Category Archives: News
Gaming Control Board issues its first four sports betting licenses
Sports betting will be available at more casinos in Louisiana as early as this weekend. Until recently, only Paragon Casino in Marksville was operating a legal sportsbook. But State Gaming Control Boa...
Oct 29, 2021 Erin Khoo / CC
Don't let your pets get into the Hallowen candy and other tips to keep them safe
While Halloween can be lots of fun for the kids, it can pose a health hazard to your pets. Ginger Guttner, Spokesperson for LSU's School of Veterinary Medicine said if you have pets don't leave out ca...
Oct 29, 2021 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Facebook's name change to Meta worries users of an overhaul of the social media giant's flagship platform
Facebook's announcement of a name change to Meta, sent some users into a frenzy that the social media giant would dissolve their most-used platform. But UNO Marketing Professor Lisa Palumbo said Faceb...
Oct 29, 2021
Early Voting Begins Saturday In Louisiana For November 13th Election
Early voting gets underway in Louisiana tomorrow, and except for this Sunday, will continue through Saturday, November 6th. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the ballots casts are for the November 1...
Oct 29, 2021 Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) will not seek re-election.
Senate Select Committee To Investigate State Police Excessive Force Complaints
A special committee is being created by the Louisiana Senate that will hold one or more hearings beginning in December on complaints about the use of excessive force by State Police, particularly high...
Oct 29, 2021 Sen. Franklin Foil, Baton Rouge
FEMA Extends Deadline For Applying For Hurricane Ida Individual Assistance
FEMA is extending its deadline for Hurricane Ida individual assistance. Folks in the 25-parish disaster declaration area now have until November 29th to apply for help from the federal agency. FEMA's ...
Oct 29, 2021
What changes would the constitutional amendments bring about on the November ballot
Early voting begins Saturday and while there are a few local elections there are four constitutional amendments on everyone's ballot. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott said...
Oct 28, 2021
Gov. Edwards to attend International Climate Change Summit in Scotland
Governor Edwards is headed to the Scottish Lowlands today to take part in the International Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. Edwards said there's no other state in the United States more impacted by ...
Oct 28, 2021
Walker Police want to reunite owner with a lost Nike bag, contents include a few pills and bit of cocaine
Walker Police are working hard to reunite a Nike lunch bag with its owner. The black and white bag was found among some debris on Florida Bouvard Wednesday and Walker Police Captain John Sharp said th...
Oct 28, 2021 Found lunch bag in Walker. Police are hoping to "reunite" the bag with its owner. Courtesy of Walker Police.
Over two dozen homes and businesses damaged by EF-2 tornado south of Lake Charles
More than two dozen homes and businesses suffered significant damage or were destroyed when an EF-2 tornado ripped through an area south of Lake Charles early yesterday afternoon. The storm left two p...
Oct 28, 2021 Courtesy of the Calcasieu Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security Office
