A new report by state auditors shows that the benefits of putting on a fortified roof greatly outweigh the costs of one. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor says fortified roofs have been shown to lower property insurance premiums by a median of 22 percent, saving homeowners $1,250 a year. "That is the path of true ...

LSU has officially announced Kyle Williams as its new defensive line coach. The former All-American defensive tackle won a national title at LSU in 2003 and spent 13 seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, earning All-Pro honors six times. Head coach Brian Kelly says Williams brings an impressive resume to their sta...

The U.S. Department of Education is laying off more than 13-hundred workers, which is half of its staff. The massive reduction in workers comes as President Trump has discussed dismantling the federal agency. Louisiana Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley supports the idea of eliminating the department of education...

Jessie Hoffman will not be executed next Tuesday. Federal Judge Shelly Dick ruled in favor of the 46-year-old death row inmate in his quest for the state not to use nitrogen hypoxia to execute him for kidnapping, raping and killing 28-year-old advertising executive Mary Elliot in 1996. "(T)he Court's analysis turn...

Three suspects are now under arrest in connection with the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson. Kyle Thurman was arrested in Port Allen yesterday, and Isaiah Smith turned himself in this morning. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L'Jean McKneely says police had expected Thurman to turn himself in as we...