15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (294+ words) President Donald Trump endorsed Republican state Sen. Blake Miguez in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District race Wednesday night, one day after Miguez abandoned his U.S. Senate bid to enter that campaign. "Blake Miguez has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (76+ words) Lafayette Travel President and CEO Ben Berthelot was honored by the Louisiana Travel Association for statewide tourism advocacy. The Louisiana Travel Association (LTA) honored Lafayette Travel President and CEO Ben Berthelot with the Marion "Butch" Fox Advocacy Award during its…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (379+ words) Louisiana couple Stephanie and Jason Dyott received life-changing news last week from Today Show's Jenna Bush Hager that their family would be growing by one. The couple, who faced trouble conceiving, adopted their first child, AJ, back in 2017 and recently…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (143+ words) We've marked this story free to all users in the interest of public safety. Please consider supporting local journalists covering the community'through a subscription. A major winter storm is moving across the Louisiana'Arkansas region, bringing a dangerous mix of ice,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (149+ words) We've marked this story free to all users in the interest of public safety. Please consider supporting local journalists covering the community'through a subscription. The federal government has been approved to assist Louisiana with Winter Storm Fern. President Donald Trump…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (355+ words) The National Weather Service (NWS) is tracking the increased possibility of an expansive winter storm that could impact much of the southern and eastern regions of the U.S. Friday through Sunday, Jan. 23 to Jan. 25, a wide-range winter storm could bring heavy…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (364+ words) A flood of candidates are considering running for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District seat with incumbent Baton Rouge Republican Rep. Julia Letlow expected vacate the office to run for Senate. President Donald Trump endorsed Letlow July 17 for Senate against incumbent Republican Sen....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (181+ words) Louisiana's Interstate 10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge connecting Acadiana's Lafayette to the state capital Baton Rouge isn't crumbling into the swamp, contrary to a viral social media video showing the columns of an unidentified bridge near collapse. The state's transportation department and…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (487+ words) President Donald Trump has presented the idea of sending out dividend payments funded by tariff revenue. In Nov., Trump said in a Truth Social post that a dividend of at least $2,000 a person will be paid to everyone, not including…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (100+ words) With national recognition from The Wall Street Journal, Louisiana's broadband savings could translate into wider access and reinvestment at home. What Louisiana's broadband cost cuts mean for families, taxpayers Louisiana's approach to expanding high-speed internet access is being recognized on…...