Most of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed Wednesday due to icy conditions, with traffic restrictions beginning about 44 miles past Vinton. However, I-10 westbound from I-49 to Louisiana/Texas state line is now open,

Mississippi authorities captured a man wanted in multiple states after he allegedly bought livestock and agricultural equipment with fraudulent checks.

Agents with the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) assisted in the arrest of a Louisiana man, who was wanted in several states for writing fraudulent checks to purchase livestock and agricultural equipment.

Ochsner Health announces clinic and urgent care reopenings across southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast as weather conditions improve.

Trial dates have been set for a man and woman accused of kidnapping two Louisiana girls and murdering one of the girls in Mississippi in June 2024.

The project sets aside 20,000 acres of hardwood bottomland forests inside the Mississippi River Delta of northeastern Louisiana and western Mississippi.

Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour, combined with wind gusts up to 35 mph, could create whiteout conditions at times. Travel will be nearly impossible Tuesday, especially on elevated roadways and bridges, where snow and ice are expected to accumulate quickly.

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

It may take until Friday to reopen the Bonnet Carré Spillway and the Twin Span Bridge as crews continue to clear them of snow and ice, the Louisiana Department of Transportation said on Wednesday. Many interstates and major highways across southeast Louisiana have been closed since Tuesday after a major snowstorm blanketed the region.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Safety is beginning to plow snow off roads. However, many major roads are iced over.