Several Louisiana officials and lawmakers are reacting to the news of a deadly plane crash in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night.

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

Pilot Thomas Terry talks about the plane crash in DC Wednesday night. Authorities say the commercial plane collided with a military helicopter mid-air. The regional plane was carrying 64 people and the Black Hawk helicopter had 3 soldiers onboard.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes before two two U.S. Senate hearings in his quest to head the nation's health department. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor, sits on both.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.

Washington Mardi Gras is known as a boozy political party for lobbyists, donors and politicians. But for higher education leaders, it’s also an opportunity to take advantage of having Louisiana’s most rich and powerful in the same building — and in a good mood.

Kendall Elizabeth Williams is the 2025 queen. She's a 2025 graduate of Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans, where she was given the school's highest honor of "Citizenship Girl" for displaying "core values ... of loyalty, respect, enthusiasm and a positive demeanor," Krewe of Louisianans said on their website. Kendall is also a star athlete.

Due to weather conditions, Southern University's Baton Rouge campuses will remain closed through Friday, January 24. Classes and offices will continue to operate remotely. This includes Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and Southern University Law Center.

Record snowfall in South Louisiana disrupted travel plans for hundreds of state residents scheduled to fly to Washington DC early last week. But most arrived by Friday,

Congressman Troy Carter called the funding freeze “a direct attack” on Louisiana residents, adding his promise to fight back. Read his full statement below.

Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations and more federal research dollars. It had been approximately 15 years since UNO,

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Framebridge, the leading custom framing company that launched as an online platform in 2014, announced the opening of its first Louisiana