Category Archives: News
Sports apparel sales see uptick for teams around the state
The performance of Louisiana teams on the football field is resulting in a spike in sports apparel sales. Sara Sanders is the co-owner of the Purple and Gold Sports Shop in Baton Rouge and says many f...
Dec 04, 2019 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Holiday themed train rolls through Louisiana
A decked-out holiday-themed six-car train is making it's sixth stop in the state tonight in Zwolle treating families to a festive and fun time. KCS Express Spokesperson Doniele Carlson says you can wa...
Dec 04, 2019
LA Medicaid app the first of it's kind in the nation
Louisiana is the first state in the nation to allow Medicaid recipients to enroll via an app. Medicaid Deputy Director Jen Katzman says Healthy Louisiana has been popular with users, garnering a 4.5-s...
Dec 03, 2019
Two Livingston Parish Public Works employees arrested for stealing guns while on the job
Two men have lost their jobs with Livingston Parish Public Works after allegedly stealing guns from a home, while they were supposed to be working. Livingston police chief Randy Dufrene says 37-year-o...
Dec 03, 2019 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Giving Tuesday results in uptick in charitable contributions
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day bringing attention to charitable donations. President and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Mike Manning says they have seen an increase in contributions in honor...
Dec 03, 2019 Bob / CC
SEC Championship game tickets see large price tag
Tiger fans are Atlanta bound this Saturday as the Bayou Bengals take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game. StubHub spokesperson Erin Exum says over a thousand tickets are currently ava...
Dec 03, 2019
Arkansas man shoots up empty West Monroe elementary school
An Arkansas man is under arrest after allegedly breaking into a West Monroe school Saturday and peppering the inside of the building with bullets in an effort to provoke a confrontation with police. W...
Dec 03, 2019
Claiming their turf: LSU fans clamor for pieces of grass from Tiger Stadium
LSU Athletics offered free slabs of sod from Tiger Stadium to fans yesterday. In total, roughly 3300 servings of grass were given away, causing traffic headaches around the pickup point at Alex Box St...
Dec 02, 2019
OMV operations still limited two weeks after ransomware attack
It's been two weeks since a ransomware attack on state servers and Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles is still operating at a limited capacity. Division of Administration spokesperson Jacques Berry ...
Dec 02, 2019
Who will take over as Speaker, Senate President?
The red wave in this year's Legislative elections guarantees Republicans will hold the Speakership and Senate Presidency, so who's set to replace the outgoing Speaker Barras and President Alario? Poli...
Dec 02, 2019 Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
