Category Archives: News
Northwestern State establishes scholarship in memory of alumna Carley McCord
Northwestern State University has established a scholarship in memory of sports journalist and alumna Carley McCord, who was tragically killed in a plane crash last Saturday in Lafayette. McCord famil...
Jan 01, 2020
SSI COLA increases lead to SNAP decreases for 95,000 in Louisiana
About a quarter of Louisiana SNAP recipients will see a decrease in their benefits as a result of a Social Security cost of living benefit increase. DCFS Secretary for Family Support Sammy Guillory sa...
Jan 01, 2020
24 states raise minimum wage in 2020, Louisiana not among them
Minimum wage increases go into effect today in 24 states, but Louisiana is not one of them and remains one of a handful who've kept the federal minimum of 7.25 an hour. Louisiana Budget Project Direct...
Jan 01, 2020
Number of officer deaths down nationwide, four officer deaths in Louisiana during 2019
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says 128 officers died in the line of duty over the past year, an 18-percent decrease from 2018. The Fund's CEO Marcia Ferranto says there were four...
Dec 31, 2019
Coach Orgeron believes Brady stays, Divinity set to play and how did Etienne get out of Louisiana
The NFL Network reports that if Ravens defensive coordinator Don Martindale gets a job as a head coach, his top choice as offensive coordinator is LSU passing game coordinator Joe Brady. But LSU Coach...
Dec 31, 2019
DOTD invested over $1 billion into state infrastructure projects throughout 2019
The Louisiana DOTD had a busy 2019 as the department invested just over $1 billion into nearly 330 infrastructure projects on 942 miles of roadway. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says the investment...
Dec 31, 2019
New Years firework safety tips
A lot of folks will start the New Year off with a bang, and the Fire Marshal's office has some safety tips for you before you attempt your amateur pyrotechnics. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue's first pi...
Dec 31, 2019 Epic Fireworks / CC
Two deaths, 74 injuries from drunk driving in 2018 New Years period
State Police will be out in force tonight hunting drunk drivers on one of the biggest party nights of the year. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Executive Director Lisa Freeman says drunk driving c...
Dec 31, 2019 Scott Davidson / CC
NTSB asking for the public's help with evidence in deadly Lafayette plane crash investigation
National Transportation Safety Board investigators have found security footage of the plane involved in Saturday's crash that killed five in Lafayette as it was coming down from the clouds. Lead inves...
Dec 30, 2019
Nine dead in north Louisiana from fatal home fires in December
Nine people have died from six home fires in north Louisiana this month. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says most of the fatalities followed a similar pattern. "Number one, we are not finding smoke...
Dec 30, 2019
