The U.S. Department of Defense announced it will not go through with a plan to cut hurricane forecasting satellite data. The information is used in both weather forecasting and U.S. Military operations but was facing termination due to cybersecurity concerns. LSU Public Health climatologist Barry Keim says this decisio...

A new study shows that Northwestern State is a major driver of economic growth in central and northwest Louisiana. President James Genovese says the study by labor market analytics firm Lightcast shows a total economic impact of almost $500 million. "We actually support 7,000 jobs. Matter of fact, 1 in 58 jobs in ...

Governor Jeff Landry has announced General Motors Insurance is a new company that can provide auto insurance in Louisiana. But Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says GM National Insurance is not new and has been doing business in the state in 2006. Temple says they do have a new product available for drivers of newer G...

The Attorney General's Office dubs her the "Medicaid Millionaire." 35-year-old Candace Taylor of Slidell is facing charges for allegedly collecting government benefits, despite being very well-off financially. Investigators say Taylor intentionally misspelled her name as she applied for benefits, alleging tha...

Governor Jeff Landry announced a partnership with a new software vendor to overhaul the state's OMV system on his "Diner Days" podcast. OMV Commissioner Bryan Adams says the outdated system would frequently shut down, causing long lines, wasted resources and fraud. "It's been a mess for quite some time. ...