The Louisiana Book Festival takes place on Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Baton Rouge, at the State Library of Louisiana and the surrounding Capitol Park area. The Festival will feature appearances by storybook characters, award-winning authors, musical performances, face painting, balloon artists, and crafts.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office warns the public about a scam in which individuals claim there is an issue with the payment kiosk at the Ouachita Correctional Center. This call is a scam attempt.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Trash Receptacle Grant, which aims to reduce litter in Louisiana.

The Secretary of State’s Office issues an invitation to negotiate with state-certified vendors for a new, auditable statewide voting system.

United States Chief District Judge sentences three defendants in separate federal firearms and narcotics cases committed in Northeast Louisiana.

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Erin Murphy, a professor at NYU School of Law and an expert on sexual assault law, about how New York state considers alcohol use when determining the presence of consent.

John Steinbeck's 1952 epic was first adapted to film in 1955 by director Elia Kazan. Now, Kazan's granddaughter Zoe has directed a new Netflix miniseries, starring Florence Pugh.