Early for the November 3rd election is over, with nearly 521,000 voters casting ballots statewide. According to the Secretary of State's Office, registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans among early voters by nearly 16,000. That could be a concern for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Julia Letlow. But LSU political ...

FMOL Health is helping those who can't easily get to a clinic to get screened for breast cancer by unveiling its new mobile mammography unit. Dr. Chris Funes, the medical director for ambulatory quality for FMOL Health, says it will help increase the availability for this essential preventative screening. "It's go...

While six Republicans are vying for the open seat in the solidly Republican Fifth District, three Democrats are seeking the seat as well. Two of them - Pat Moore and Dan McKay - appeared at Monday's candidate forum in Baton Rouge. McKay says Democrats have one major priority should they win control of the House of Repr...

The global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Louisiana's state credit rating from AA- to AA, with a Stable Outlook. State Treasurer John Fleming says a stronger credit rating can help access capital markets on more favorable terms, potentially reducing borrowing costs. "That enures to us a lower co...

The Louisiana Attorney General's Office is accusing a northeast Louisiana police chief of stealing money intended for the family of an officer killed in the line of duty. Attorney General Liz Murrill says Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming has been arrested on felony charges of theft, money laundering and destruction o...