U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Republican Attack on Voting Rights in Louisiana Case Over Black Representation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the...

Helena Moreno Elected New Orleans Mayor, Promises Safety and Growth

On Saturday, Helena Moreno, a member of the New Orleans City Council, was elected mayor to replace Latoya Cantrell, who is completing her second term under the pressure of federal corruption charges. The election results confirmed her local...

Some in Louisiana Could Lose SNAP Benefits November 1, 2025

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) - Louisiana is putting out a warning to SNAP recipients due to changes in eligibility requirements being implementing beginning November 1, 2025. The upcoming changes are expected to force out some current SNAP recipients...

States race to cover funding gaps before federal shutdown cuts off food aid for millions of families

A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money before the end of October if the government shutdown continues past that, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat...

This Baton Rouge nonprofit is an oasis in a strained juvenile system

Javoni Fortner didn’t have a plan when she ran away from home. At 12, Hurricane Katrina forced her family out of New Orleans. While they split time between Houston and Baton Rouge, Fortner was forced to spend most of it inside, babysitting her two...

13 most haunted places in Louisiana where spirit encounters are likely

Many residents and visitors alike believe Louisiana to be a place where hauntings are common, as New Orleans is often considered the most haunted city in the U.S. Perhaps the deep history, tragic stories, conflict, disease, slavery and cultural...

LSU Missing? See WalletHub’s Surprising 2026 Louisiana Rankings

(KMDL-FM) - If you have a high school senior, you are likely trying to guide them as to what life's next chapter will entail. Are they going straight into the workforce or looking at some sort of postsecondary education? Chances are if it's the...

French ambassador honors Louisiana’s deep francophone roots

French Ambassador Laurent Bili visited Louisiana's Acadiana region to celebrate its Cajun and Creole heritage. The ambassador attended the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, participating in local traditions like the ceremonial boudin cutting. Bili...

Supreme Court's surprising Alabama decision looms over Louisiana voting rights case

Video above: Supreme Court begins new term, ready to examine Trump's reach of powerA Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a...

Millage renewals, constable race on ballot Saturday, Oct. 11

Two City of Plaquemine millages are up for renewal Saturday, Oct. 11, on a ballot that also will include an election for constable in District 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. the day of the election. The City of Plaquemine and...

Workers Brace For AI’s Impact On Louisiana Job Market

You'd think after all those sci-fi movies we grew up with, we'd have seen this coming a mile away. You would think we’d be ready. But you would be dead wrong. This whole Artificial Intelligence, or AI, thing isn't some future fantasy anymore. It's...

What Moreno’s mayoral win could mean for New Orleans’ higher education

Helena Moreno will become New Orleans next mayor after winning 55% of the vote on Oct. 11. (Todd Ragusa | Wikimedia Commons) City councilmember and former TV journalist Helena Moreno took home 55% of the vote this past Saturday, securing her...

ASIS Update: Celebrating Canada Night in New Orleans

Founded in 1955, ASIS International (www.asisonline.org) is a global community of security practitioners, each of whom has a role in the protection of assets — people, property, and/or information. Represented in Canada by 10 chapters serving over...

Episcopal School of Baton Rouge builds bright futures with challenge, compassion and personalization

Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by Episcopal School of Baton Rouge.When Dr. Carrie Steakley first met Episcopal School of Baton Rouge faculty in 2016, it was while she led a professional development session. Dr. Steakley had spent...

Nominate a New Orleans Top Workplace for 2026

Great workplaces don’t happen by accident. They are nurtured and built to bring out the best in people. If you know of one, nominate it as a Top Workplace in Greater New Orleans. For the 12th year, The New Orleans Advocate | Times-Picayune and...

Long-lost Ancient Roman artifact shows up in overgrown NEW ORLEANS garden: 'We thought it was a cool-a** piece of art'

A New Orleans couple cleaning up their overgrown backyard stumbled across a stunning find among the weeds - an ancient Roman marble tablet that had been unaccounted for since World War II. Daniella Santoro, an anthropologist at Tulane University,...

Leslie Jacobs was a polarizing power broker in New Orleans education. Now she's back.

Leslie Jacobs, a controversial architect of New Orleans’ all-charter-school system who withdrew from public advocacy several years ago, is back. She's already making waves. Jacobs, a former insurance executive who spent three decades in education...

Changes to Louisiana's children and family services led to gaps in resources, advocates say

Changes in Louisiana's system to help families and children under state supervision — including the closure of several centers and ending provider contracts — have left gaps in services and confusion on how to get them, some child welfare...

Helena Moreno elected mayor of New Orleans, top city council seats are secured

City Council Vice President Helena Moreno will become the next mayor of New Orleans, taking over from outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell in January. Moreno defeated state Sen. Royce Duplessis and City Council Member Oliver Thomas, taking in 55% of the...

New Orleans votes for new mayor from wide field

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans voters cast ballots Saturday to pick a new mayor to replace two-term incumbent LaToya Cantrell, whose indictment on corruption charges has left a wide field of candidates promising change to city hall. It is the first of...