Will Wade is returning to Baton Rouge to coach the LSU's men's basketball team. A stunning development considering it was four years ago he was fired for committing NCAA recruiting violations. Wade rebuilt his career with two Southland Conference Championships at McNeese State and an NCAA Tournament appearance with Nor...

Universities could permanently ban a student organization if a hazing incident results in a student's death under legislation heading to the House floor. The proposal is in response to the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, who died in 2025 after he was repeatedly punched in the chest during an off-camp...

Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey does not believe politicians should be able to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives if they do not live in the district they are seeking to represent. Cathey brought Senate Concurrent Resolution number nine up for debate in the Governmental Affairs committee. "What this...

LSU will soon be launching a bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence. The four-year program is the first of its kind in Louisiana. James Ghawaly, an assistant professor of science and engineering at LSU, says this degree program goes well beyond simply how to use AI. "Not just how to use these technol...

A reunion between LSU and men's basketball coach Will Wade is happening as McNeese announces athletics director Heath Schroyer has accepted a job at LSU as Senior Deputy AD. Jim Gazzolo covers McNeese athletics for the American Press and says Wade would not leave North Carolina State for LSU if Schroyer is not at LSU. ...

Studies have shown regular physical activity can slow down or prevent Alzheimer's disease, but new research from a leading expert at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that is not the case. Dr. Jeffrey Keller says their study found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successful...

City and regional leaders unveil the 20-year Master Plan for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. They include the construction of a second terminal facility, as many as 15 additional gates, an additional parking garage and an improved roadway system. Walt Leger, the president and CEO of New Orleans and C...

Senator Bill Cassidy has declined talk show host Moon Griffon's invitation to participate in a debate involving his two most formidable challengers to his re-election chances. John Fleming and Julia Letlow plan on attending the April 28th debate from 9 to 11 AM on Griffon's radio show. Cassidy says it would be better f...

State lawmakers have started to advance legislation that would allow the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to set up a rule where they can ban a person from placing sports bets in Louisiana if they harass a college athlete. Leesville Senator Mike Reese says a recent ESPN report found that one in three high profile college...

Being able to legally carry guns on college campuses will have to wait at least another year. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick has withdrawn his bill that would have allowed anyone 18 or older to carry a gun on a public or private college or university campus. McCormick says he pulled his bill because those slat...