Burn bans are discharged when state and local officials determine that the risk of fire danger is high enough, and thus prohibit open fires. Levels of fire danger are evaluated based on the ...

The heavy snow and strong winds could cause potentially life-threatening conditions, and Governor Jeff Landry warned the people of Louisiana to "stay off the roads" until the weather conditions have ...

Stretching along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the Louisiana River Parishes offer an unforgettable mix of history, culture, and scenic beauty. This region, renowned for ...

The precipitous loss of residents that Louisiana has seen over the last three years has been spread across nearly every parish, with urban and rural areas alike seeing large decreases, according to a ...

The Baton Rouge metropolitan area was home to three of the top four fastest growing parishes in Louisiana over the past three years — including Livingston, whose population is rising faster than ...

SmartAsset, a financial technology company, has released a study of the regions in the U.S. that have the largest amounts of wealth. The data reveals the wealthiest counties, or parishes in ...

With more and more severe weather events occurring, like heavy rain and storms, certain areas may have a higher risk of flooding than others. Louisiana, specifically, is a highly flood-prone state ...

The Jefferson Parish Council, which oversees Grand Isle on Louisiana's coast, will decide Wednesday whether to use President Donald Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, on ...