They’re gummy bears, they’re bright colors, they’re candy-flavored. This is really a sinister, sinister industry,” the HHS ...

When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...

Louisiana recently passed legislation banning kratom, but kava remains legal despite potential for addiction. What to know ...

The real powerhouse compound in kratom is 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is responsible for its psychoactive and ...

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

Starting August 5, Pineville will be seeing some road closures as part of a major reconstruction project on Hwy 165. They ...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

“The fact that it is a law now that you can be fined, great. We want people to be able to move about freely, and if you’re going to hold traffic up and potentially cause an accident, let’s get a fine, ...

Louisiana drivers can now get car insurance through General Motors Insurance after it launched in the state.

Beginning August 1, Louisiana will have a new law designating the Secretary of State as the official Protocol Officer for the state, providing resources for other agencies and elected officials in … ...

A Louisiana pastor was fired from his library job after refusing to use a transgender colleague's preferred pronouns leading local pastors to call on library to change its policy.

One was in the western Louisiana town of Mansfield, where the first women’s college west of the Mississippi River was established.