The Rayne Police Department is grieving over the loss of one of its officers who was killed by friendly fire. Rayne Police Chief Carroll Stelly says officers were attempting to locate a suspect involved in a recent stabbing incident when shots were fired. Forty-eight-year-old Lieutenant Allen "Noochie" Credeu...

OMV offices across the state are jammed with people getting their REAL IDs, as regular driver's licenses will no longer be adequate to board commercial flights starting tomorrow. As such, people are waiting a long time, even those who are there for something other than REAL ID. "It's not the same last time I went ...

Bogue Chitto State Park near Franklinton is undergoing significant expansion with the acquisition of over 800 adjacent acres, increasing the park's total area by 45-percent to nearly 2,600 acres. Office of State Parks Assistant Secretary Brandon Burris says the expansion will allow residents to experience Louisiana's G...

If you're collecting unemployment, you might soon be required to increase your work searches and keep your job interview appointments in order to keep your benefits. The House has passed HB 153 by a vote of 73-24. It's written by Lafayette Republican Troy Hebert, who says he'd heard from employers who have been stood u...

On July 1st, Lake Charles will have a new mayor, as Marshall Simien unseated two-term incumbent Nic Hunter over the weekend. Mayor-elect Simien says it was a hard-fought campaign, but Mayor Hunter was very gracious in defeat. "He always understood that I wasn't running against him personally. It was really running...