LSU basketball legend Bob Pettit passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday, his family announced on Thursday. The Baton Rouge native was one of the first great stars of LSU sports. His No. 50 was the first jersey to be retired across any sport, and he has a statue outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Longtime LSU...

A Louisiana lawmaker is proposing a specialty license plate honoring Dolly Parton, with a portion of the proceeds going toward the country music legend's signature literacy initiative. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham plans to file legislation in the upcoming legislative session that would create a Dolly Parton ...

Louisiana health officials are warning about a powerful synthetic opioid that has been linked to overdose deaths in the state. The drug, cyclorphine, is estimated to be about 10 times more potent than fentanyl. Mark Ryan, executive director of the Louisiana Poison Center, says even a small amount can be deadly. "E...

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day; and with Louisiana being "Sportsman's Paradise," it should go without saying that the state is very much participating. Trey Iles with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says events will be held at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge, Woodwo...

Investigators did not find any human remains during an extensive search of a 15-acre property in West Feliciana Parish for two missing women. Sheriff Brian Spillman says investigators did find potential evidence that may connect Thomas Morris to the disappearances of Madison Allen and Stephanie Hevia. "And althoug...