louisiana's next governor. Shawn Wilson recently retired ...[...]

Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 160 and ... LUTCHER, MANDEVILLE, METAIRIE, MONTPELIER, NEW ORLEANS, NEW ROADS, NORCO, PAINCOURTVILLE, PIERRE PART, PLAQUEMINE, POINTE A LA HACHE ...[...]

The storms, which rocked the Interstate 10 corridor, killed a pregnant mom and caused 160,000 power outages, officials said.[...]

According to the analysis, the most deadly road in the country was Texas State Highway 12, which runs from the Louisiana state line to the city of Vidor, where more than 120 people died in the ...[...]

A Louisiana woman has died as the result of a Sunday crash on Hwy. 61 in Wilkinson County. At approximately 6:36 p.m., Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop M officers responded to reports of a crash on ...[...]

Metrics for the study included data from homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, arson, burglary, larceny theft, and motor vehicle thefts.[...]

UPDATE*** A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for ALL of Southeast Louisiana until midnight tonight for possible winds over 75 mph, hail 2" in size, and an isolated tornado or two.Sign up for ...[...]

National Weather Service Shreveport LA. 823 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of Louisiana, including. th ...[...]

Pennington Planetarium at the Louisiana Art ... 680 Jefferson Highway. "Connecting Colors," spring art show, opening with reception 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday. Call (225) 924-6437 or follow the gallery's ...[...]

All traffic headed eastbound on Interstate 12 will be detoured overnight on Friday to remove an overpass near the split with Interstate 10, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation ...[...]

PEARL RIVER, La. - A Pearl River High School senior died in a car crash hours before his graduation ceremony on Saturday morning. State police identified the student as 18-year-old Helgin Guerra ...[...]

In the last 26 years, 36 children in Louisiana have died from heatstroke after being left in vehicles. On a per capita basis, that's the highest number of deaths in any state.[...]

Louisiana State Police say Paul Dugas, 65, was driving a 2007 Toyota Corolla west on I-12 when his car began traveling off the road, hitting a tree.[...]

Florida DEP announced that it intends to allow a Louisiana company to conduct exploratory drilling for oil in the fragile Apalachicola River floodplain.[...]

According to a report from Arkansas State Police, Michael Hernandez, 32, was walking in an outside lane on Interstate 30 at Texarkana's 8-mile marker near a rest stop at the time of the collision.[...]

Parts of five states - Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma ... two storm-related fatalities in Holdenville and another on Interstate 35, near Marietta. At a news conference on Sunday, Gov.[...]

Craig Declouiet, 48, was found lying on the ground with a ... The two suspects were taken into custody in a traffic stop at Louisiana Avenue and Illinois Street around 1:30 Friday morning. They were ...[...]

TV, data analysis by Joel Jacobs, ProPublica This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with WVUE-TV. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon ...[...]

The Great River Road is rich with historical sites along its entire length, and the portion in Louisiana ... Scenic Heritage Route For its entire 28 miles, Michigan Highway 119 hugs the shore of ...[...]

Before the pursuit began, a Gretna police officer spotted the Thomas' vehicle with a fake Louisiana temporary tag, Lawson said. The officer began following the vehicle on Lafayette Street ...[...]

International Van Lines is the best mover for interstate moves. For a local move around Slidell, use the filters below to find other local moving companies that meet your needs.[...]

Cloudy skies and showers are possible across Louisiana Saturday and Sunday ... paired with winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour, will hit Shreveport, forecasters say. There may be 1 to 2 ...[...]

Scott Boyle with the Louisiana Department of Transportation says the Highway 90 Chef Pass bridge needs to be replaced. He says highway officials are now trying to identify funding.[...]

It's not uncommon to pass a deer or raccoon on the highway. And if you're on I-10 in Louisiana, you can add alligators to that list. During spring time, alligator sightings along the popular ...[...]

The beginning of a long-lived tornado developed near Pearl River, Louisiana, near the intersection ... tornado that tracked just south of Interstate 12 / 10 before crossing the Interstate near ...[...]

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Calcasieu River Near OakdaleCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near ...[...]

The bridge over the Sabine River on Highway 12 in Orange County has been closed due to debris, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...[...]

