The Louisiana Department of Education defines truancy as five or more unexcused absences or tardies per semester.

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s 2021 vote to convict former President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riots has become the focal ...

The City of Baker is working on an ordinance they say will crack down on neighborhood blight and illegitimate businesses.

CENTRAL, La. (WAFB) - A newly formed foundation is looking to bring in more money and resources to the City of Central. In ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is one of only a few states without its own minimum wage law. That means workers rely on ...

That’s how much someone could claim if they pick all the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing. The estimated ...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Three mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile Virus in West Baton Rouge ...

WILKINSON COUNTY, Miss. (WAFB) - Police are putting out an urgent call for help to find a missing man. According to ...

New Orleans native Kristen Nuss and partner Taryn Kloth, both former LSU beach volleyball standouts, defended their Manhattan ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron is considering a return to the sidelines, nearly four ...

A large fight broke out Monday morning at Livonia High School sending at least one student to the hospital, the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed.