Dollar General workers lock in convicted sex offender wanted for murder in Louisiana

Workers at a Dollar General store recognized a convicted sex offender accused of killing two teenagers and kidnapping a third — and locked him in after quietly escorting other customers out.

Louisiana man charged after swim in Bass Pro Shop aquarium: reports

A Louisiana man seen in a viral video swimming inside an aquarium at a Bass Pro Shop store has been arrested, according to reports.

New Orleans police recruit whose father died from coronavirus graduates with his badge number

A New Orleans police recruit is honoring his father, also a cop, who died from the coronavirus, carrying on his legacy by wearing his same badge number at his academy graduation on Wednesday.

Louisiana travelers must now self-isolate for 14 days upon entering Florida

As Florida continues to ramp up testing and track cases of COVID-19, Governor Ron DeSantis is trying to keep visitors living in heavily coronavirus-affected areas, out-of-state, from traveling here. Friday, he announced even stricter orders in hopes of reducing the number of new arrivals.

Police: Driver caught driving with tabs that expired back in 1997

Police in one Louisiana town say its officers recently managed to catch a driver who was driving on tabs that have expired.

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans

A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's Carnival season, authorities said.

New Orleans implodes damaged cranes on partially collapsed Hard Rock hotel

After looming over the streets of New Orleans for over a week, two damaged cranes that leaned precariously over the remains of a partially collapsed hotel were brought down Sunday afternoon using a series of controlled explosions.

New Orleans Hard Rock hotel under construction collapses; at least 1 dead, multiple injured

A Hard Rock Hotel and Casino building under construction in downtown New Orleans partially collapsed on Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring more than a dozen others.

High school turns down free lunch from Chick-fil-A due to its views on LGBTQ community

Lusher High School in New Orleans is gaining national attention for its decision to turn down food from Chick-fil-A because of their views on the LGBTQ community, according to a report from FOX 8.

Gators congregate in swampy area of Louisiana

A swampy area in Louisiana is attracting dozens of alligators and even more onlookers.