Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

The storm blanketed south Louisiana with 4 to 8 inches of snow, with a few areas experiencing up to 12 inches. Temperatures reached as low as the single digits.

Earlier that day, President Donald Trump threatened to implement a 25% tariff on all U.S. imports from Colombia, the South American nation that is the world’s third-largest supplier of coffee. The tax would double a week later, Trump said, if Colombian President Gustavo Petro didn’t agree to the details of a migrant deportation plan.

I-10 in East Baton Rouge will have night closures for maintenance from Feb 3-7 between College Drive and Government Street, and from Acadian to Lorri Burgess from Feb 2-7.

February is American Heart Month. Leaders with the American Heart Association in Greater Baton Rouge will host several events to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and prevention.

For the second time, Louisiana’s 4th graders led the nation in reading growth on the NAEP exam, a test given every two years to 4th and 8th graders in every state. Education leaders are calling the results "historic progress.

Gov. Jeff Landry, Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley and East Baton Rouge Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole will talk about the state’s score on the Nation’s Report Card.

Louisiana’s public education scores soared from pre-pandemic numbers, with fourth graders going from last in reading to 16th place in the nation.

The Nation’s Report Card is widely regarded as the gold standard of assessments, measuring math and reading proficiency among 4th and 8th-grade students in the U.S.

New Orleans-born coffee shop French Truck Coffee is expanding this year.  French Truck Coffee founder and owner Geoffrey Meeker plans to open two new locations in Louisiana this year and two to three coffee shops in 2026.

Edwards said that after the snowstorm, the parish will focus on warming centers and shelters as they learn about future needs. He said some city leaders stepped up to help with the issue.

Dunham School five-star quarterback Elijah Haven ranks as the No. 1 overall player in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle following a dominant sophomore