The Shreveport City Council has approved a 30-year lease of the Stageworks of Louisiana building to Curtis "50 cent" Jackson. The former expo hall will serve as a studio for film and television production G-Unite Films and Television. Council member Jim Taliaferro says the now vacant building will be a hub f...

While some people are ramping up their outrage over the inadvertent inclusion of a reporter for The Atlantic in a group text in which top cabinet members were plotting military action against Yemen, Senator Bill Cassidy appears to be downplaying the controversy. "This shouldn't have been done, but the President st...

Former four-term Louisiana U.S. Senator J Bennett Johnston has passed away at the age of 92. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat was Johnston's executive assistant in charge of Louisiana political operations and says the Democrat worked with Democrats and Republicans to bring back federal dollars to Louisiana. "He r...

How honest are restaurants when it comes to disclosing where their shrimp comes from? A new report from SEAD Consulting shows Louisiana is actually doing quite well -- except for one city. The firm says they found a relatively small percentage of Louisiana restaurants being dishonest about where their shrimp is coming ...

Starting April 5th, Mega Millions will see Mega changes. Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says Mega Millions will have a higher starting jackpot, improved odds, a built-in prize multiplier, and no break-even prizes. "So now people will instead of getting a base prize can get two, three, four, five, and ...