The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents who have children under the age of five to participate in their annual poll to find out about their child care arrangements. Heather Cope oversees research at LPIC and she says the input parents and guardians give is critical to understanding the needs o...

Tragedy in Carencro as a toddler is hit and killed in a restaurant parking lot. Carencro Police Chief David Anderson says shortly after eight Tuesday night, a three-year-old girl ran into the parking lot at the Walk-On's restaurant and was hit by a vehicle. "The vehicle that struck the toddler had backed out of a ...

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court against online sports betting giants DraftKings and FanDuel. Attorney Jennifer Hoekstra, who represents plaintiffs Adrian Payton, Toi Smith and Yolanda Perkins, says the two companies go to great lengths to keep users addicted to online gambli...

Eligible Entergy Louisiana customers can apply for a one-time $100 bill credit. The credit is issued through local United Way chapters throughout the state. Tami Chrisope with the United Way of Southwest Louisiana says eligibility is expanded beyond customers living below the federal poverty level. "We're covering...

You could win a $265,000 home by purchasing a $100 raffle ticket from the Northwestern State athletics department. NSU partnered with Rhodes Properties and Developments to create the Demon Dream Home Giveaway to support the operating budgets for the school's 14 varsity sports. Northwestern State Athletic Director Kevin...