
LSU legend Dale Brown dies at age 90
Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown passed away at the age of 90 on Friday. Brown's family released a statement in the announcement of his death: "We have lost the most loving and most loved man any of us has ever known. Dale Brown always put others first. He always led with the heart. He was always a great ...
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LCMC Health partners with Helix to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100,000 Louisiana adults
A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100,000 Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. LCMC Health System Chief Medical Offic...
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Louisiana Tech at odds with UL System Board of Supervisors over rejected pay raises
Louisiana Tech's faculty senate president says there's a level of distrust after the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors rejected cost-of-living raises for faculty and staff. Michael Swanbom says the distrust stems from conflicting messages from now-former Tech President Jim Henderson and system leaders...
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LSU to increase security measures for next home football game
After Deputies used pepper balls to break up unruly crowds at LSU's home game against Mississippi State, the university announced it will be stepping up safety measures for the Tigers' next home game against Alabama. LSU Chief Communications Officer Meg Casper Sunstrom says there will be increased security presence and...
Oct 22, 2026

New poll notes that Louisianans are delaying having kids due to lack of affordable child care
If you have kids, you know how expensive they can be. That's why according to a poll from the First Five Years Fund, more than a quarter of Louisianans say they're delaying starting a family. The group's executive director, Sarah Ritting, says the poll shows that more than four out of every five say finding affordable ...
Oct 22, 2026






