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Republican Higgins wins re-election bid for US House

Republican Rep. Clay Higgins won re-election to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday. Higgins has represented ...

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Bowers elected newest member of Calcasieu Police Jury

Republican Mitchell Keith Bowers has been elected the newest member of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. Bowers, who ...

Politics

Early election takeaways: Trump weakens Democrats’ coalition

Even with the outcome uncertain Tuesday night, the 2024 presidential election already has exposed the depths of a ...

Local News

Vidrine elected to serve as Oakdale’s next mayor

Local attorney David Vidrine was overwhelmingly elected the new mayor of Oakdale on Tuesday. Vidrine led the three-man ...

Politics

Trump wins North Carolina while votes are still being counted in other key states

Republican Donald Trump won North Carolina, capturing one of the seven heavily contested battlegrounds while votes in six other swing ...

Local News

Voters statewide approve constitutional amendment

An overwhelming number of Louisiana voters approved the one constitutional amendment that appeared on Tuesday’s ballot throughout the ...

Local News

Judge Davis elected newest member of Court of Appeal

Clayton Davis defeated Anthony Eaves, both of whom are Republican, to become the newest member of the Louisiana ...

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Jeff Davis elects two new mayors, re-elects police chief

Jeff Davis Parish voters on Tuesday elected new mayors in Elton and Fenton while re-electing the police chief ...

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Cameron voters approve four bond issues

Cameron Parish approved four bond issues during the Nov. 5 election. More than 80 percent of Precinct 4 ...

National News

Early election takeaways: Next president will lead fractured nation

Even with the outcome uncertain Tuesday night, the 2024 presidential election already has exposed the depths of a ...

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Speaker Johnson re-elected to a fifth term in the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana became speaker a little more than a year ago after eight Republicans ...

Politics

Trump, Harris win reliable states while voters await battleground results

As the United States awaits a winner in the presidential race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, polls have ...

Business

Westlake Chemical plant fined $825,000

Westlake Chemical and Vinyls LLC have agreed to pay an $825,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fine — and ...

weather

Rafael strengthens to Category 1 hurricane as it barrels toward Cuba

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and ...

Politics

AP race call: Trump wins Texas

Former President Donald Trump won Texas for the third consecutive election on Tuesday, adding 40 electoral votes to ...

Politics

AP race call: Trump wins Louisiana

Former President Donald Trump won Louisiana on Tuesday for the third consecutive presidential election, increasing his electoral vote ...

Crime

11/5: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Ali Macon Vital, 21, 1617 Clover St. — drug ...

weather

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane — possibly overnight

Tropical Storm Rafael — previously known as Tropical Cyclone 18 — is expected to strengthen into a hurricane ...

Local News

‘Cream of the crop’ responds to call for state’s largest marching festival

Sixty-five high school bands from every corner of Louisiana are marching in Cowboy Stadium this week. The inaugural ...

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PHOTO GALLERY: State Marching Championship

The Louisiana Music Educators Association State Marching Championship continued Tuesday with its second day of competition despite an ...