No Proof, No Payout: The New Rules for Louisiana Insurance Claims

Louisiana’s House Bill 437 is shaking things up in the insurance world. Signed into law in June 2025, it’s got insurers, agents, and industry groups buzzing. Why? Because it changes how claims are paid out and adds new penalties for delays. Some are …

Editorial: To our Texas neighbors, Louisiana stands ready to help after flooding

The scenes out of Texas over the weekend were all too devastatingly familiar to many Louisianans: Houses wiped off their foundations. Mangled cars and trees lying in a wrecked landscape. And the water —everywhere the water, even in places it should not be. …

With brand new members, Louisiana board votes to oust local lead public defenders

The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board voted 5-4 Monday to uphold the ouster of five attorneys who lead local public defender offices. The decision follows the replacement of more than half of the board’s members over the past six weeks. The vote …

‘Just here to help the people of Texas’: Louisiana first responders deployed to assist with search and rescue efforts

TEXAS (KSLA) - First responders continue their search for those who remain missing following the deadly floods that occurred during Fourth of July weekend in Kerr County, Texas and surrounding areas. The latest number of people who have died in the floods …

Louisiana Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for July 7, 2025

The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 7, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from July 7 drawing 33-35-58-61-69, Powerball: 25, Power Play: 5 Check Powerball payouts and …

Closer look at pedestrian-related crashes in Central Louisiana

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Louisiana State Police is investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Vernon Parish. On July 3, LSP arrived at the scene of the crash on U.S. Highway 171. They said a pedestrian was walking south on the shoulder of the …

EPA signs off on Louisiana's air quality plan

Louisiana bank looks to bulk up near home with in-state deal

travelview - stock.adobe.com Louisiana-based Business First Bancshares is moving to deepen its footprint in the northern part of the state, striking a deal to acquire the $752 million-asset Progressive Bancorp in Monroe for approximately $83 million in …

Minden to host 2025 Miss Louisiana Volunteer pageant

51 The City of Minden announced Monday that it has been selected as the host city for the 2025 Miss Louisiana Volunteer state pageant, with the final competition set to take place this November. Mayor Nick Cox made the announcement during a July 7 press …

LNG Boom Hits a Snag in Louisiana’s Crowded Waterways

As U.S. LNG exporters expand plants and propose new facilities along the Texas and Louisiana coasts, an unlikely domestic bottleneck could delay capacity expansions and growth in America’s LNG exports.  Crowded waterways along the Louisiana coast, where …