About 800,000 low-income Louisiana residents won't receive food stamp benefits in November unless Congress reaches a deal to end the government shutdown.

Each fall, farmers across Louisiana count on the now-shuttered U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies for financial assistance and information. For three weeks, they've been unable to get a loan from the agency, apply for a conservation program or receive a market report.

Louisiana residents who rely on the largest public food assistance program won’t get those benefits next month if the federal government shutdown continues, Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday in a news release.

U.S.-based Williams will spend $1.9 billion on the development of LNG facilities and a pipeline for Australian gas producer Woodside Energy's $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana,

The Louisiana Department of Health will begin notifying families this week. Notices will also be provided to businesses and retailers that take SNAP benefits.

A staff reorganization underway at the state’s child welfare agency will move employees from supervisory and desk jobs to field work on abuse and neglect cases. But the changes are also leading to questions about who will answer calls to its 24-hour hotline after nearly all current operators are moved to different positions at regional

"Investigators believe Honeycutt was killed by a lightning strike when thunderstorms moved through the area, just before sunset Saturday evening," the sheriff's office said in a statement. The Union Parish Coroner's Office pronounced the teen dead at the scene, the sheriff's office said.

A Gazan man accused of being involved in the October 7 attacks on southern Israel two years ago has been arrested in Louisiana, according to justice officials.

Preview the Oct. 21 matchup between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Game summary of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs NCAAF game, final score 28-27, from October 21, 2025 on ESPN.

The Louisiana State Police is investigating a deadly hit-and-run on Wednesday afternoon. According to LSP, troopers arrived at Louisiana Highway 67 at Blount Road around 1:44 p.m. to respond to a crash between a car and a pedestrian.