On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Police reported a state trooper was rear-ended by an alleged impaired driver, while stopped at a red light. The driver, who police say shouldn't have been on the road in the first place, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The trooper involved in the accident was unharmed.

The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.

1. In February 1895, Baton Rouge saw its biggest snowfall to date with 12.5 inches of snow over two days. This looks to be the capital city's snow record for a long time, according to the NWS. 2. In February 1914, the city had its second largest snowfall, totaling 6 inches.

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When LSU freshman Ryleigh Loveless looked outside Tuesday morning, she was amazed by the sight of snow draping the campus. She woke up several friends, and they had an impromptu early morning snowball fight outside the dorm.

Thousands of Entergy and other utility customers across the state of Louisiana are out of power as a rare winter snowstorm impacts the area.

WASHINGTON – Many Louisiana lobbyists, business executives and government leaders came to the nation's capitol for the inauguration of President Donald Trump, with plans to stay through Sunday for Was

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Flights to and from the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport are expected to be impacted by the winter storm. Officials from the Baton Rouge Metro Airport are monitoring the incoming winter storm and expect possible disruptions of flight schedules and airport operations.

As President Donald Trump was being sworn into office, Governor Jeff Landry flew the Make America Great Again flag over the mansion in Baton Rouge. Some members of the local NAACP came out to condemn the move.

A winter storm system has arrived over south Louisiana and snow is already falling in some areas Tuesday morning as New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette prepare for potentially historic

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, could undergo revisions when lawmakers reconvene. At issue are provisions concerning menu and labeling requirements.