Governor Jeff Landry tells public school teachers at a press conference that the state will indeed plan to fund a stipend as part of their salary for the next school year. Landry says as lawmakers will approve a budget in the coming days and once the spending plan, hits his desk, they will decide how to pay for the $2,...

At the SEC Spring Meetings, Commissioner Greg Sankey said the league will not take a firm stance this week on expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 to 24 teams. Sankey says instead, they will use the meetings to brief university leaders and coaches on the pros and cons of an expansion. "We don't just leap...

Which college campus is ranked number one in Louisiana? According to the college search website Niche, that honor goes to Southeastern Louisiana University. The website especially noted the quality and affordability of Southeastern's on-campus dining. President Dr. William Wainwright says it's an honor the entire schoo...

Men at high risk for prostate cancer will soon have far fewer barriers to get prostate cancer screenings. A bill that would eliminate cost sharing for prostate cancer screening for high-risk men is now awaiting Governor Landry's signature after unanimously passing in both the House and the Senate. Alice Kline, the Loui...

The Ragin' Cajuns are the lone representative from Louisiana in the 64-team NCAA Baseball Tournament. UL Lafayette is headed to the Starkville Regional. Mississippi State is the host school and a 14-seed nationally, and they will face Lipscomb out of the Atlantic Sun Conference on Friday. It's the fourth trip to a Regi...

"No Party" voters are allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries, but that might not be the case in the future. There is a bill that is close to final legislative passage that will allow each party to decide if registered "No Party" voters can vote in their primary. Baton...

A memorial service takes place Saturday for a McNeese State legend. Family, former players, friends, and Cowboy fans will pay their final respects to Bobby Keasler, who died earlier this month at the age of 80. McNeese Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnette says Keasler turned the McNeese football program into a ...

It will be a wet Memorial Day weekend as the state is stuck in a rainy weather pattern that will stick around into next week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chanelle Stigger in Lake Charles says we are looking at some impressive rain totals for the next week. "So we are expecting anywhere between 10-15 inc...

If you're looking for a way to celebrate Memorial Day or graduation, how about with one of Louisiana's most famous delicacies? Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says crawfish prices this holiday weekend are averaging $2.99 a pound for live crawfish and $5.50 a pound for boiled crawfish. "We are thril...

The end of inspection stickers in Louisiana is now just Governor Landry's expected signature away from becoming official, as House Bill 1085 has achieved final legislative passage. The author, Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley, says that $10 inspection sticker will be replaced with a $6 QR code that you place on yo...