The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a Declaration of Emergency (DE) and Notice of Intent (NOI) to expand the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Area in northeast central Louisiana, effective May 1. LDWF Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says this follows the detection of a CWD-positi...

A pair of Republicans are proposing legislation that they affectionately call "loser pays." "It reduces frivolous lawsuits by requiring a plaintiff to cover attorneys fees on baseless claims," says New Iberia Sen. Blake Miguez, who has filed the bill along with Pineville Rep. Mike Johnson as a way t...

Another name is added to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class of 2025: Nick Saban. Before he became LSU's nemesis while coaching Alabama, Saban led the Tigers to the national championship in 2003. "He loves Louisiana -- I know there's a lot of fans who might struggle with that, but it's true -- And he knows how...

Governor Jeff Landry announced a key development regarding ongoing issues at the state's Office of Motor Vehicles. A technical change was implemented last Thursday night to strengthen the office's aging mainframe, which has prevented some residents from renewing or obtaining driver's licenses for weeks because constant...

Consultants hired by the City of New Orleans have recommended that Bourbon Street be permanently closed to vehicular traffic. Now, the question is: Will the city heed that recommendation? In a news conference this morning, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick seemed non-committal. "NOPD, this chief, this superin...