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

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 ...

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

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

Trump said in a social media post Monday that he’ll be issuing an executive order to “help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections.” ...

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