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Lafayette Police checked 46 businesses for underage alcohol sales Thursday. Two failed, and two people now face city charges.

According to Baton Rouge authorities, the man worked as a cook at an LSU fraternity house and is now facing multiple drug charges after cocaine was recovered.

There are now four concerts on Garth Brooks' 2026 tour itinerary. The singer and songwriter just announced two additional Blame It All On My Roots Tour dates. Garth Brooks announced his 2026 Blame It All On My Roots Tour on July 7. It begins in Indianapolis, Ind., wi ... Read More ...

The 2026 International Rice Festival runs October 15–18 in Crowley with free music, Easton Corbin headlining Saturday, Wayne Toups on Friday, and more on two stages.

From Peyton Manning to Ja'Marr Chase, see how Louisiana's biggest NFL, NBA, MLB and UFC stars are doing right now.

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The CDC has identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell in five states as the source of one major cyclospora outbreak.

A man in Jennings woke up — or barely did — to find he'd been stabbed in the neck and hand while he slept. The person charged had been a guest in that same home the night before.

Gourmet Road at Prejean Road in Carencro will be closed July 20 through August 3 for drainage work. Detours include Desoto Road, W. Gloria Switch Road, and N. University Avenue.

The last time America tried permanent Daylight Saving Time, it lasted less than a year — and the reason it failed might surprise you.

The rising country singer spent release day for his debut album, 'Dustpiles,' in the ER, where he revealed he's battling sepsis while trying to keep his weekend performance plans alive.

Royal Caribbean just quietly swapped out a popular stop on several 2027 sailings — and the replacement ports are pretty telling about what's driving the decision.

Fans quickly connected Riley Green’s unreleased song to Megan Moroney, but he insists the timing was purely coincidence.

LSU's 2026 football schedule has some real landmines — and one game where ESPN already has the Tigers as a significant underdog before fall camp even opens.

Louisiana's cyclospora cases, the disease causing the "explosive diarrhea," nearly doubled in a week, and Lafayette Parish is one of the two hardest-hit areas.

Meet Rose Palermo, the hot-shot Nashville divorce lawyer who's representing Jelly Roll, RaeLynn and Summer Pardi in their respective divorces this year.

Beginning August 1, colleges and universities across Louisiana will have the option to offer digital student identification cards through LA Wallet.

NOAA's main hurricane-tracking satellite is offline as forecasters watch a new system form in the Gulf this weekend.

A rear-end collision near the Spencer Chauvin Bridge sent a car into a canal in the middle of the night, and what the deputies did next is worth knowing about.

From TABASCO and Avery Island to Pontchartrain Beach and even Angola, these Louisiana school field trips are full of memories for Acadiana families.

'Lioness' Season 3 is set to premiere on Paramount+ in just weeks.

Riley Green started with 141 acres that once belonged to his great-uncle, and from there, he just kept buying land.

'It's really not that easy to meet a girl when you're doing what we're doing,' Green admits in his appearance on Theo Von's 'This Past Week' podcast.

Strain’s family filed the wrongful death lawsuit in March 2025, naming 32 people as defendants.