According to Louisiana State Police ... From Covington / Slidell: Exit Interstate 12 Westbound at LA 445 exit #47, proceed south to LA 22, then continue west on LA 22 into Ponchatoula.[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour or more caused rare Flash Flood Emergencies to be issued in East Texas and southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with thunderstorms eventually ...[...]

A charter bus carrying 56 students from the University of South Carolina rolled over while traveling on Interstate 10 headed to New Orleans, according to Nola.com. The crash happened around 3:30 p ...[...]

State Police said there was a deadly crash involving a passenger car and an 18-wheeler at mile marker 94 that led to one lane being blocked. Louisiana State Police Troop I was notified at 4 p.m ...[...]

Louisiana State Police says just before 8:30 p.m. Monday night, troopers and officers with the Bossier City Police Department responded to I-20 W at I-220 W about ... of a highway; he was booked ...[...]

POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana State Police is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Michael Saavedra-Fernandez, of New Orleans. According to ...[...]

At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana's St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 ...[...]

A "super fog" in Louisiana has caused a multi-car pileup on Interstate 55 near New Orleans, Louisiana, after severely lowering visibility, according to police. The crash, involving at least 158 ...[...]

I am a board-certified psychiatrist licensed in Louisiana and Mississippi ... A Psychiatrist in Hammond is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and ...[...]

Driving the news: One of the main detours - Highway 90 / Chef Menteur Highway through ... made their way to the fringes of the campaign for Louisiana's next governor. Shawn Wilson recently retired ...[...]

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A Louisiana man was arrested after running from the law and causing a fatal traffic crash on Interstate 10, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit from ...[...]

A Louisiana woman was killed during a crash in Mississippi. The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 on Highway 61 in Wilkinson County.[...]

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to cause flash floods in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Alabama and Florida on Monday.[...]

Multiple rounds of rain and storms over the next few days will bring heavy rainfall and the chance for severe weather over Southern Louisiana. A warm front just ...[...]

SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pickup truck early Saturday (May 11) along Gause Boulevard near Slidell, Louisiana State Police said, the second such fatal crash in about ...[...]

He continued that "radar data, an 84 mph wind gust report from FAMU ... "The first wave of more than 215 personnel from 20 utilities in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina has ...[...]

The floodwaters have receded in several areas, but this week, Gaudet said his team was able to help deliver insulin to a man in a neighborhood that was still cut off by high water. Gaudet also ...[...]

One person was killed and another person injured when their truck was hit by a train in Talladega County May 5. Breana N. Fontenot, 20, died when the Ford F-150 she was a passenger in was hit by the ...[...]

A 20-year-old Louisiana woman was killed when the truck she was riding in was struck by a train Sunday afternoon. According to state troopers, Breana N.[...]

CHALMETTE, La. (BRPROUD) - A massive dead alligator that was lying in the median in Chalmette caused a multi-vehicle crash to take place on Monday morning. Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, April 29, officers ...[...]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) reported I-10 West was closed on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette because of the wreck on Friday, May ...[...]

A massive dead alligator in the middle of a Louisiana road caused a multi-vehicle car crash as one van swerved off the road and into a nearby bayou. Around 6.30am Monday, the St. Bernard Parish ...[...]

As Gov. Jeff Landry proclaims May 1 as Child Heatstroke Awareness Day in Louisiana, the state Highway Safety Commission held a press conference to discuss the dangers of kids left in hot vehicles.[...]

KENTWOOD, La. - A Kentwood man was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on LA Hwy 1057, according to the Louisiana State Police. Samuel Raborn, 70, was killed after his 2013 Chevrolet Silverado ...[...]

The highest highway funding priority in Louisiana should be adding contraflow to I-10 East and repairing the bridges of U.S. 90, thus reopening badly needed hurricane evacuation routes.[...]

Scott Boyle with the Louisiana Department of Transportation says the Highway 90 Chef Pass bridge needs to be replaced. He says highway officials are now trying to identify funding.[...]

Cloudy skies and showers are possible across Louisiana Saturday and Sunday ... Skies will be mostly clear overnight, and lows will drop to about 49 degrees. Saturday: Lafayette will have mostly ...[...]

It's not uncommon to pass a deer or raccoon on the highway. And if you're on I-10 in Louisiana, you can add alligators to that list. During spring time, alligator sightings along the popular ...[...]

One of those areas is where Panola and Shelby counties meet near the Louisiana border ... On the other side of the highway 84 bridge is the city of Juaquin, who are already making preparations ...[...]

