The Army Corps of Engineers announces it will open the Morganza Spillway in Pointe Coupee Parish on Sunday. Governor John Bel Edwards on why they need to open the Morganza Floodway structure for the third time in history and the first since 2011.
Edwards is requesting federal assistance due to the ongoing threat of river flooding across Louisiana.
The 2018 high school class sets a record for the number of graduates who’ve made the jump to a two-year or four-year college.
Roughly 64 percent of all students will be entering into higher education and Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian says one reason is…
She says other reasons include expanding the Jump Start program along with increasing college credit opportunities and financial aid form assistance.
Three Louisiana teams are in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Jeff Palermo has more on who they will play…
After more than a thousand complaints this year about trash collection the East Baton Rouge Metro Council is considering a change in collection days. A spokesperson for Republic the vendor for trash pick-up blames the spike of complaints on a national shortage of drivers and construction debris that is not removed by contractors. A change in collection days to realign routes is one of the solutions the council is considering along with tracking devices of trucks.