11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (342+ words) Virginia State University welcomed 850 graduates with undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees following the May 16 spring commencement. As family and friends stood inside the Multi Purpose Center and screamed and cheered their names, the students filed into the arena. Some were…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (522+ words) The political movement "Louisiana Deserves Better" has created a statewide petition to recall Governor Jeff Landry over recent leadership concerns. The recall campaign's mission is to "hold elected officials accountable to the people of Louisiana." The organization needs more 600, 000 signatures…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (294+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) " The three Louisiana Students of the Year were named Monday in a Baton Rouge ceremony. Here are the three honorees and some of their accomplishments. Elementary School Student of the Year: Sanil Savita Thorat of…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (131+ words) VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) " One person died following a two-car crash that occurred around 6: 08 p. m. Saturday in the 1100 block of Dam Neck Road in Virginia Beach, according to officials. Officials stated that the crash occurred west of General Booth, near Corporate…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (247+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) " 257, 195 early voting ballots were cast in Louisiana's first closed party primary in more than 50 years. There are local, state, and national issues at play, along with several statewide constitutional amendments, which seem to have prompted voters…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (163+ words) (News Nation) "U. S. Sen. Bill Cassidy will face a test of a President Donald Trump-endorsed primary challenger on Saturday, after the Louisiana Republican voted to convict the president in 2021 for the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Trump has pushed forward Rep. Julia Letlow…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (593+ words) SCOTUS rejected Virginia's bid to redraw its congressional districts in favor of Democrats (Image: Getty) The Supreme Court on Friday denied Virginia's attempt to reinstate a congressional map that would have provided Democrats an opportunity to gain four seats in…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (165+ words) Louisiana is home to more than 100 named islands, ranging from barrier islands to elevated salt dome "islands." Majority of these islands are uninhabited and are rarely visited, as their remote locations can be difficult to travel to and their vulnerable…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (879+ words) Sen. Bill Cassidy is running for a third term but first must overcome a Republican primary field that includes state Treasurer John Fleming and U. S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who was endorsed by Trump in January. The primary is the president's latest…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (821+ words) The limits on " assault firearms," as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new restrictions and regulations on guns enacted by the Democratic governor in her first few months in office. That marks a sharp policy reversal…...