Governor Jeff Landry tells public school teachers at a press conference that the state will indeed plan to fund a stipend as part of their salary for the next school year. Landry says as lawmakers will approve a budget in the coming days and once the spending plan, hits his desk, they will decide how to pay for the $2,...

Which college campus is ranked number one in Louisiana? According to the college search website Niche, that honor goes to Southeastern Louisiana University. The website especially noted the quality and affordability of Southeastern's on-campus dining. President Dr. William Wainwright says it's an honor the entire schoo...

Men at high risk for prostate cancer will soon have far fewer barriers to get prostate cancer screenings. A bill that would eliminate cost sharing for prostate cancer screening for high-risk men is now awaiting Governor Landry's signature after unanimously passing in both the House and the Senate. Alice Kline, the Loui...

"No Party" voters are allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries, but that might not be the case in the future. There is a bill that is close to final legislative passage that will allow each party to decide if registered "No Party" voters can vote in their primary. Baton...

It will be a wet Memorial Day weekend as the state is stuck in a rainy weather pattern that will stick around into next week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chanelle Stigger in Lake Charles says we are looking at some impressive rain totals for the next week. "So we are expecting anywhere between 10-15 inc...