Several Louisiana officials and lawmakers are reacting to the news of a deadly plane crash in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night.

Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

Many Louisiana lobbyists, business executives and government leaders came to the nation's capital for the inauguration of President Donald Trump, with plans to stay through Sunday for Washington

Pilot Thomas Terry talks about the plane crash in DC Wednesday night. Authorities say the commercial plane collided with a military helicopter mid-air. The regional plane was carrying 64 people and the Black Hawk helicopter had 3 soldiers onboard.

Kendall Elizabeth Williams is the 2025 queen. She's a 2025 graduate of Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans, where she was given the school's highest honor of "Citizenship Girl" for displaying "core values ... of loyalty, respect, enthusiasm and a positive demeanor," Krewe of Louisianans said on their website. Kendall is also a star athlete.

Washington Mardi Gras is known as a boozy political party for lobbyists, donors and politicians. But for higher education leaders, it’s also an opportunity to take advantage of having Louisiana’s most rich and powerful in the same building — and in a good mood.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, is captain of Mystick Krewe of Louisianians, the krewe that runs the event. The official commencement of Washington Mardi Gras is Jan. 23, just days after the presidential inauguration.

Congressman Troy Carter called the funding freeze “a direct attack” on Louisiana residents, adding his promise to fight back. Read his full statement below.

Gov. Jeff Landry and other Republican state officials are trying to prepare for potential cuts to Louisiana’s federal funding, despite confusion over how far President Donald Trump’s attempt to halt support to state and local governments will go.

Record snowfall in South Louisiana disrupted travel plans for hundreds of state residents scheduled to fly to Washington DC early last week. But most arrived by Friday,

Due to weather conditions, Southern University's Baton Rouge campuses will remain closed through Friday, January 24. Classes and offices will continue to operate remotely. This includes Southern University and A&M College, Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and Southern University Law Center.

The Plaquemines LNG construction site photographed along the Mississippi River during a flyover tour with Restore the Mississippi River Delta and Southern Seaplane in Plaquemines Parish, La., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)