Sidney Torres steps in after summer camp closures. Plus, a weekend getaway.

Sidney Torres donates money to New Orleans summer camp after funding falls through

Business leaders are stepping up to ensure kids can remain enrolled at one of the summer camps sponsored by the local nonprofit Asher Insti… Read more

Louisiana schools brace for possible cuts after Trump administration withholds $7 billion

Schools had expected to receive the money on July 1, which would allow them to plan for the fall. Instead, the U.S. Department of Education told states it would not release the funds until it had reviewed the programs. Read more

I took a day trip to the Biloxi beach to try Margaritaville's flying bar. Here's how it went.

I never thought a trip to Margaritaville in Biloxi would be what changed my mind about Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. But here we are. Read more

Bear spray, tampons and donuts: Here's how this team tracks Louisiana's black bear population

Its the first bear population study conducted in the Lower Atchafalaya river basin – home to one of the state’s oldest and densest bear populations – since 2013. Next winter, the area will also be another site of Louisiana’s revived black bear hunt, expanded from last year’s 11 tags to 28.

But not everyone is a fan of the hunt. Some simply don’t like killing the beloved animals, a complaint likely to go unheard in the sportsman’s paradise. Others believe there is still work to do for the state symbol. Read more