When federal health regulators last week announced plans to control a compound found in the kratom plant, they made one big distinction: "We're not targeting the kratom leaf or ground up kratom," Food ...

Louisiana recently passed legislation banning kratom, but kava remains legal despite potential for addiction. What to know ...

The real powerhouse compound in kratom is 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), which is responsible for its psychoactive and ...

AND THAT’S BECAUSE STARTING TODAY, IT IS ILLEGAL HERE IN LOUISIANA. WDSU NORTH SHORE BUREAU REPORTER SHAWANDA JONES EXPLAINS ...

Starting August 5, Pineville will be seeing some road closures as part of a major reconstruction project on Hwy 165. They ...

The Louisiana Department of Revenue has announced new penalties for possession of kratom, effective immediately, in response ...

Beginning August 1, Louisiana will have a new law designating the Secretary of State as the official Protocol Officer for the state, providing resources for other agencies and elected officials in … ...

One was in the western Louisiana town of Mansfield, where the first women’s college west of the Mississippi River was established.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A Myrtle Beach-based kratom supplier failed to warn a customer about hazardous side effects from a strain being used to help his seizure condition — leading to the ...

Louisiana's natural gas production rebounds after two-year decline According to the latest figures, Louisiana produced 336,500 million cubic feet of natural gas in March 2025, up from a low of 264,000 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry fired back at Texas State Representative James Talarico, a seminary student and Christian Democrat, after Talarico criticized Louisiana’s ...

Ever since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) tried in 2016 to classify kratom as a dangerous Schedule 1 drug, states have been on their own.