Rapides Parish Local News

02/03/2024

‘They tried to stop the Black man from singing in the cotton fields:' Roots of blues in Louisiana. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

02/03/2024

Owners of well-known New Orleans restaurants now run this legendary Metairie sushi bar. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

02/03/2024

Armed robbery suspects arrested, drugs and guns seized after multi-scale investigation. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

29/02/2024

Panhandlers on the rise in Covington, mayor tells residents. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.audacy.com

28/02/2024

Former New Orleans police chief Michael Harrison to monitor Minneapolis consent decree. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

28/02/2024

Ma*****na, delta-9, h**p, CBD: Everything you need to know about Louisiana’s cannabis laws. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

28/02/2024

More than a quarter of Louisiana’s rural hospitals at risk of closure, new report says. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

27/02/2024

RPSO Arrests Lafayette Man Following Brief Pursuit. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.westcentralsbest.com

26/02/2024

YouTube prankster facing felonies after stunt at Lakeside mall in Metairie, sheriff says. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

26/02/2024

Classic Metairie Italian restaurant briefly closes. New owners have an ‘old school’ plan.. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

26/02/2024

Aliens? Explosion? Earthquake? WWL Louisiana gets to the bottom of the ‘boom’. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.wwltv.com

25/02/2024

Food Bank is ‘really concerned’ about Landry decision to decline federal assistance for free meals for low-income kids. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.audacy.com

25/02/2024

This Louisiana supermarket chain named one of the 2024 best independent grocers in the US. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.theadvocate.com

24/02/2024

One of the best seafood spots in New Orleans is inside the food court at the outlet mall. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

23/02/2024

Gov. Landry signs executive order removing job requirement from industrial tax exemption program. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.wwltv.com

23/02/2024

Officer illegally strip-searched 11-year-old, mom in ‘torture’ warehouse, lawsuit says. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.miamiherald.com

23/02/2024

People report “boom” heard from Bay St. Louis to Slidell. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.audacy.com

21/02/2024

Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell claims LSU paid transfer WR CJ Daniels $300,000 among other benefits. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

lsutigerswire.usatoday.com

21/02/2024

The Saints should let these 3 players walk in free agency. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

saintswire.usatoday.com

21/02/2024

This Louisiana bakery became a refuge for a Ukrainian family escaping their war-torn country. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

21/02/2024

Louisiana food banks prep for more hungry kids after state ends Summer EBT program. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.nola.com

21/02/2024

Houma couple travels nearly 9,000 miles seeking their lost dogs; Mardi Gras floats pitch in. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.houmatoday.com

20/02/2024

Church Point woman warns parents about disturbing spam call. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.klfy.com

20/02/2024

‘Saffron’ the opossum taken from owner by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

wgno.com

19/02/2024

Police look for Louisiana woman who reportedly abducted granddaughter, seek surveillance video. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.theadvocate.com

18/02/2024

New bill seeks to eliminate brake tags in Louisiana. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.audacy.com

18/02/2024

Shootout in New Orleans, scores gunshots caught on video. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.audacy.com

18/02/2024

RADE Makes He**in Arrest. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.westcentralsbest.com

17/02/2024

Saints trade down, select QB of the future and one of his WRs in 2024 mock draft. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

saintswire.usatoday.com

17/02/2024

Deputies arrest LSU football running back accused of attempted murder. Read more on SmartNews app or download the app now.

www.myarklamiss.com