Nike announces a new NIL venture, and it has chosen LSU as the first school to partner with. Nike, along with other equipment manufacturers, have been partnering with university athletic departments for decades. But Nike's Blue Ribbon Elite NIL program is the first to partner with the athletes themselves. Zach Greenwel...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell has revealed its highly-anticipated music lineup for the 2026 celebration, which takes place from April 23 - May 3. The Eagles, Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart are among the headliners announced. Producer and Director Quint Davis said Jazz Fest will also be a...

Secretary of State Nancy Landry has announced that all six voting system vendors that her office tested earlier this year passed certification. It comes as the office is working to select a new voting system to replace the current outdated one. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State's Office says the office did not re...

A new professional football team is coming to Monroe this summer. No, no NFL team is moving there; not even a UFL team. Rather, the city is getting a team in The Arena League. League owner Jeff Holmes says the league is adding the team for its third season. "We launched in 2024 with four teams, primarily in the up...

LSU's hiring of Lane Kiffin as its new head football coach is poised to yield a big economic impact for both the school and the City of Baton Rouge. Ever since LSU poached Kiffin from Ole Miss, the team has had more than 15,000 new season ticket requests, as well as a large uptick in corporate partner and donor interes...