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• Governor orders state of emergency to expedite repairs to shuttered maximum security unit at Angola Play Video

  August 1, 2025 5:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The governor declared a state of emergency, calling for urgent repairs to a deteriorating maximum security section of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order calling for a state of emergency on July 25. In the order, he cited the... more »

• Three new traffic laws take effect Friday; here is what drivers should know Play Video

  August 1, 2025 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three new state traffic laws took effect Friday, including one attempting to curb distracted driving. According to federal transportation officials, distracted drivers can be blamed for nearly 3,300 deaths on the nation's highways annually. Sometimes, people fiddle with the radio and take their eyes off... more »