In a sign that Louisiana's insurance crisis may be easing. The state has earned its highest grade and rank since 2013 on the R Street Institute's Insurance Regulation Report. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the state has received D and F grades every year since 2013, but this year Louisiana received "C"...

A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is headed to Governor Landry's desk. This, after the House gave its final approval on a vote of 94-1, with Oil City Republican Danny McCormick casting the lone "no" vote. Don Redman with the American Automobile Association (AAA) of Louisiana says this is somethi...

LSU Designated Hitter Ethan Frey is one of the best hitters in the country right now, according to Tigers Head Coach Jay Johnson. Frey's high school coach, Rosepine's Jeff Smith, said his success doesn't come as a surprise to anyone back home. "It was apparent in tee-ball, man, to be honest with you," said Sm...

A man acting as a police officer in Webster Parish is arrested for shooting a dog over the weekend. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says 54-year-old Reginald Ferguson shot the dog as the dog's owner was within very close proximity, and she's lucky that she didn't get hurt. "When he shot at the dog twice, the l...

The Louisiana House approves legislation that would result in a long prison sentence for anyone convicted of intentionally infecting another person with an incurable sexually transmitted disease. Monroe Democrat Pat Moore's measure calls for a person to serve at least ten years in prison if convicted of this crime and ...