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• Congestion on I-10 East has decreased down to 3 miles due to Holiday travel

  November 17, 2018 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The holidays are right around the corner, but the traffic is already here. Cars are bumper to bumper on I-10 East, DOTD says traffic has reached up to 9 miles. They are blaming the congestion on the holidays, drivers are advised to take US 190 East as... more »

• La. now connected to Europe via non-stop flights between NOLA, London

  October 20, 2016 10:33 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Non-stop flights from Louisiana to London will begin by the end of the first quarter of 2017, British Airways announced at the state's largest airport Thursday morning. A four year courtship finally took off as the airliner announced flights between New Orleans' Armstrong Airport and London's... more »

• 15th travel related Zika virus case confirmed in Louisiana

  July 29, 2016 4:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Health officials Friday announced that another travel related case of the Zika virus was discovered in Louisiana. According to the Department of Health and Hospitals, the latest case brings the total to 15 cases of travel associated Zika confirmed in Louisiana. Health officials say local... more »

• CDC confirms presumption Zika virus is in La.

  February 25, 2016 4:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the presumption that two people ill in Louisiana were infected with the Zika virus. Earlier this month , the state health department announced two people were ill and they were believed to have Zika. The individuals, who were not named,... more »

• Lower prices at the pump a welcome gift

  December 25, 2015 4:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A welcome Christmas present for many travelers is much lower prices at the gas pump this year. On Christmas Day, analysts say gas prices in the U. S. are at the lowest they've been since 2008, when the average per gallon of regular was $1.63. Many... more »