Little hero: Toddler braves fear of the dark to help great-grandma after fall
A three-year-old boy showed remarkable bravery when he helped his great-grandmother after she fell and injured herself. In February, while Bridger Peabody's family was at the hospital with his sister, ...
CEOs warn of economic risks from Trump’s sweeping tariffs
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and BlackRock’s Larry Fink discuss President Trump’s tariffs, warning of short-term economic risks.
ATV Driver turns themselves in after deadly Des Allemands crash
A Morgan city woman has turned herself in to police after killing a Des Allemands man in a deadly drunk-driving ATV crash.
Franklinton board rejects new police hires after mass shooting, citing ‘procedural issues’
The Franklinton Police Department has 6 open full-time officer positions and 5 reserve officer vacancies after 2 officers were denied confirmation.
HBCU fair connects college recruiters to high school students
It's all part of the HBCU college fair Friday at Booker T. Washington High School. The event is put on by the Pontchartrain Chapter of The Links Incorporated. The goal is to make sure the students ...
Irish Channel Parade canceled due to risk of severe weather
According to organizers with the Irish Channel parade, the risk of rain and severe storms has forced them to cancel ...
Baton Rouge judge schedules another hearing on lawsuit challenging ballot amendment
A Baton Rouge judge has scheduled another hearing regarding a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of an amendment on ...
Suspects bond out after arrests for criminal hazing that killed BR student; more arrests possible
As WDSU learned, the three Omega Psi Phi Fraternity members had been bonded out of a Baton Rouge jail. Isaiah Smith, Kyle ...
Louisiana attorney general files emergency brief with Court of Appeals over execution case
The Louisiana attorney general's office has filed an emergency brief with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding a scheduled execution for next week.
U.S. faces backlash over new steel and aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports spark retaliatory measures from Canada and the European Union, impacting U.S. businesses and consumers.
Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago
Explorers have discovered the sunken wreckage of one of the first steel cargo ships to travel the Great Lakes.
Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years
The man who was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and told first responders he did it to gain his freedom.