Your Guide to Safe Swimming in Louisiana: Sewage Bacteria Prompts Safety Concerns

Spring-time in Louisiana is here. Temps are warming and so are summer vacation plans. And, one popular summer activity is hitting the beach for some fun in the sun. However, before you book that beach house, you might want to learn a bit more about the …

Hyundai’s New Louisiana Plant Could Spark a Southern Manufacturing Boom

South Korean vehicle giant Hyundai Motor Group plans to invest over $20 billion in the United States, and Louisiana has earned $5 billion of that investment for Hyundai's first American steel mill. Hyundai Looks To Create A New Rust Belt In The South …

Louisiana Could Be Eliminating a Sales Tax on Many Grocery Store Items

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL-FM) - The 2025 regular legislative session is underway in Baton Rouge and delegates are hard at work trying to craft bills that will help alleviate some of the financial burdens that plague the state. One of the first proposed bills …

Louisiana Parents React to Woman Who Dyes Easter Eggs in Toilet Bowl

Some parents in Louisiana were left scratching their heads after a video went viral of a woman dying her Easter eggs in a toilet bowl. This woman named Kate posted the video of her dying her eggs in the toilet, and while it may sound disgusting, the end …

Officials start on fix for red dust from Louisiana plant that's been plaguing neighbors

Ascension Parish government drainage workers are preparing to cap a 4-acre section of the "red mud" waste ponds at a closed refinery in hopes of controlling dust that has plagued nearby neighborhoods for several years south of Gonzales. The plot …

ICE’s New Deputy Director Helped Oversee Louisiana’s Homeless Sweeps

As U.S. homelessness rates reach record highs, President Donald Trump has pledged to ban street camping, relocate unhoused people to privately-managed “tent cities,” and arrest anyone caught violating the new laws. But while Trump’s threats certainly sound …

"A Legacy Of Resistance Lives On In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’"

"At the site of the largest slave revolt in history, a new generation is fighting for a cleaner future." "On a recent Wednesday night, three flares were raging from the industrial smoke stacks at Norco Shell, so bright they could be seen …

Louisiana drivers pay more for auto insurance than any other state

Louisiana lawmakers will convene to address the state's high auto insurance rates. Gov. Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple have differing approaches to lowering rates. Landry blames both insurance companies and trial lawyers, while …

Louisiana senator's proposed bill to ban speed cameras. What to know

Election & Insurance Reform, Teacher Pay Among Top Priorities of Louisiana’s 2025 Regular Session

With the start of the regular legislative session on this Monday, lawmakers will have their hands full, with more than 850 prefiled bills to consider before the regular legislative session is scheduled to end on June 12. As the Louisiana Radio Network …