Louisiana Lawmakers send flat 3% income tax rate, 5% sales tax to governor's desk

Louisiana boy, 5, dies after shooting himself while playing with handgun at home as mom arrested

Police have stated that the child who accidentally shot himself while playing with a modified handgun back in March succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. Police have stated that the child who accidentally shot himself while playing with a modified handgun …

Liberty wins 89-69 against Louisiana

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Kaden Metheny scored 20 points as Liberty beat Louisiana 89-69 on Friday night. Metheny… ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (AP) — Kaden Metheny scored 20 points as Liberty beat Louisiana 89-69 on Friday night. Metheny shot 7 for …

Discover 7 Hidden Gem Restaurants in Lafayette, Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette is renowned for its rich culinary landscape, but some of the best dining spots are off the beaten path. These hidden gems may not have the flashiest signs or the most social media buzz, but they deliver exceptional …

LIBERTY 89, LOUISIANA 69

FG FT Reb LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Ratliff 23 3-4 0-0 0-4 1 2 7 El Moutaouakkil 25 3-7 2-4 2-2 2 5 8 Garnett 29 1-6 0-0 0-2 3 2 2 Wright 28 5-9 6-6 0-3 0 2 21 Ky.Davis 21 4-8 0-0 0-0 4 1 10 Thomas 21 2-5 2-2 1-1 2 0 6 Fields 14 0-3 0-0 …

Hawaii women's basketball team holds off Louisiana-Monroe in home opener

HONOLULU — Despite some shaky execution down the stretch, the Hawaii women’s basketball team defeated Louisiana-Monroe 69-64 in its home opener on Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Point guard Lily Wahinekapu put in 20 points, five rebounds and five …

Louisiana State Police release video of officer shooting two people after 7-mile chase

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police released video of a shooting in which a Department of Public Safety officer shot two people inside a vehicle after a seven-mile chase.  State Police said the Department of Public Safety Capitol Detail officers tried to …

UL softball's signing class filled with athletic ability and Louisiana natives

There were a couple of boxes that were checked with UL softball’s 2025 signing class. The first one is the six-player contingent includes four Louisiana players in the St. Thomas More duo of infielder Kennedy Stutes and catcher Shyanne Irvin, Slidell …

Voters must decide whether to restructure Louisiana's Judiciary Commission

Voters must soon decide whether to restructure the state’s Judiciary Commission to include five political appointees. During the spring legislative session, Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, proposed Senate Bill 177. It called for a constitutional amendment …

Should Louisiana have specialty courts that cover multiple parishes? Voters must now decide

Lawmakers could soon have the power to set up specialty courts that span multiple parishes, after the Legislature on Friday greenlit a proposed constitutional amendment that would let them do so. Under the current Constitution, specialty courts can only be …