A Louisiana river town near Baton Rouge offers a quiet escape with Southern charm, where exploring unique shops allows you to ...

When Meta announced it was building a $10 billion data center in Richland Parish, the news was met with fanfare from business ...

Environmentalists and others say the coal plant exemptions could be part of broader plan to eliminate the new environmental ...

The Army Corps announced it was suspending the project’s Department of Army permit pending further review. The Mid-Barataria project, intended to divert sediment and rebuild coastal wetlands lost to ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Supreme Court put the execution warrants of two Caddo Parish death row inmates on hold Friday (April 11). The Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office filed a ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies by placing polluting industries in majority-Black communities can move forward ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Louisiana Secretary of State, Nancy Landry announced a series of voter protection bills for the upcoming legislative sessions. The bills are aimed at strengthening voter ...

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 ...