Louisiana U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy describes the midterm election results as a shellacking for Republicans, with Democrats taking control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Cassidy says voters used the election to express their frustration with Republicans and President Donald Trump, who he believes made himself a tar...

A Tangipahoa teenager has been arrested after allegedly crashing a ATV on a public road that injured three others. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says the incident happened during the middle of the night over the weekend in the Kentwood area. Sticker says the teen driver was traveling at a high rate of speed. "The operato...

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor conducted an audit of the handling of sexual assault kits collected from July 2024 through December 2025. Performance Audit Manager Kristin Jacobs says the audit found that nearly one out of every five had not been submitted to a crime lab for testing. "We found that 337, or about...

Lane Kiffin called back to his time in L.A. and brought out the stars for the LSU-Alabama game on Saturday. Shaq, Angel Reese, Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne and Kevin Costner all joined Kiffin for the Tiger walk. Kiffin says he met Costner years ago, and it was great to introduce him to the passion and tailgating in the Sou...

Starting in June, you can fly nonstop from New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport to Mexico City on Aeromexico. Louis Armstrong Aviation Director Kevin Dolliole says travelers on the new Aeromexico flights will be able to easily connect to more than 100 other destinations. "They operate a network of 113...

The 31-year-old Smoothie King Center is in dire need of renovations. The key question is, where is the money going to come from? NOLA.com Business Editor Stephanie Riegel says so far, they have just over half the money secured. "Landry has committed to supporting$75 million in the Capital Outlay Budget over two ye...

Former Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards tells The Advocate despite the Democrats' strong showing in the midterm elections, he had no plans of making another run for governor. Edwards spoke with Advocate Political reporter Tyler Bridges. "He told me that he is absolutely not going to be a candidate, is not tryi...

14 Grambling football players have been suspended for their involvement in a postgame brawl after the G-Men fell to Arkansas-Pine Bluff 35-32 on Saturday. Moments after the final whistle, both benches cleared and several fights broke out across the field. Tigers coach Mickey Joseph says it was unacceptable. "I hav...

The College Football Playoff is officially expanding to 24 teams next season. The CFP and ESPN reached a nearly $1.7-billion agreement that would kick off the playoffs the second weekend in December and eliminate power conference championship games. LSU Athletics Director Verge Ausberry says LSU supported the 24-team p...

A 44-year-old St. Tammany Parish priest is facing theft charges after he allegedly stole funds from an Abita Springs church. Lt. Suzanne Carboni with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office says they began their investigation into Reverend Daniel Okafor after the Archdiocese of New Orleans was contacted about discrepan...