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The National Weather Service ... In addition, the NWS said a second tornado hit near Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish. The NWS upgraded the strength of the tornado ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour or more caused rare Flash Flood Emergencies to be issued in East Texas and southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with thunderstorms eventually ...[...]

A charter bus carrying 56 students from the University of South Carolina rolled over while traveling on Interstate 10 headed to New Orleans, according to Nola.com. The crash happened around 3:30 p ...[...]

spokesman for Louisiana State Police Troop D. Around 7 a.m. today, 24 cars were piled up on the 210 bridge from two separate crashes in the westbound lanes, forcing state police to close down ...[...]

Historic downtowns are the heart of any community and the people who live near these areas will reap ... and part of Front Street, then from LA Highway 84 northeast to Lee Road.[...]

State police closed the 210 Bridge due to ice around 6 p.m. Troopers ... James Anderson with Louisiana State Police Troop D said they were waiting on sand so they could clear the wreck to get ...[...]

A "super fog" in Louisiana has caused a multi-car pileup on Interstate 55 near New Orleans, Louisiana, after severely lowering visibility, according to police. The crash, involving at least 158 ...[...]

Westbound I-10: Take the exit for Highway 603. Take 603 to Texas Flat Road. Take that to Highway 607 and then head to Highway 59. You can also exit at Highway 607, but the traffic is usually ...[...]

The new route will run along Highway 90, cut through Centennial Plaza and ... ACA is also working on routes in Texas and Louisiana. '?This is actually a nationwide organization; they have routes ...[...]

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A Louisiana man was arrested after running from the law and causing a fatal traffic crash on Interstate 10, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit from ...[...]

1. Katrina makes landfall in Louisiana at 6:10 a.m., but the flooding of residential areas in greater New Orleans actually begins an hour and a half earlier. Between 4:30 and 5 a.m., levees ...[...]

Officials have confirmed three tornadoes tore across southwestern Louisiana on Monday, killing one person and causing extensive damage to homes and businesses in the region.[...]

SLIDELL, La. ( WGNO ) - One person has died following a crash in Slidell on Saturday, May 11. The Louisiana State Police reported troopers responded to a crash around 2:15 a.m. on U.S. Highway 190 ...[...]

The ups and downs of the massive federal case have been chronicled in an ongoing series by WWL Louisiana called '?Highway Robbery.'? The station was the first to list Motta, Keating, and the King Firm ...[...]

The long-awaited project to create an Interstate 10 interchange at Pecue Lane in Baton Rouge is entering its third and final phase, the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development announced ...[...]

Louisiana State Police is on the scene of a single-vehicle crash on La. 139 near La. 134 East. Ouachita Parish Fire Department and ENTERGY are also on the scene. LSP says the section of La. 139 where ...[...]

Louisiana State Police have confirmed that they are currently on the scene of a single-vehicle crash that occurred on LA 139 near LA 134 eastbound. According to authorities, Entergy officials and the ...[...]

A Louisiana man was arrested after a child in his care registered a blood-alcohol level nearly three times that which is considered drunk, authorities said.[...]

KENTWOOD, La. (WGNO) - Louisiana State Police troopers are investigating a crash that left a 70-year-old man dead on Wednesday, April 24. LSP leaders reported that around 9:30 a.m. troopers ...[...]

BEAUREGARD PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A Texas driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of US Hwy 190 and Ball Park Road in Beauregard Parish Friday, according to Louisiana State ...[...]

And if you're on I-10 in Louisiana ... in its not-exactly-wilderness habitat. "The interstate actually traverses a huge expanse of wetlands around Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain and it's ...[...]

The Paris Road Bridge that connects New Orleans East to Chalmette will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday, according to Louisiana Department ... 47 to Interstate 510 will be detoured ...[...]

The bridge over the Sabine River on Highway 12 in Orange County has been closed due to debris, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Louisiana Department of Transportation and ...[...]

Travelers going northbound on Louisiana 47 to Interstate 510 will be detoured to Louisiana 39, Elysian Fields, Interstate 10, back onto Interstate 510. Those traveling southbound on Interstate 510 ...[...]

