The increase in executions is largely being driven by four states — Florida, Texas, Alabama and South Carolina — that have carried out 76% of this year's court-ordered killings.
Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced this week at businesses across south Louisiana.
At a shipyard in Bayou Sauvage, more than 600 workers are building the next generation of hovercrafts for the U.S. military.
China is signaling that it won't back down in the face of the latest tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump.
LSU wins very sloppy game against South Carolina
Calvin Duncan and incumbent Darren Lombard will face off after neither was able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote.
Two candidates vying to become the next councilperson for District A are heading to a runoff.
'It's a safe place for women': Employees call the experience working at Hon's Honey Marketplace life-changing
Jason Hughes and Cyndi Nguyen will be on the November ballot after neither were able to secure more than 50 percent of the vote during the Oct. 11 race.
The winner earns the right to finish out the final 13 months of a term that ends Dec. 31, 2026.
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