Watch: Man torches termite swarms with DIY flamethrower

After about a minute of unsuccessful swatting, Kenny Bellau reached for "something a little more lethal."

Louisiana teen awarded over $10 million in scholarships, makes final college decision

Dennis Maliq Barnes, who goes by Maliq, made headlines in previous weeks after he was rewarded more than $9 million in scholarships, but since then, he’s surpassed that amount with more than $10 million in scholarship offers.

Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships

Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.

New plans for abandoned hurricane-ravaged amusement park in New Orleans

More than 17 years after a Six Flags park in New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, developers believe they can revive the abandoned site with a new project.

Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt

One of the victims injured in the shooting was a child, police said, adding that a suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Louisiana zoo, officials say

According to the Zoosiana, located in Broussard, the individual targeted facilities of smaller primates and specifically compromised the squirrel monkey exhibit.

12 people shot at Louisiana nightclub

The victims were all inside the nightclub when they were shot, police said.

Woman charged with attempted murder of boyfriend who peed in bed

Louisiana authorities said Briana Lacost admitted to stabbing her boyfriend after she “ripped” him from the bed for urinating on himself.

Home invasion suspect killed by mother protecting her children, sheriff says

The Louisiana man on parole was armed with a shovel and a lug wrench when he allegedly broke into the home of a woman and her two young children, the local sheriff’s office said.

US Coast Guard ends search for 4 people after helicopter crashes into Gulf of Mexico

A rescue operation is underway off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico for four people who were on board a helicopter that crashed while departing an oil platform on Thursday.

'God laid over top of us': Woman recounts terror she felt as Louisiana tornado killed neighbors

An EF-2 tornado with winds estimated at 130 mph managed to decimate homes around Linda Barry as she huddled under a mattress protected by her soon-to-be husband, reciting the Lord’s Prayer for comfort.

Tornado strikes New Orleans metro; damage surveys underway

About an hour after a violent tornado damaged a hospital and homes in New Iberia, the severe weather threat moved into the New Orleans metro area. The multi-day severe weather event has produced tornadoes from Texas to Louisiana.