Category Archives: News
Louisiana sees record number of students who earn college credit while in high school
A record 8,084 students earned college credit while in high school in the last school year according to the Louisiana Department of Education. The number of Louisiana students earning college credit i...
Aug 21, 2019 Lyn Lomasi / CC
LSU students and faculty are breathing a sigh of relief after a report of an armed intruder turns out not to be a threat
While there turned out to be no threat, it was an intense scene at LSU's campus Tuesday afternoon following police receiving a report of an armed intruder at Coates Hall. Just before 3pm the school se...
Aug 20, 2019
First cases of West Nile Virus of 2019 diagnosed
The state's first human cases of West Nile Virus of the year have been reported by the Department of Health. While the West Nile season may be off to a later start than usual, Assistant State Health O...
Aug 20, 2019 John Tann / CC
Shreveport man faces charges associated with "revenge porn"
A Shreveport man faces charges associated with revenge porn for allegedly distributing nude photos of his former girlfriend in a school parking lot. Lt. Bill Davis, with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's o...
Aug 20, 2019
LSU eye specialist explains the cancer that killed Gov. Blanco
The state continues to mourn the death of former Governor Kathleen Blanco who passed away from an Ocular Melanoma that she'd been fighting for eight years. LSU Health New Orleans Retina Specialist Mar...
Aug 20, 2019 Sam Bald / CC
Pennington receives grant funding for military study
LSU's Pennington Biomedical secures $16.4 million in funding to research how optimized nutrition can help soldiers maintain their physical and mental performance. Researcher Dr. Jennifer Rood says pre...
Aug 20, 2019
CABL remembers Blanco's legacy on education
Former Governor Kathleen Blanco's Katrina legacy may be complicated, but supporters say it's hard to argue against what she was able to achieve in education during her one term. Before securing a thou...
Aug 20, 2019
Public memorials and funeral arrangements set for former Governor Kathleen Blanco
A funeral mass for former Governor Kathleen Blanco will take place on Saturday in Lafayette at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral. The 76-year-old Blanco died Sunday following a battle with cancer. Gov...
Aug 19, 2019
Forum on constitutional convention to be held Tuesday
The Pelican Institute is hosting a public forum at the Old State Capitol Tuesday aimed at getting a framework in place for a potential future state constitutional convention. CEO Daniel Erspamer says ...
Aug 19, 2019
LSU ranked 6th in AP preseason poll
LSU is ranked sixth in the AP preseason poll which was released today. Tiger Rag Magazine Editor James Moran says the ranking matches the hype that surrounds this team. "They have a ton of stars on de...
Aug 19, 2019
