The family of a 73-year-old grandfather is pleading for his release after immigration enforcement agents took him into custody near his home in Lafayette while on his way to work. He's at an ICE processing center in Evangeline Parish. The family says Jose Francisco Garcia Rodriquez has lived in the U.S. for 45 years si...

UL-Monroe students have approved a $75 fee per semester that will generate $600,000 dollars in its first year for the school's athletic department. ULM Athletic Director John Hartwell says the fee goes into effect for the 2025 Fall Semester. "It is extremely helpful to us in a budget that is, frankly, at the botto...

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs of 10% on all imports and higher rates on key trading partners, such as China (34%) and the European Union (20%), has sparked concerns across Louisiana industries. Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says it could cost more to eat out. "If they remain o...

It is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and state officials want to see an end to distracted driving on Louisiana's roads. Department of Transportation Secretary Joe Donahue says preliminary data from 2024 shows that distracted driving crashes led to 180 fatalities and 1,295 serious injuries in Louisiana. "That's...

A man and a woman are dead following a plane crash near Raceland. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson says the 1976 Cessna 210L owned by Southern Seaplanes went down last night in a remote marsh area and it was located two miles north of Highway 182 near the intersection of Highway 90. "About 7:30 this morn...