Special to the American Press The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles has been awarded $7,749,805 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ... Read More

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A national sliders chain has opened a location in the Covington area, teaming with a popular pizza restaurant in a busy location near the bustling Louisiana 21-Interstate 12 interchange. Read More

A woman is in critical condition after the motorcycle on which she was riding was hit by a garbage truck this morning, authorities said. Read More

St. Lucie County officials say tornadoes ahead of Hurricane Milton killed 4 people. Read More

Terryon Thomas was arrested in Dallas last week after being accused of allegedly bludgeoning his victim to death and then discarding body in a tarp along highway. Read More

Milton continues to be a very powerful hurricane. It will make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. A tornado is forming within rain bands. Read More

Arrest warrants were obtained for the charge of felony theft on Kendel Shae Labbe, 38, who is also wanted by another agency, authorities said. Read More

People can experience an unforgettable night where music, art and poetry collide at a Baton Rouge event featuring Louisiana artists. Read More

Two people were killed Tuesday night in a crash with a semi near Monterey Township. The collision caused the truck to overturn, spilling its load of milk. Read More

Delays are increasing due to a crash on Route 283 in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the wreck in the eastbound lanes near the Route 722 exit to ... Read More

Shortening the bus lane on a major road that has become notorious for crashes and accidents '?is going through.'? ... Read More

Anyone with an outstanding misdemeanor or traffic warrant issued by Lafayette City Court will soon have the opportunity to avoid arrest and settle contempt of court charges. Read More

A dead male was found in a vehicle in Prairieville on Tuesday. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, deputies responded to a call at the Prairieville Walmart ... Read More

The crash claimed the lives of 67-year-old Jeanna Dysart of Abita Springs and 29-year-old Samantha Gaines of Pearl River. Read More

Police say around 6:45 a.m., Jeanna Dysart, 67, of Abita Springs, was driving a 2019 Honda Fit east on LA Highway 36; at the same time, Samantha Gaines, 29, of Pear River, was driving a 2020 GC Acadis ... Read More

Krause Berry Farms, located on 200 acres of Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) on 248 Street just south of Highway 1, first opened in 1974 when Alf Krause planted just one-acre of strawberries. Raised by ... Read More

Officers say two cars were racing down Lake Avenue just before 11 p.m. when one of them hit a third car pulling out of the Taco Bell near Phelps Avenue. The driver of the car that was hit was taken to ... Read More

Terryon Thomas was arrested in Dallas last week after being accused of allegedly bludgeoning his victim to death and then discarding body in a tarp along highway. Read More

Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Abita Springs, and Louisiana Highway 36 is closed. The crash, involving two sedans, was first reported around 6:45 a.m. near the intersection ... Read More