State News

Louisiana man Kevin Moore, 59, hasn't been seen or heard from since leaving for work Saturday, March 18.

LaToya Cantrell will remain Mayor of New Orleans after a recall effort fails.

Big Fish Games is the latest gaming company to set up shop in Louisiana. Will they be able to stick around?

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - Republicans across Louisiana are excited as longtime Delhi Representative Francis Thompson has given them the power they have not had yet in modern state history - a supermajority in the Louisiana Legislature. This is a historic day for the Republican Party," said LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich...

Louisiana has made the top 10 list of "Most Expensive States for Electricity" as well as holding the number one spot in the U.S. for using the most electricity.

A high school fishing team out of Bossier Parish may have set a world record after their impressive haul this past weekend in the Louisiana High School Bass Nation Caney Lake "Hawgfest".

Watch as 3-year-old Jasper Myers rounds the bases and then gets to home plate in a very unique way during his t-ball game.

RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - When Buc-ee's announced they would finally open their first Louisiana location in Ruston, people rejoiced. No longer would citizens of the Bayou State have to cross state lines to enjoy Buc-ee's nuggets, their delicious BBQ brisket sandwiches, or any of the other many snacks/meals that Buc-ee's offers to drivers who stop there to fill up their gas tanks...

If you're out camping, hiking, hunting or just out exploring in the woods or rural areas and suddenly you come across something with purple paint on it, police say you need to leave.

Videos on social media show a huge fight in New Orleans on Bourbon Street and it ends with a shot fired.

The suspect, Derrick Perkins, is accused of using Nathan Millard's credit and debit cards.

The driver of the suspect vehicle has been located and the boy's condition has been updated.

The Saints' defense takes another hit as Marcus Davenport and Kaden Ellis sign with NFC teams.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Field burning - it makes for a controversial topic of discussion here in South Louisiana. According to lawinsider.com, "field burning means the burning of any grass field, grain field, pasture, rangeland or other field by open burning or by use of mobile equipment or flaming equipment on any land or vegetation." ...

WAFB is reporting that a 6th-grade student has been arrested after allegedly cutting another student on campus.

Saints ' veteran defensive tackle, David Onyemata, is leaving New Orleans to sign with the Atlanta Falcons.

The former U.S. Senator from Louisiana is one of several politicians who are now working to prevent TikTok from being banned in the U.S.

A sunny day at a Louisiana beach took a tragic turn late Sunday as apparently, three members of the same family drowned in the Gulf of Mexico.

Remember Six Flags New Orleans? It's getting a much-needed facelift as a new development company prepares to move in.

The unique and now suddenly sad connection between Funyuns snacks and the state of Louisiana.