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A Powerball lottery player is waking up with mixed feelings this morning. While they did win one million dollars, they just missed $569 million by just one number.

Rouse's Markets have announce a major expansion across the Gulf South. The plan includes ten new stores in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Earlier this year South Louisiana was walloped with a record setting snowfall. The National Weather Service has revealed the winter outlook for the region including the potential for snow.

Tangipahoa Parish’s sheriff has issued a follow-up statement after a weekend Facebook post drew intense backlash.

Federal judge sentences Lafayette couple to over 10 years in prison each for distributing child sexual abuse material.

The CPKC Holiday Train returns to Louisiana with seven festive stops, live music, and support for local food banks. See the full 2025 schedule and locations.

Acadiana schools advance in the LHSAA football playoffs as Week 2 regional matchups are set. See schedules, seeds, and game times across all divisions.

The lottery weekend was quite lucrative in Louisiana with a jackpot win of over $200,000 and two big wins in the Powerball game.

A healthcare watchdog group has revealed the results of their semi-annual hospital safety study. These are the "safest" and "least safe" hospitals in the state according to that study.

If you currently receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, or SNAP benefits in Louisiana, you might need to reapply for those benefits very soon.

As many Louisiana families face tighter budgets this holiday season, The Good Fight Foundation is once again coming through with its annual Thanksgiving Meal Pickup.

After voters rejected a sales tax, TPSO posted that “just 9 deputies” protect 139,000 residents. The post drew mixed reactions.

The Louisiana Lottery has confirmed three big money wins in Saturday's lottery drawings for Powerball, Lotto, and Easy 5.

A Lafayette SWAT standoff ended after hours when officers discovered the armed robbery suspect was not in the home. A manhunt is now underway.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Carencro officials. But neighbors in the Centennial Village subdivision expressed relief that it was contained and that no one was hurt.

Check out the final scores from all the first week of the playoffs across South Louisiana, with updates on key matchups and district standings.

A deadly Baton Rouge domestic-violence attack ended with a stabbing, intentional crash, and the suspect setting himself on fire.

Lafayette homeowners spend 24.6% of income on housing, below the "house poor" threshold, while New Orleans ranks third-worst nationwide at 32.6%.

A fatal head-on crash on Highway 85 claimed a young man’s life. Troopers say the other driver was over the legal limit.

Acadia Parish deputies are searching for Travis Cormier after officials say he hit a deputy with a vehicle and fled into a wooded area.

Workers have been on the scene since Thursday evening's kitchen fire to get everything back up and running.

If you own a Toyota you need to look into this recall as engines may lose power and could cause you to crash.

A recent investigation has uncovered two New Orleans police officers spending time at their homes while on the clock as overtime hours pile up.

Delta-8 gummies, THC drinks, vapes, and other hemp products could be disappearing due to the new spending bill passed by congress.