Category Archives: News
LSU Health Shreveport to study the effects of B-52 missions
LSU Health Shreveport is joining forces with the Air Force to study the physical and cognitive effects of lengthy flights on B-52 aircrew members. Director of the Rehabilitation Science Program Dr. Co...
Mar 24, 2024 fotoluminate / Depositphotos.com
LSU Lady Tigers win an "ugly game" in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
The LSU Lady Tigers were playing great basketball leading up to and into the SEC Tournament. Then a two-week break which allowed rust to form heading into Friday afternoon's game against the Rice Owls...
Mar 23, 2024 Courtesy of LSU athletics
Merryville dog owner fatally shots and kills dog he says attacked his dog
A Merryville dog owner sought revenge by fatally shooting a dog after it allegedly attacked his dog last week. So, we asked Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt is it legal to shoot another dog in another pe...
Mar 22, 2024 PixelsAway / Depositphotos.com
Port Hudson State Historic Site announces re-enactment of the siege of port hudson March 23 & 24
The Port Hudson State Historic Site will host its annual reenactment of the Siege of Port Hudson Saturday and Sunday. Park manager, Daniel Goyer says volunteers will stage the Battle of Port Hudson. "...
Mar 22, 2024
Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson facing an effort to remove him as House Speaker
In Washington D.C. Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has filed a motion to remove Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson of Bossier Parish from his position as House Speaker...
Mar 22, 2024 US Speaker Mike Johnson
Legislation to repeal certain teacher training courses as state law and allow BESE adopt policies passes heads to the House
House Education approves a bill to repeal state laws requiring educators to teach students about CPR, eating disorders, adoption and substance abuse and more. Instead, BESE would decide if they should...
Mar 21, 2024 jukai5 / Depositphotos.com
Legislation that offers parents state dollars to pay for their child's private school tuition passed in the Senate Education Committee
The Senate Education Committee has approved legislation that will one day allow every family to apply for state dollars to pay for private school tuition or other education-related expenses. Carencro ...
Mar 21, 2024 alamosbasement / CC
Parents of special needs child found melted in couch to spend 20 years in prison
The parents of Lacey Fletcher, the 36-year-old who was found melted into the couch due to severe neglect in Slaughter, were sentenced to 40 years with 20 years suspended yesterday. East Feliciana Dist...
Mar 21, 2024 Obituary photo of Lacey Fletcher
Legislation to repeal the state's three year rule for policyholders passed in the Senate Insurance Committee
The Senate Insurance Committee advanced legislation that repeals the state's three-year rule. The rule prevents insurance companies from dropping homeowners who have been with the same company for mor...
Mar 20, 2024 Stuart Seeger / CC
WWII museum debuts virtual conversations with veteran
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans unveils a new interactive feature where visitors can have a virtual conversation with veterans and others who served during the war effort. VP of Educat...
Mar 20, 2024