Wade said the chase began on Interstate 20 in Mississippi and ended in Louisiana ... of the Richland Parish Detention Center in Rayville, Louisiana, awaiting extradition to the Jackson Police ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour or more caused rare Flash Flood Emergencies to be issued in East Texas and southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with thunderstorms eventually ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Heavy storms moved through South Louisiana Wednesday, and "at least an EF-1" tornado touched down in Slidell. The storms also dumped 6+ inches of rain in spots, and radar estimates ...[...]

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - UPDATE: According to Louisiana State Police, I-20 eastbound near milepost 101 has reopened. Below is an earlier version of the article. MONROE, La. (KNOE) - According to ...[...]

A Louisiana man is in custody on the Mississippi coast after police say he shot and killed a Georgia man traveling on a Greyhound bus on Interstate 10 Sunday night. Police in Gautier, Miss.[...]

A fatal house fire in Opelousas ... the Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office. Just after 8 a.m. Dec. 26, the St. Landry Fire District #3 responded to a call of a house fire at 11000 block of Highway ...[...]

A Baptist church. Drivers headed to east Texas from central Louisiana go right through town, passing it all in under a minute. In many ways, Fenton is like other small towns in Louisiana.[...]

At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana's St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 ...[...]

Driving the news: One of the main detours - Highway 90 / Chef Menteur Highway through ... made their way to the fringes of the campaign for Louisiana's next governor. Shawn Wilson recently retired ...[...]

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A Louisiana man was arrested after running from the law and causing a fatal traffic crash on Interstate 10, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit from ...[...]

A 75-year-old man who walked in front of a semi-tractor on a highway has died from his injuries, Louisiana authorities said. On June 4, Nelson Nunez was driving his 2011 Kia Optima on Interstate ...[...]

Louisiana State Police are investigating the Archdiocese of New Orleans for suspected past child trafficking by certain priests there, according to court documents made public last week.[...]

Abbeville; LA 14; overturned; 18-wheeler; tanker truck; Troopers; Louisiana State Police; Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office; investigating; crash; near Abbeville; forced closure of part of LA 14; ...[...]

SLIDELL, La. ( WGNO) - An 18-year-old was killed after crashing into a guardrail in Slidell on Saturday, May 4. The Louisiana State Police reported the crash happened just after 3 a.m. on U.S. Highway ...[...]

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash involving overturned 18 wheeler that has completely blocked the interstate on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.[...]

Thunderstorms are possible at Jazz Fest in New Orleans for Hozier and Foo Fighters concerts. See weather for Baton Rouge, Lafayette & Shreveport as well.[...]

Shreveport and regions across northwestern Louisiana have been increasingly hit with multiple tornado watches, sudden storm warnings, and flood warnings - but how vulnerable is the city?[...]

The Jefferson Highway sign placed at the corner of Jefferson Highway and Military Highway in Pineville is special to Roger Bell, president of the Jefferson Highway Association. '?Because it is actually ...[...]

SHREVEPORT, La. - Police are on the scene Thursday morning of a major accident at Louisiana 3132 eastbound at Mansfield Road. Police say the accident is involving an 18-wheeler carrying some type of ...[...]

Rene LeBreton, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said the alligator was later found in the yard, captured and released in a remote area south of New Orleans. Email ...[...]

A Baton Rouge teacher who was caught on video threatening people in a car that had driven up a flooded street near her home has been declared not guilty after ...[...]

Relentless rain paints the sky a leaden grey in regions of Missouri, Louisiana, and Texas. Flash flood alerts have been issued, raising the spectre of deadly flooding amid already treacherous ...[...]

All in all, Louisiana is a good state to live in and a contender for interstate retirement relocations ... picks of more than 900 hedge funds investing in US stocks. The top 10 consensus stock picks ...[...]

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- A Baton Rouge man was killed late Friday when he was struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 30. Michael Hernandez, 32, was in the middle of the outside lane at the 8-mile ...[...]

The I-49 Connector is a proposed 5.5-mile section of interstate ... Deidra Druilhet, public information officer, Louisiana Department of Transportation, said. One station will deal with real estate, ...[...]

The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Louisiana Highway 175 north of Louisiana Highway 509 ... by 70-year-old Priscilla Powell, of Hemphill, Texas. Jackson, who was properly restrained ...[...]

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Work is scheduled to begin May 1 on a $473,454 project to improve sections of West 70th Street (Louisiana Highway 511) and Line Avenue (Louisiana Highway 523) in Shreveport, ...[...]

