Nearly 850,000 voters cast their ballots early in-person, and over 100,000 of those were on the final day of early voting, breaking the records set in 2020.

Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Republicans reclaimed control of the Senate, picking up seats in West Virginia and Ohio. Top House races are focused in New York and California, where Democrats are trying to claw back some of the 10 or so seats where Republicans have made surprising gains in recent years.

Alice Prophit of the Living Well Foundation joins Cory Crowe on Lagniappe with a conversation about the foundation's most recent work and community impact.

Jackson Police Department says 41-year-old Darrell Sheriff was underneath the truck working on a hydraulic line when the tailgate opened and asphalt fell on him.

Five people are on the ballot for Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District. Democrats have thrown their support behind longtime politician Cleo Fields.

Ronan credits her parents and the filmmakers she worked with as a child for keeping acting fun. She stars as a woman struggling with addiction in The Outrun and as a World War II mother in Blitz.

Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.

Wall Street, crypto investors, and shareholders in Trump Media are all cheering the election results.