Weeks after ice storm in northeast Mississippi, 25,000 still without power
Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic ice storm rocked northeast Mississippi, still 25,000 customers are without power as of Thursday.
Power outages collide with boil-water advisories after winter storm
In Mississippi, more than 36,000 homes and businesses have now gone a second week without electricity after a historic winter storm.
For North Mississippi, a return to normal still weeks away after historic ice storm
The small Mississippi community of Gravestown has been without power and running water for five days following an ice storm the likes of which the state hasn't seen in more than 30 years.
National Guard troops patrol New Orleans on New Year's a year after attack
Hundreds of National Guard troops are patrolling New Orleans on New Year's Eve, one year after a deadly terror attack.
Dad speaks out after students allegedly share explicit deepfake of his daughter
A 13-year-old girl was expelled from school after she confronted a male classmate who allegedly shared AI-generated nude images of her and other girls.
AI data center in Louisiana brings unwanted construction, rising energy bills
Louisiana approved Meta's $10 billion project in August, saying it would bring "hope" for economic growth, but some experts say the center's power demands will raise customers' power bills statewide.
Accused Hamas conspirator pleads not guilty in Louisiana to aiding Oct. 7 attack
Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
National Guard troops expected in New Orleans by late November
The National Guard troops are scheduled to arrive in time for the city's Bayou Classic — a major two-day college football event held at Caesars Superdome.
Planned Parenthood clinics in Louisiana close
Planned Parenthood is now absent in four states — Louisiana, Wyoming, Mississippi and North Dakota.
Survivor of flesh-eating bacteria says she has "more appreciation" for life
As flesh-eating bacteria cases rise across the U.S., an Alabama woman is sharing her story of surviving Vibrio and the yearlong recovery ahead.
Cybercriminals hit some New Orleans area sheriff's office computer systems
An international cybercrime group is claiming responsibility for hacking the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office and holding its tech system for ransom.
DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana's Angola prison
The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola — is designed to house more than 400 detainees.
3 Hurricane Katrina survivors look back 20 years later and find hope
Hurricane Katrina survivors can still describe in detail what they faced in the days after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast.
20 years after Katrina, Mississippi town still waits for FEMA funding to rebuild
FEMA still owes Biloxi, Mississippi, $34 million to finish work planned about 20 years ago, the city's mayor says.
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a barrier island in Alabama is disappearing
Dauphin Island has been shrinking and is now facing a dire existential crisis. It will take millions of dollars from several grant sources to preserve what's left, but a federal program that provides funds is in limbo.