Louisiana and global artists explore UL Lafayette music archives for new documentary series

What happens when you set a bunch of musicians loose in the world’s largest archive of Cajun and Creole music and folklife recordings? You get moments when Louisiana music history becomes something new — like getting to see Nathan Williams’ family (of …

Louisiana's push for offshore wind power stalls under Trump. ‘No path forward’

The prospect of wind power off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, once touted as a boon for local companies and a way to reduce climate-warming emissions, appears dead in the water – at least for now. The recent announcement that German firm RWE had reached a $1.22 …

The 5 Louisiana restaurants that top Yelp's best in the state for August

Aug. 16, 2026, 5:03 a.m. CT In Louisiana, you can always find somewhere good to eat, and you always have a plethora of cuisines to choose from. However, if you can't decide where to go, you may turn to Yelp for a recommendation. Yelp has released its …

Child abducted from Sabine County found in Louisiana; Pineland man arrested

SABINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A missing Sabine County child was found in Louisiana after a multi-agency response. According to the Sabine County Sheriff’s Office, the child was reported missing during early morning hours Sunday. The child was recovered …

Louisiana woman tried to run over ex-boyfriend as he held their baby after custody dispute, police say

Latangie Monic Noiel was arrested this week in connection with two separate incidents involving her former partner and their baby(Image: Shreveport Police Department) A Louisiana woman was arrested after being accused of attempting to run over her ex- …

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy Breaks With Trump Over Plan To Split MMR Vaccine Into Six Shots

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the physician who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s push to separate the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into individual doses during an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State …

In Louisiana's August, nature does its work in shifts: Danny Heitman

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- A Red-bellied Woodpecker, distinguished by its red cap, white cheeks, and a zebra-striped back, perches on a tree in Baton Rouge. It is sometimes confused with the Red-headed Woodpecker, which has an entirely red …

Louisiana has flies. Apparently, I needed a $10 leather flyswatter.

I have bought more things in the last 11 months than I have in the last 11 years. I am not happy about that claim, but it’s true. The purchases — from a longer chain pull for a ceiling fan to an oven, refrigerator, sofa and bed — have been necessary …

Dogs from Louisiana up for adoption through Massachusetts shelter

Louisiana wants a bigger role in cancer drug trials. This patient is doing her part to help.

Victoria Autin started college, determined to become a veterinarian. “I loved horses,” she said.  Selinda Brown, right, performs an EKG on Victoria Autin, left, at the University Medical Center in New Orleans, Friday, July 24, 2026. STAFF PHOTO BY ENAN …