Louisiana officials warn that the state's $300 million crawfish industry faces dire economic consequences because of a shortage of temporary seasonal workers via the H-2B visa program.

A combination of fog and thick smoke from a marsh fire reduced visibility on Louisiana highways to near nothing on Monday.

A Slidell, Louisiana, family is the proud owner of the world's largest grapefruit. (CNN) - Louisiana isn't famous for its grapefruit, but that could change after a Slidell couple's world-record-setting harvest. Guinness World Records said the super citrus broke two records and is the world's heaviest and largest grapefruit by circumference. The Meyers' grapefruit beat the previous record that was set in 2006 in Brazil. The Meyers say their secret is the fairy garden that their grandchildren made around the base of their 10-year-old grapefruit tree.