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The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate staff writer Jeff Adelson discussed the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in New Orleans and across Louisiana.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed the increase in testing, the steps taken to mitigate the spread of the…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) gave an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed the increase in confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in the state, with 510 new cases from the…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) provided an update on the state’s coronavirus pandemic response efforts. He called on Louisianans to comply with his newly issued stay-at-home order,…

Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA) held a press briefing on Louisiana’s response efforts to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor provided an update on coronavirus cases and announced two new…

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) delivered his inaugural address at the state capitol in Baton Rouge. In his speech, Governor Edwards outlined his goals for Louisiana including more…

Political reporter Tyler Bridges of Baton Rouge’s The Advocate spoke by phone about the Louisiana gubernatorial runoff happening that day between incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards (D) and…

New Orleans is known for its mix of Creole and Cajun cuisines. Host of “Louisiana Eats” and author of Tujague’s Cookbook Poppy Tooker visited Tujagues, one of the city’s oldest restaurants,…

Author Adley Cormier gave a tour of the Lake Charles, Louisiana, and highlighted some of its unique locations. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2018 LCV Cities…

The USS Orleck was a Gearing-class destroyer that served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1982. Museum Executive Director Ron Williams explained the role the ship played during the Vietnam War, and guide Stephen…

In the early 19th century, Jean Lafitte operated as a privateer across Southern Louisiana. McNeese State University Professor Keagan LeJeune explained what brought Lafitte to South Western Louisiana and…

Maude Reid was born in Lake Charles in 1882. She created more than a dozen scrapbooks collecting stories about Lake Charles' history. McNeese State University Professor Keagan LeJeune shared their contents.…

Jean Lafitte operated as a privateer and pirate across Southern Louisiana in the early 19th century. Keagan LeJeune explained what brought Lafitte to this region and shared some of the stories associated…

During the Civil War, there was massive growth of the federal government and the lack of regulations made the rise of government corruption inevitable. Michael Smith recounted some of the scandals and how…

Lake Charles, Louisiana, began as a “no man’s land” that was home to pirates, cowboys, and runaway slaves. In his book, Lost Lake Charles, Adley Cormier chronicled how this region of Louisiana went on to…

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2018 LCV Cities Tour” in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from August 18-22, 2018, to feature the history and literary life of the…

Located just outside of Lake Charles, Mossville was a once thriving community. Today it is surrounded by chemical manufacturing plants. Learn how the town’s history is being preserved and see what the city…

In August of 1791, the only successful slave revolt began in the modern day nation of Haiti. Philippe Girard recounted the life of the former slave whose rose to lead a revolution and ultimately bringing…

In her book, Remapping Second-Wave Feminism, Janet Allured examined the feminist movement in Louisiana and explained the unique issues they encountered compared to their counterparts in the north.…

Vice President Mike Pence and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) addressed Republican donors at a 2018 midterm election campaign event at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.