An Amite man was arrested after allegedly claiming more than $100,000 in fake winnings on behalf of someone whose taxes he was preparing, according to arrest documents.

Todd Ramon Mabry, a tax preparer from Amite, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with attempting to defraud the state with a fake gambling winnings scheme.

Under House Bill 639 by Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, the tax on sports betting would go from 15% to 32.5%, aligning with the ...

While Louisiana native John Foster has continued to progress in "American Idol," which has its season finale Sunday on ABC, ...

Long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge Kip Holden has died. He was a New Orleans native who left his mark in the political realm in New Orleans. Long-time mayor-president of Baton Rouge Kip ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The wife of former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden confirmed he passed away early Wednesday morning at Carpenter House after ...

Perkins Rowe announced Tuesday that Drago’s Seafood Restaurant will join its tenant mix and occupy roughly 7,300 square feet ...