+2 D'Aquila wins race for 20th Judicial District Attorney BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer 11 mins ago Republican Cy D’Aquila Jr. beat independent Kenneth Fabre on Tuesday to be the next district attorney for East and West Feliciana parishes, bringing a new face to a powerful role for the first…
See which two candidates will head to a runoff for Denham Springs mayor. BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer Updated 15 mins ago The race for Denham Springs mayor will head to a runoff after no candidate received more than 50% of the votes Tuesday to win outright.
See who won the race for district attorney of Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena parishes BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer 26 mins ago Brad Cascio will take over the 21st Judicial District Attorney's Office, defeating Sherman Mack on Tuesday to become the top prosecutor for Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes.
Democrats win in South Carolina and North Carolina as they aim to retake Senate BY JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and WILL WEISSERT | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 33 mins ago Democrat Annie Andrews has won an upset victory over Republican Darline Graham for a Senate seat in South Carolina, a sign that dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump has seeped into even…
With majority of precincts reporting, incumbent Hillar Moore leads in District Attorney race BY QUINN COFFMAN | Staff writer Updated 28 mins ago With more than half the votes counted, incumbent District Attorney Hillar Moore leads his race against challenger Ryan Thompson.
As early voting comes in, Louisiana Senate race looks close. See the numbers. BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer 54 mins ago Louisiana has begun reporting election results, and the race for U.S. Senate is looking close so far.
Two Livingston Parish school board members reelected. See who. BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer 56 mins ago Livingston Parish School Board President Cecil Harris beat businessman Chris Taylor in an election of change versus consistency, while incumbent Jeff Frizell beat Philana Webb for the School B…
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history in Georgia as 1st Black woman to be elected governor BY BILL BARROW and KATE BRUMBACK | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 hr ago Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history as the first Black woman to be elected governor of Georgia, defeating Republican businessman Rick Jackson on Tuesday and flipping the top job in …
Brad Cascio leads early voting in Livingston, Tangipahoa, St. Helena district attorney race BY GIGI LIMAN | Staff writer 1 hr ago Brad Cascio was leading Sherman Mack in the race for the 21st Judicial District Attorney as of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, having earned the majority the early vote across the three-parish district.
+2 Early voting results show Blake Miguez and Pat Moore ahead in U.S. House races BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN | Staff writer 2 hrs ago With most early vote totals in and roughly half of all precints reporting, Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, was leading the race for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District with 24% of the vote…
+13 Follow live election results in Louisiana 2026 midterms: Letlow-Davis Senate race and more BY ANDREA GALLO | Staff writer Updated 45 mins ago How close is the Louisiana Senate race?
See Baton Rouge area, statewide results from Nov. 3 election Staff report 2 hrs ago To view live results from any election, go to the voter portal on the Louisiana Secretary of State website.Â
+3 DOJ election monitors visited midterm polling sites across Louisiana. Here’s what happened. By JAMES FINN | Staff writer 7 hrs ago Election monitors from the U.S. Department of Justice visited polling locations Tuesday in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette as voters turned out for a heated midterm election with contro…
Man charged with mailing powder to officials ahead of election, including in Louisiana BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 hrs ago OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections.
Zachary High School FFA wins national recognition Community news report 11 hrs ago On Oct. 23, the Zachary High School chapter of the National FFA Organization was named Best Building Communities chapter in the nation.
River Bend data center site, zoning plans pushed back as Hut 8 reassesses Phase II BY BLAKE LESCHBER | Staff writer 11 hrs ago The West Feliciana Planning and Zoning Commission has once again pushed back approval of Phase II of the massive Hut 8 data center because of concerns about how close the building will be to a…
Top Louisiana Economic Development official tapped to lead Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership BY IANNE SALVOSA | Staff writer 11 hrs ago The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership has selected a top Louisiana Economic Development official as its next permanent leader.
Teen killed in Rosenwald drive-by shooting, Baton Rouge police say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer 13 hrs ago A teenager died in a drive by shooting Monday night on Rosenwald Road, Baton Rouge Police said.
Area of low pressure to form in western Atlantic in the next few days, forecasters say BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer 14 hrs ago Hurricane forecasters continue to track a disturbance in the western Atlantic that is expected to form into an area of low pressure over the next day or two.
Second arrest made in Baker homicide tied to drug deal, police say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer 14 hrs ago A second person has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in May that authorities believe was a tied to a drug deal, Baker police said Tuesday.
+2 District champion volleyball coaches share bond BY TROY LeBOEUF | Contributing writer 15 hrs ago Veteran coach Chandra Ewen, of Prairieville, and first year head coach Kevreion Ward, of Ascension Catholic, share a bond.
Ascension Parish bookings for Oct 22-29, 2026 Community news report 15 hrs ago The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Oct. 22-29.
Surgeon joins North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond Community news report 15 hrs ago Dr. Andrea Brumley has joined North Oaks Surgical Associates in Hammond.
Operation Christmas Child drop-off locations open Nov. 16-23 Community news report 15 hrs ago Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November.
Southeastern recognizes distinguished alumni, others at awards banquet Community news report 15 hrs ago Southeastern Louisiana University recently recognized distinguished alumni at its annual Alumni Awards Evening during Homecoming week.
+2 Zachary angus owners named grand champions in Mississippi show Community news report 15 hrs ago The 2026 Mississippi Angus Association Preview Show was Oct. 9 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Zachary Police bookings for Oct. 22-28, 2026 Community news report 15 hrs ago The following people were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison or issued a summons by the Zachary Police Department Oct. 22-28, 2026.