Louisiana test results up overall voucher schools flat

State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test ...

Bills to hike college tuition appear dead for legislative session

Louisiana's Supreme Court rules that the funding method for a private school tuition voucher program pushed through the Legislature last year by Gov. Bobby Jindal is ...

Fugitives captured in Pearl River Co.

Pearl River investigators said they have been in contact with their counterparts in Tennessee and have made them aware of the captures. Extradition will depend, in part, on whether the Marchbanks brothers fight the process or allow for a quick transfer out of ...

Rain strong winds batter recovering Okla. area

Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ...

Storms slam recovering Oklahoma City area

The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ...