With peak road construction season upon us, DOTD is urging you to please pay extra attention and use extra caution when going through work zones. This is National Work Zone Awareness Week; and this year's theme is, "Respect the zone so we all go home." Lisa Freeman, the executive director of the Louisiana Hig...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, is dead at the age of 88. He led the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. Francis was not afraid to take on challenging issues like climate change, inequality and he welcomed gays and lesbians into the Catholic Church. LSU Professor of Religion Michael Pasquier says his stan...

Two men are dead after crashing their Jeep while speeding away from pursuing troopers in Alexandria. State Police Master Trooper Casey Wallace says police tried pulling the Jeep over early Saturday morning along the U.S. 165 frontage road. "There was no actual cause of anything. It was actually observed by one of ...

As spring brings increased road construction, safety becomes more critical for both workers and drivers. National Work Zone Awareness Week, observed this week, encourages the need for caution in work zones. LWCC Jason Hazelton urges drivers to slow down, stay alert, and be mindful. "With ongoing expanded roadways,...

There's an effort in the legislative session to increase the award amounts for TOPS recipients. It's held steady since the 2016-17 school year. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner's bill would increase state funding for the TOPS scholarship program by 50 million. Turner says the scholarship amount needs to be incr...