A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making preparations in case the virus becomes a more immediate threat.

With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street to remove the homeless from downtown.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice is transferring incarcerated girls to the Ware Youth Center, with which the leader of the state office has a longstanding personal connection.

Pete Hegseth, center, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be defense secretary, is joined by his wife Jennifer Rauchet, right, as they depart a meeting with Republican House members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

"An Evening with Louisiana Poets" is making its way to Lafayette. "An Evening with Louisiana Poets" will explore life's phases, adjusting to new environments — and the environme

Metro New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country, including Philadelphia, New York and Anchorage, Alaska.

Northwestern State University’s Second Annual Flute Festival will soon feature concerts, masterclasses, workshops, a flute choir, and exhibits. At 2 p.m., guest artists Giovanni Perez (of Liberty University) and Ji Weon Ryu (of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra) will perform.

Saquon Barkley rushes for 118 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles defeat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC championship game.

The viral LSU gymnast and girlfriend of the Pittsburgh Pirates ace rocks a sizzling look for his big awards dinner in New York City.

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.