The dream run for McNeese is over -- and in all likelihood, so is the Will Wade era in Lake Charles. The Cowboys could not keep up with Purdue, losing to the Boilermakers in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, 76-62. On Thursday, McNeese won its first-ever Tournament game, beating fifth-seeded Clemson. But they co...

The game Saturday night was pretty much decided when the LSU Lady Tigers arrived safely at the Pete Maravich Assembly enter. LSU scored the first 11 points of the game and was on cruise control the rest of the way, beating San Diego State, 103-48, in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament. Junior guard Flau'Jae...

A new Louisiana bill, Senate Bill 11, aims to impose stricter penalties on drivers who block the left lane by driving under the speed limit. Proposed by Alexandria Sen. Jay Luneau, the bill seeks to enhance road safety and reduce driver frustration. "We've all encountered that at sometimes in our life where two pe...

Eight bridges in Louisiana are among 68 across the country that the National Transportation Safety Board identified as being at an "unknown level of risk of collapse" should it be hit by a vessel. It's part of a report that the NTSB released on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The NT...

Gov. Landry announces a major restructuring of the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, placing the office under the National Guard. "Jeff Landry is saying that he's trying to save money. It was one of his campaign pledges. It's one of his images I think he likes to promote," say...