Lottery players in Louisiana ushered in the new year with a $50,000 Powerball winner. However, tonight's Powerball drawing could pay more than $500 million.
The plumber in Houston who stumbled upon "about 500" envelopes of cash and checks inside a bathroom wall of Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church has been given a $20,000 reward from Crime Stoppers of Houston.
Venture Global has announced plans to build yet another liquified natural gas facility in South Louisiana. More than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be created.
The Recording Academy announced all the nominees yesterday, and Sean Ardoin and Corey Ledet each received a nod in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category.