The Paris Road Bridge that connects New Orleans East to Chalmette will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday, according to Louisiana Department ... 47 to Interstate 510 will be detoured ...[...]

The beginning of a long-lived tornado developed near Pearl River, Louisiana, near the intersection ... tornado that tracked just south of Interstate 12 / 10 before crossing the Interstate near ...[...]

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss - The right eastbound lane is blocked on I-10 before MS 607 due to a vehicle fire near the Louisiana state line, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.[...]

Traffic was backed up Wednesday night near the Louisiana and Mississippi state line.According ... Center.Congestion reached the I-10 and I-59 split in Slidell.Delays were estimated to last for ...[...]

HOUMA, La. - One person is dead after three vehicles crashed on LA Hwy 659 Tuesday, according to Louisiana State Police Troop C. The crash happened around 8 p.m. near Lafayette Woods Boulevard.[...]

At the time of the 2016 slaying, deputies said McNair had chased down and stopped Dejoie in her car on La. 22 in the Sorrento ... her vehicle under the Interstate 10 overpass in Sorrento.[...]

Durbin was instrumental in bringing Bass Pro Shop, a landmark along Interstate 12, to Denham Springs and developing ... as the co-chair of the Restore Louisiana Task Force. " ...[...]

BAPTIST, La. - A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 190 at South Baptist Road in Tangipahoa Parish claimed the life of 45-year-old Eric Cook of Hammond on Monday night. According to Louisiana ...[...]

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. - A Louisiana teen was seriously injured in a Saturday afternoon crash in Pike County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by a 16-year-old ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour or more caused rare Flash Flood Emergencies to be issued in East Texas and southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday with thunderstorms eventually ...[...]

NEW ORLEANS - Heavy storms moved through South Louisiana Wednesday, and "at least an EF-1" tornado touched down in Slidell. The storms also dumped 6+ inches of rain in spots, and radar estimates ...[...]

Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a Slidell man dead in St. Tammany Parish on Saturday, April 6. The LSP reported the crash happened on Interstate 10 ...[...]

(WGNO) - Troopers with the Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash that left a Slidell man dead in St. Tammany Parish on Saturday, April 6. The LSP reported the crash happened on Interstate ...[...]

spokesman for Louisiana State Police Troop D. Around 7 a.m. today, 24 cars were piled up on the 210 bridge from two separate crashes in the westbound lanes, forcing state police to close down ...[...]

(KALB) - Louisiana State Police Troop E is investigating ... in Grant Parish that took the life of David Townsend, 27, of Dry Prong, occurring on March 30. According to authorities, Townsend ...[...]

A pedestrian has died as a result of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle that was traveling northbound in the outside lane on Louisiana Avenue. The crash occurred about 6 a.m. today ...[...]

A pedestrian has died as a result of injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle that was traveling northbound in the outside lane on Louisiana Avenue. The crash occurred about 6 a.m. today in ...[...]

A Louisiana man is in custody on the Mississippi coast after police say he shot and killed a Georgia man traveling on a Greyhound bus on Interstate 10 Sunday night. Police in Gautier, Miss.[...]

State police closed the 210 Bridge due to ice around 6 p.m. Troopers ... James Anderson with Louisiana State Police Troop D said they were waiting on sand so they could clear the wreck to get ...[...]

A fatal house fire in Opelousas ... the Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office. Just after 8 a.m. Dec. 26, the St. Landry Fire District #3 responded to a call of a house fire at 11000 block of Highway ...[...]

GRANT PARISH, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana State Police responded to a one-vehicle crash that left two dead in Grant Parish on November 8 around 5:15 p.m. Joseph Roy Lee Mabou of Dry Prong and ...[...]

At least seven people were killed Monday in a slew of crashes along Interstate 55 in Louisiana's St. John the Baptist Parish that involved at least 158 vehicles, state police say. More than 25 ...[...]

Driving the news: One of the main detours - Highway 90 / Chef Menteur Highway through ... made their way to the fringes of the campaign for Louisiana's next governor. Shawn Wilson recently retired ...[...]

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A Louisiana man was arrested after running from the law and causing a fatal traffic crash on Interstate 10, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit from ...[...]

A 75-year-old man who walked in front of a semi-tractor on a highway has died from his injuries, Louisiana authorities said. On June 4, Nelson Nunez was driving his 2011 Kia Optima on Interstate ...[...]