Here's what Governor Jeff Landry said Louisiana will do to adopt Gulf of America name
President Trump's executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America formally took effect this ...
Do you know these unique New Orleans sayings?
Lagniappe Pronounced LAN-yap, this phrase means “a little something extra.” It might refer to a free dessert at a restaurant or a surprise treat left on your hotel pillow. Laissez les bons temps ...
NOLA.com6dOpinion
Editorial: Louisiana is becoming an underdog champion in education
Editorial: Louisiana's focus on basics such as phonics has helped its students climb the rankings in the "nation's report ...
WWNO11d
Louisiana ranks higher than ever before on nation’s report card
In recent years, the state’s fourth-graders have made noticeable growth in reading — and now in math — catapulting the state ...
The Conversation19d
Yes, Trump can rename the Gulf of Mexico – just not for everyone. Here’s how it works
Place names – known as toponyms – are sensitive because they show that any country changing a name has the right to do so, which implies sovereignty and possession. Names therefore carry ...
The Daily Advertiser20d
Historic snowfall in southeast Louisiana. Here are the snow totals from NWS
On Jan. 21, a winter storm brought frigid temperatures, ice and significant snowfall to southeast Louisiana. This winter storm proved so severe that the first-ever blizzard warning was issued for ...
The New York Times20d
Louisiana Shuts 100-Mile Stretch of I-10 as Rare Snowstorm Hits Gulf Coast
The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday. By Yan ...
Newsweek21d
Louisiana Map Shows Parishes to Be Blasted by Up to 7 Inches of Snow
Languages: English. 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 ...
WAPT21d
Historic: Blizzard warning issued for areas of Louisiana
A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest ...
The Shreveport Times22d
Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana faces crippling snow storm from New Orleans to Baton Rouge
Southern Louisiana can expect a winter weather event the likes of which hasn't been seen since the 1960s with snow accumulations creating "crippling" travel conditions along the Interstate 10 and ...
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Rouses to close all Louisiana stores Tuesday due to storm
THIBODAUX, La. (KLFY) — Rouses Markets has announced all of its Louisiana stores will be closed on Tuesday. In a news release Monday, the company said its stores will remain open during its ...
Yahoo News22d
Louisiana officials plan for road closures, power outages from winter weather
Icicles form on a mailbox during a rare freeze in Ponchatoula brought on by Winter Storm Uri on Feb. 15, 2021. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Sub-freezing temperatures and a high chance of snow ...