 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer Louisiana Republicans have unexpectedly seized a supermajority in the state House of Representatives — and they did it without winning an election. Rep. Francis Thompson, the chamber's longest-serving member, announced he was switching parties. Here's how that affects the balance of power in the State Capitol.
An 11-year-old boy was killed after a teenager held him and several family members hostage at gunpoint in a car, and the situation turned into a shootout. Here's what we know.
One of Louisiana's winningest high school basketball coaches is stepping down. After 14 consecutive title games and 8 state championships, Carlos Sample is leaving his job at Scotlandville High. Here's a look at his incredible record, and why he made the decision. | 
