Troopers Urge Louisiana Families to Make Safety a Priority This Halloween

4 As communities across Louisiana prepare for Halloween, Louisiana State Troopers remind everyone to make safety part of their holiday celebration. With neighborhoods soon filled with costumed children and excited trick-or-treaters, Troopers urge...

This Lido Shores home was once the center of Sarasota's social scene — and scandal

As if this house isn’t notable enough — it has the best location in town, the best view, the highest price tag — it has another claim to fame. It was the setting of one of Sarasota’s most riveting social dramas. For a while it was a “Real...

Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting amid national battle for partisan advantage

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

DOTD and State Partners Urge Motorists to “Buckle Up, Phone Down” on Louisiana Roadways

1 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), in partnership with Destination Zero Deaths (DZD), the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, and the Louisiana State Police, marked “Buckle Up, Phone Down” Day with a statewide...

Artist Colette Bernard’s perfect day in Lafayette, Louisiana

Colette Bernard, alongside an assortment of her whimsical hair clawsCourtesy Cocodrie CollectiveColette Bernard’s accessories label, Artist Colette, embraces bold, funky designs, an aesthetic exemplified by the whimsical hair claws (think test...

PFF Grades: Top Rams performers and notes from first segment of season

The first “half” of the season couldn’t have gone much better for the Los Angeles Rams. They sit at 5-2 and were competitive in both of their close losses. While there were significant questions about the health of Matthew Stafford and the...

The New Orleans drink that’s back from the dead

By Matt Haines, The New York Times Few cities do spooky like New Orleans. Mix Anne Rice’s vampires, aboveground burials and a tradition of jazz funerals and you get a city undaunted by death. Mix gin, vermouth and absinthe and you get a...

Baton Rouge Community College breaks record for first-year student enrollment for fall semester

BATON ROUGE - A record number of first-year students enrolled in Baton Rouge Community College for the fall semester, the school said Monday. A total of 2,722 first-year students enrolled at the college for the Fall 2025 semester, breaking last...

West Baton Rouge Parish school tax renewals critical for teacher salaries

WEST BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two tax proposals that fund teacher and staff salaries and benefits in West Baton Rouge Parish schools are up for renewal. Superintendent Chandler Smith said the renewals have been in place for years and are critical...

Jaylen Brown, coach Joe Mazzulla talk first big win of the season

After a few cold starts, the Boston Celtics have finally gotten their first big win. Boston lost to the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks, and the Detroit Pistons in their first three games of the season; their first season victory came...

'Michelin effect' could mean new era in Louisiana, Gulf Coast dining. There are concerns too.

Restaurant watchers call it the “Michelin effect.” It’s the impact on a restaurant from having the endorsement of the famous Michelin Guide, and it can also mean the impact on a city or even a region from having Michelin in the mix, too. Michelin...

Can Tyler Shough thrive with Saints? Rookie QB facing long road with New Orleans' front office

The New Orleans Saints are now diving into a "youth'' movement at quarterback by elevating 2025 second-round rookie Tyler Shough to their starting quarterback spot. He is replacing 2024 fifth-round quarterback Spencer Rattler after Rattler lost 13...

Louisiana Republicans move election dates with hopes of redistricting for 2026 midterms

Greg LaRose | The Illuminator (The Illuminator) Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s...

Fearful Footsteps: Poll Reveals the 3 Scariest Graveyards in Louisiana

Poll of 3,004 asking: Which graveyard would you be least prepared to visit alone at night?St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber?...

Gov. Jeff Landry urges State Bond Commission to deny New Orleans loan for payroll. Here's why

Sources close to the matter say the State Bond Commission will hold a special meeting Thursday to take up the budget issues plaguing the city of New Orleans.The meeting was scheduled in Baton Rouge at 9:30 a.m. The commission is also expected to...

Louisiana Republicans delay election calendar to prepare for possible redistricting effort

Louisiana's Republican-controlled Legislature passed two bills to delay their spring elections on Wednesday, a move designed to give them time for a possible redraw of the state's congressional map if the U.S. Supreme Court weakens a key provision...

Louisiana Tech preparing for their 100th homecoming game

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - With Louisiana Tech University prepping for a Conference USA matchup with Sam Houston on Friday, Oct. 31, school officials are hoping a loud and rowdy crowd shows up for Louisiana Tech’s 100th homecoming game. In a losing...

Rookie Tyler Shough named starting quarterback for New Orleans Saints

NEW ORLEANS — Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough will make his first start for the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, on the road when New Orleans (1-7) faces the Los Angeles Rams (5-2) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Shough, the Saints' second-round...

Adrian Peterson Made Admission Following Latest Arrest

Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson admitted to having taken shots of a vodka mix at a poker game prior to his DWI arrest on Sunday (October 26), according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports. The arresting officer confirmed that Peterson, 40,...

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson out for Monday nights game

TAKE IT AWAY, SHARIF. YOU KNOW WHAT? $54 MILLION. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE ABOUT TO BE THREE GAMES INTO THIS SEASON. AND ZION WILLIAMSON MIGHT MIGHT BE MISSING HIS FIRST GAME. HE’S LISTED AS QUESTIONABLE FOR TONIGHT’S GAME IN THE BLENDER WITH THE BOSTON...