4 takeaways from New Orleans election: Moreno's big win, Woodfork's jailbreak joke, more

New Orleans has a new mayor, sheriff and City Council members after Saturday's election, when voter turnout was high and winning candidates took to podiums to celebrate and reassure residents they'll work to keep campaign promises. Here are four...

The hovercraft of the future is being built in New Orleans East by Textron Systems

From its shipyard just past the floodwall in New Orleans East, Textron Systems designs, builds and tests the latest in hovercraft technology. Workers there take in 40-foot-long sheets of raw aluminum, cut them into components, build up...

Helena Moreno claims victory in New Orleans mayor's race

Helena Moreno claims victory in New Orleans mayor's race COVERAGE FOR COMMITMENT 2025. ALL RIGHT. WE ARE CONTINUING OUR COMMITMENT 2020 COVERAGE. LOTS OF DEVELOPMENTS HERE TONIGHT. MOMENTS AGO WE HEARD HELENA MORENO CLAIRE DECLARE VICTORY IN THE...

Helena Moreno wins race for New Orleans mayor in primary, promises 'a new direction'

While Helena Moreno gives her victory speak on live TV, New Orleans City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Oliver Thomas, surrounded by family, supporters and friends, talks about the love of his city after failing to make a runoff election,...

Animal testing is out. Better science is in.

Independent, local journalism needs your support to survive and thrive. Join the YubaNet community today. October 13, 2025 – Earlier this year, a 51-year-old chimp named Montessa arrived at Chimp Haven, a lush 200-acre sanctuary in Louisiana. For...

Pentagon to shift research dollars to pay troops during shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to send paychecks to active duty troops this week, despite Congress not passing legislation to allow it during the ongoing shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has refused to bring the House back...

Star Trek Legend Scott Bakula Once Headlined A Doomed Tom Clancy Movie

Thanks to his roles as Dr. Sam Beckett on "Quantum Leap" and Captain Jonathan Archer on "Star Trek: Enterprise," Scott Bakula is a science fiction legend. Thanks to his other 70-plus roles — including a seven-season tenure as Dwayne Pride on...

A woman in New Orleans discovered an ancient Roman gravestone in her backyard

Daniella Santoro, a PhD candidate at Tulane University, never expected to find an ancient Roman gravestone in her backyard, but that’s exactly what happened one day in March as her husband was doing yardwork. Initially, Santoro thought the...

ULM Museum of Natural History celebrates Archaeology Month in Louisiana on Oct. 16 with featured speaker

MONROE, La. – October is Archaeology Month in Louisiana, and to celebrate, the ULM Museum of Natural History will host guest speaker Aubra L. Lee, Ph.D., on Thursday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m. The talk is entitled “Troyville: The Site That Progress...

French ambassador honors Louisiana’s deep francophone roots

French Ambassador Laurent Bili visited Louisiana's Acadiana region to celebrate its Cajun and Creole heritage. The ambassador attended the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, participating in local traditions like the ceremonial boudin cutting. Bili...

LSU Missing? See WalletHub’s Surprising 2026 Louisiana Rankings

(KMDL-FM) - If you have a high school senior, you are likely trying to guide them as to what life's next chapter will entail. Are they going straight into the workforce or looking at some sort of postsecondary education? Chances are if it's the...

Saints safety named Community MVP for work with New Orleans' youth

One New Orleans Saints' safety has been named the Week 6 NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Community MVP for his efforts to educate and enrich the youth in his franchise's city. Eighth-year NFL veteran Justin Reid is in his first season with the...

7th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards: 2025 Winners Embraced Technology to Boost Their Businesses

This year’s Franchise Update Media Innovation Award winners turned technological innovations and strategies into cost-cutting, time-saving efficiencies and increased customer engagement. Franchise brands—large and small, legacy and...

First oarfish sighting in Sri Lanka highlights citizen science in marine protection

Scientists have documented the first-ever record of an oarfish (Regalecus russellii) in Sri Lanka, a 2.6-meter (8.5-foot) specimen caught off the country’s western coast. The find expands the known distribution of oarfish into the Indian Ocean,...

Will the 2025 Fifolet Halloween parade be last one in Baton Rouge? Organizers concerned.

When the Fifolet Halloween Festival comes to Baton Rouge each year, residents expect a haunted ball, costume donations for the city's children and a parade of spookily-decorated floats streaming through downtown. But organizers fear the 2025...

Workers Brace For AI’s Impact On Louisiana Job Market

You'd think after all those sci-fi movies we grew up with, we'd have seen this coming a mile away. You would think we’d be ready. But you would be dead wrong. This whole Artificial Intelligence, or AI, thing isn't some future fantasy anymore. It's...

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel downplays return to Tennessee after 2024 firing

Head coaches who faced a former team with which they previously won Coach of the Year are 9-5 against their old club team over the last 10 seasons, including playoffs, per NFL Research. Those head coaches are 5-1 when on the road against their...

Will Louisiana troops at Barksdale and Fort Polk get paid October 15?

President Trump announced that active duty U.S. military members will be paid on Oct. 15 despite the ongoing government shutdown. The Trump administration identified approximately $8 billion in prior-year funds to cover the military payroll. House...

Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: Higher ed chief looks for progress and safety

Louisiana higher education officials can point to steady progress toward the educational attainment goals they set in 2019. But as they try to continue hitting their marks ahead of the 2030 deadline they’ve set, they must navigate numerous...

Guidry's historic investiture ceremony scheduled Sunday in Baton Rouge

Justice John Michael Guidry's historical investiture as only the 4th elected African American Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court in its more than 211 year history, will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00 P.M., at Living Faith...