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Gov. Jeff Landry said plans for a Hyundai Steelplant in Donaldsonville are proceeding as expected,even after an immigration enforcement raid ona Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. (Photo by WesMuller/Illuminator)In a defiant tone, Gov. Jeff Landry said nothinghas changed about Hyundai Motor Group’splans to open a massive $5.8 billion steel plant inDonaldsonville, even after an immigration raid onthe South Korean company’s …

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov.Jeff Landry has paid a fine andadmitted to accepting nearly$13,000 in unreported flights,closing an ethics case that criticssay highlights his disregard fortransparency and his growingcontrol over the very watchdogsmeant to hold him accountable.The Louisiana Board of Ethicsvoted Friday to approve asettlement requiring Landry topay $900 for failing to report aprivate jet trip to Hawaii in 2021,along …

President Donald Trump said he will deploytroops to New Orleans, the first such deploymentto a Red state.After his deployment of the National Guard ledto a significant decrease in the crime rate, the presidentfeels emboldened to recreate his strategy inother cities around the country. While he has floatedChicago and New York City as his next top targets,both in heavily Blue states, …

MORGANTON, NC. — Poultryprocessor Case Farms recentlyreached an agreement to acquirethe ownership of Foster Farms’Farmerville, La., Complex.According to informationfrom Foster Farms, the transactionfeatured a Fresh Chicken,Prepared Foods, and ProteinConversion facilities located inFarmerville along with a feedmill in Arcadia, La., and a hatcheryin Athens, La.

Louisiana Democratic‘dirt row farmer’ targetsSpeaker Mike Johnson in2026 electionDemocrat Conrad Cable, avegetable farmer from UnionParish, wants to take on America’smost powerful member ofCongress in the 2026 election inRepublican House Speaker MikeJohnson’s 4th District.“This isn’t about left versusright or Democrat verses Republican;it’s about the bottomversus the top,” Cable, 33, saidin an interview with USA TodayNetwork. “I want to representworking people who …

Louisiana State Police DetectivesInvestigating DeSotoParish Sheriff’s OfficeDeputy-Involved ShootingDeSoto Parish – On August24, 2025, at approximately 3:30p.m., Detectives with the LouisianaState Police Bureau of Investigationswere requested by theDeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Officeto investigate a deputy-involvedshooting that occurred on Interstate49 near Louisiana Highway

Champions of Change is an inspiringpresentation of first-hand accounts of successcharacterized by extreme challenges, but overcomeby determination and the sheer will to reform. TheWillie Davis Jr Recreation Center was the hostlocation.This community based event featuredmotivational speakers who challenged studentsand young adults to not be limited by circumstanceswhich seemingly erase the influence of an earlypositive parental upbringing.Champions of Change featured keynotespeakers …

Deadly motorcycle wreckunder investigation on I-20near Thomas RoadWEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) The West Monroe Police Departmentis investigating a motorcyclewreck that left one persondead on I-20 near ThomasRoad.WMPD said the wreck happenedaround 5:37 a.m. on Aug.19.

User revolution festered against Robloxlong before Louisiana’s lawsuit(The Center Square) – Though Louisiana onlylast week brought a lawsuit against the popularvideo game Roblox, a user-led revolution has beenlong in the works.That revolution is being led in part by a YouTubepersonality known as “Schlep,” himself a victim ofsexual exploitation on the gaming platform. He hassince dedicated a massive portion of his …

Farmerville Water System PWS ID #LA 1111005The Farmerville Water System is currently inviolation of the maximum contaminant level{MCL} for total trihalomethanes as set forth bythe State [PartXII of the Louisiana State SanitaryCode (LAC51:XII}] and the Federal PrimaryDrinking Water Regulations {40CFR Part 141).The United States Environmental ProtectionAgency{EPA) and the Louisiana Department ofHealth{LOH} set drinking water standards andrequires the disinfection of drinking …