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Stacker consulted data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest ...
Ruston has a rich and fascinating history, with its downtown district recognized as a Louisiana Historic District and a part of the Main Street America program. The town was established in 1883 ...
This iconic stew has a complicated history. Here’s how gumbo became emblematic of both Creole and Cajun cuisines.
Buc-ee's is headquartered in Texas but doesn't have a store in Louisiana, where owner Arch "Beaver" Aplin said he formed the concept for his company.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday that Louisiana's law to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional.
Louisiana is a state with a rich cultural history and an irresistible charm. While almost everyone has heard of Louisiana Cajun cooking and New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration, the Bayou State has ...
Throughout history, those in power have labeled antiracist pedagogy and the education of Black people as dangerous and inflammatory.
Then, the Louisiana Swine Festival was created. For the first few years, the festival was held in front of the school, and only the pig sales were held at “The Pig Barn.” ...
Louisiana’s unemployment rate in June was the second-lowest in state history at 3.6%, though the figure lags behind most states in the region. Data released last week by the federal Bureau of Labor ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today showed that Louisiana’s unemployment rate is at its lowest rate since the bureau began collecting data. The ...
Davante Lewis is the first Black, openly LGBTQ person ever elected to office in Louisiana. Now he wants to turn a fossil fuel hub into a green energy giant.