Governor Jeff Landry opened the 2026 legislative session by delivering his State of the State address. Landry told a joint session of the legislature that he’s pleased to see auto insurance rates coming down.
Landry also touted the successes of his administration, including 100-billion dollars in economic development projects.
Things are back to normal at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, but that certainly wasn’t the case this weekend, as lines to the TSA checkpoint were backed up all the way to the parking garage at times. Deputy Aviation Director Erin Burns says if it wasn’t for the dedicated airport staff and the understanding traveling public, that could have made for a very chaotic scene.
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Plastic crows are the latest instrument used in the effort to smuggle drugs and tobacco into the Federal Prison in Grant Parish. Joe Gallinaro has the story.
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The district attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish says he’s aggressively prosecuting a 22-year-old man accused of raping a 94-year-old woman. Jeremiah Taylor is charged with first-degree rape and other charges. Earlier this year, Taylor was released from prison after charges in a similar case were dismissed.