Judge blocks Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, says method could cause the inmate 'pain and terror'

Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came just one week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary on March 18. Hoffman has shown a "substantial likelihood” of proving that nitrogen gas …

Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case

Amid sky-high premiums, Louisiana insurance commissioner sees ‘positive’ trends

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - While Louisiana homeowners continue to grapple with soaring insurance costs, the state’s insurance commissioner says there are signs of improvement, even if progress is slow. In a press release, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple …

A Federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday, stopping the state …

Huval the Crawfish spared in 9th annual Louisiana pardoning ceremony

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser celebrates crawfish season with a Cajun twist in Henderson HENDERSON, La. — Louisiana’s most famous crustacean of the season is now off the menu. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, alongside the Louisiana Seafood …

Two more arrested in fraternity hazing death of Louisiana student

Authorities have arrested two more suspects in the recent fraternity hazing death of a 20-year-old student at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kyle Thurman was captured on Monday at a home in Port Allen, Louisiana, which is adjacent to Baton …

Varjun fires career low on final day of the Louisiana Classics

Story Links LAFAYETTE, LA. – The Blue Raiders carded a final round 6-under-par 282 on Tuesday to finish eighth at the 40th Annual Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club. Redshirt junior Markus Varjun led Middle Tennessee in the individual standings …

Louisiana mother pleads not guilty following abortion pill indictment

A mother from Port Allen caught up in a landmark abortion pills case pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony criminal charges for allegedly providing her minor daughter with medication to end her pregnancy.  The woman was indicted Jan. 31 for allegedly giving …

Louisiana spent $2.4B to improve Medicaid. A lot of the money went to administrative functions.

Louisiana spent nearly $2.4 billion over five years on hospital programs meant to improve health care outcomes for people in the Medicaid program. Yet hundreds of millions of dollars of that funding went to administrative functions not directly related to …

Louisiana Residents Can Get Free Ozempic—Here's Who Qualifies

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) - A new health program aimed at targeting obesity in central Louisiana will offer free a popular, but expensive, weight loss drug to folks without insurance. LSU Health Shreveport has launched a new health initiative that will …