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The jury on Wednesday convicted Nagin of 20 of 21 counts against him.

There are around 9,500 military retirees that would benefit from the repeal.

New Orleans Pelicans mascot, Pierre, has undergone reconstructive beak surgery. This according to a statement released Monday by the Pelicans.

Lori is facing stage 4 pancreatic cancer and Jenny wanted to make her smile.

If you’re a fan of “The Walking Dead” then hold on to your hats, because you’re about to be in heaven! “The Walking Dead Escape”, the official zombie obstacle course from Robert Kirkman’s entertainment and publishing company Skybound, is coming to Baton Rouge April 24th, 2014 at The River Center and New Orleans May at The Mercedes-Benz Superdome!

The good folks from the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have just released the new poster, and it's awesome as usual. The poster this year celebrates Preservation Hall and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. If you wanted to get me one of these, I wouldn't be mad...just sayin.

Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter will be a candidate in Louisiana's 2015 governor's race.

It’s time to warm up your pipes and get ready to scream “Throw Me Somethin’ Mister”! Below is your 2014 Mardi Gras parade schedule for Lafayette and surrounding areas. Information is subject to change, and we’ll definitely let you know if anything does.

In the wake of the firestorm of controversy regarding Phil Robertson's controversial statements in GQ Magazine, the Robertson family has just released an official statement on the situation through their website duckcommander.com

It was announced today that A&E has suspended "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson from the show indefinitely. Immediately, a Facebook petition was made, and has already gained 410,000 supporters.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lingering memories from Hurricane Katrina were evident in New Orleans as residents considered the acquittal of ex-cop David Warren.

There are some Louisiana residents who may be at risk of their personal information being exposed. Three Louisiana agencies were notified that their computer security systems, run by JPMorgan Chase, have been hacked. Keep reading to find out if you may be at risk. ...

Ya better get yourself a belt,  because saggy pants might soon become illegal Thibodaux!

Chief Financial Officer Steve Cottrell says Citizens has budgeted $40 million to handle any claims resulting from the settlement.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be doing pavement sampling on Saturday and Sunday.

A ship owned by a Louisiana company Edison Chouest Offshore has been attacked off the Nigerian coast by Pirates.

California advocacy group Seafood Watch is urging restaurants to avoid purchasing shrimp caught off the coast of Louisiana. Why are they doing this? Does it have anything to do with the BP oil spill?

Police were called to Walmart locations in Mansfield, La., and Springhill, La., this past Saturday as shoppers cleaned out store shelves. You see, due top a power outage, max limits on food stamp accounts were eliminated.

Crime is an unfortunate part of our country, but some places are worse than others.

Update: The Monroe Regional Airport is open at this hour after a bomb threat note forced an American Airlines plane to land at the airport.