Floodwaters ebb in Louisiana, rise in Mississippi

Nearly 7,000 homes have been damaged in the two states by flooding and storms that have killed at least three and left two fishermen missing

• Mar 14, 2016

Parts of South still underwater after historic flooding

About 26 percent of Louisiana's river gauges are still in some level of flooding; and initial reports show almost 5,000 homes received flood damage

• Mar 13, 2016

Widespread flooding drowns Louisiana, Mississippi

Floodwaters overwhelm parts of five Southern states, submerging roads and cars, washing out bridges and forcing residents to flee homes

• Mar 12, 2016

Record Louisiana floods continue into fifth day

Levee is expected to breach and overflow, putting 3,500 homes at risk of flooding in Bossier City, La.

• Mar 11, 2016

Severe southern storms

Thousands have been forced from their homes in northern Louisiana, where more than 20 inches of rain fell this week

• Mar 11, 2016
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Deadly storms force thousands from homes in Louisiana

CBS News rides along with National Guard team, helping beleaguered residents evacuate, including one woman's reluctant son

• Mar 11, 2016

Deadly storms leave neighborhoods under water in the South

Severe weather system stretches from Texas to Tennessee and thousands are being told to evacuate

• Mar 10, 2016

Heavy storms trigger severe flooding in Louisiana

Governor has called in the National Guard, and a state of emergency has been declared after more than a foot of rain

• Mar 9, 2016

Storm system drowns people in southern Plains

Large system takes up residence over parts of the South, drenching areas already inundated with heavy rainfall

• Mar 9, 2016

​Accident or crime? VA worker charged over death

Case of Fredrick Harris, charged with manslaughter in 2013 death of Air Force vet Charles Johnson in La., is now political fodder

• Mar 6, 2016

GOP contests expected to add tension to heated race

Donald Trump seeks to take control of Republican Party as rift with establishment continues to grow

• Mar 5, 2016

"Cajun John Wayne" resigns sheriff's office job

Clay Higgins of St. Landry Parish in Louisiana had gained viral fame for his tough-talking videos calling out gang members by name

• Mar 1, 2016

States digging out from deadly tornadoes

In Waverly, Virginia, three people were killed when a tornado demolished a mobile home; more than a half-dozen suspected tornadoes in the state

• Feb 25, 2016

5 dead as severe weather strikes from S.C. to N.Y.

Eight killed over two days by tornadoes and strong storms in South as dangerous system moves up East Coast

• Feb 25, 2016

At least 3 dead as dangerous storms slam Deep South

As many as 10 million people in five states under tornado warnings as multiple twisters touch down

• Feb 23, 2016

La. school voucher students did worse than others, study finds

Ex-Gov. Jindal's signature education program has come under fire for diverting money from desperate public schools to private institutions

• Feb 23, 2016

Last of "Angola Three" inmates released

​Albert Woodfox had consistently maintained his innocence in the killing of prison guard in 1972, but he pleaded no contest in a plea deal before his release

• Feb 19, 2016

La. budget crisis leaves conservative state stark choice

Gov. Jim Bel Edwards has presented legislators with two options: raise taxes, or see devastating cuts in essential services

• Feb 14, 2016

Cops shot during confrontation with suspect in Louisiana

Early morning shooting happens after police officers respond to report of someone damaging property

• Feb 13, 2016

Louisiana judge from 1980s desegregation case found dead in office

In 1980, the judge ruled that parents of three white girls could transfer their custody to friends so the girls could stay at an all-white school

• Jan 17, 2016

Trials set for deputies in 6-year-old's fatal shooting

Two deputy city marshals in Louisiana are charged with second-degree murder in the ​fatal shooting of a boy with autism

• Jan 6, 2016

70-year-old woman, two kids killed when train slams into car

Three others in vehicle in critical condition; unclear how car got stuck between the railroad crossing gates

• Dec 23, 2015

Dating app used to catch man accused of phone theft

An undercover Louisiana officer used a dating app to arrange a meeting with alleged thief Leroy Hebert

• Dec 23, 2015

"Christmas miracle": Couple survives bomb planted under bed

Bomb in crawl space sends owners of Louisiana horse farm flying from their bed; maintenance worker faces attempted murder charge

• Dec 22, 2015

Cops: Man questioned in La. sergeant's murder

A female Jefferson Parish Sheriff's sergeant was found murdered in a car in a New Orleans suburb early Monday morning

• Dec 17, 2015

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