ALEXANDRIA, La. - A Louisiana State Police pursuit ended with two men dead early Saturday in Alexandria. It happened around 2 a.m. along state Highway 498 and Powell Lane. The crash killed ...

Central Louisiana was a main focus of Louisiana’s legislators, with April 22, 2025, being declared as “Central Louisiana Day” at the Louisiana State Capitol by regional leaders and lawmakers.

Night - Scattered showers with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds WSW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C) and a 32% ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) — The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2025. It comes at a time when all eyes are on Louisiana's neighbor, Texas, after a ...

Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith won his first Super Bowl in February at the Superdome in New Orleans, only one hour away from his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana. “I always carry ...

All Senate races have been called. Fox News projects one of two Republicans will prevail in Alaska's Senate race. This is factored in our balance of power calculation.

Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most deserving of this week's honor. Here is our list of top performers of last week; cast your vote(s) of those most ...

Corey joined KOAT in June of 2024. Before joining KOAT, Corey had stops in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Savannah, Georgia. During his career, Corey has filled several roles ...

A federal judge on Friday ordered that a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration authorities in Louisiana to be brought to Vermont by May 1 for a hearing over what her lawyers say ...

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a homicide after a 19-year-old was found on the ground in a parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving measures ...