Nike announces a new NIL venture, and it has chosen LSU as the first school to partner with. Nike, along with other equipment manufacturers, have been partnering with university athletic departments for decades. But Nike's Blue Ribbon Elite NIL program is the first to partner with the athletes themselves. Zach Greenwel...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell has revealed its highly-anticipated music lineup for the 2026 celebration, which takes place from April 23 - May 3. The Eagles, Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart are among the headliners announced. Producer and Director Quint Davis said Jazz Fest will also be a...

Secretary of State Nancy Landry has announced that all six voting system vendors that her office tested earlier this year passed certification. It comes as the office is working to select a new voting system to replace the current outdated one. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State's Office says the office did not re...

A new professional football team is coming to Monroe this summer. No, no NFL team is moving there; not even a UFL team. Rather, the city is getting a team in The Arena League. League owner Jeff Holmes says the league is adding the team for its third season. "We launched in 2024 with four teams, primarily in the up...

LSU's hiring of Lane Kiffin as its new head football coach is poised to yield a big economic impact for both the school and the City of Baton Rouge. Ever since LSU poached Kiffin from Ole Miss, the team has had more than 15,000 new season ticket requests, as well as a large uptick in corporate partner and donor interes...

LSU's Gulf Coast Energy Outlook predicts oil and gas production will continue to expand, and the state will continue to see investment in petrochemicals, LNG projects and energy-intensive manufacturing. Greg Upton, the interim director of the Energy Institute, says with advancements in technology, the oil and gas econo...

After a series of meetings that concluded Monday, a task force on NIL deals for student athletes is ready to prepare a series of bills for the upcoming legislative session. Homer Democratic Representative Rashid Young is on the task force and says one central theme that came out of the meetings was the fact that there ...

Farmers are in position to get federal assistance because of President Trump's $12 billion financial aid package for producers. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says it's needed as farmers suffered through a tough 2025. "Farmers are still facing persistently low commodity prices, inflation, high input cost...

Starting January 4th, in order to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits, a claimant will need to complete at least five work-search activities each week. That's an increase from the current requirement of three. Robert Wooley with Louisiana Works says the new rule is not intended to punish an unemployed individua...

The Jena High School football team is preparing for its first ever state championship game appearance. After losing in the semifinals the last two seasons, head coach Jay Roark says it's nice to get over the hump. "It's a beautiful moment when you've been working so long, so hard to get to this point. To finally g...