Suspects Arrested on Armed Robbery and Other Charges

Lafayette Police arrested Selena Smith and Juwan Abraham on 2 counts of armed robbery, 2 counts of armed robbery with a gun, prostitution, and aggravated second-degree battery... Read More »

Potier to Remain Interim Commander of Lafayette Police Department

LCG: A national search to fill the Police Chief position will begin immediately... Read More »

Shreveport Businessman Sentenced on Wire Fraud Charge

DeBerardinis pleads guilty to committing wire fraud and defrauding many people out of millions of dollars... Read More »

Louisiana’s maximum unemployment benefit increases 11% in 2022

An unemployment compromise will deliver an 11% maximum increase in unemployment benefits for out-of-work Louisianans, starting... Read More »

How the Smoking Rate in Louisiana Compares to the Nation

In Louisiana, the smoking rate is higher than it is nationwide. An estimated 21.1% of the 18 and older population in Louisiana are smokers... Read More »

More than half of U.S. states vow to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate

Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden... Read More »

Third Marine from Southern California killed in Kabul

A third Marine from Southern California has been identified as among the 13 U.S. service members killed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul... Read More »

Edwards: Search, rescue top priority after Hurricane Ida slams Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday morning search and rescue is the first priority in the wake of Hurricane Ida's landfall Sunday... Read More »

Louisiana: 10 Million in State Tax Refunds Headed For Unclaimed Property Department

Thousands of LA taxpayers have until Sept. 15 to claim more than $10 million in income tax refunds, or the money will be turned over to the state’s unclaimed property program... Read More »

Gov. Edwards Temporarily Reinstates LA Statewide Mask Mandate

Gov. John Bel Edwards has temporarily reinstated Louisiana’s statewide mask mandate indoors for all people age five and older as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Louisiana, threatening the ability of Louisiana’s hospitals to deliver care during this fourth surge of COVID. Louisiana is currently in the worst surge of the COVID-19 pandemic so far in terms of case growth rate, percent positivity and hospitalizations... Read More »

OMV Implements New Safety Protocols Amid COVID-19 Surge

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, facial coverings will be required inside all Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles locations beginning Monday, July 26, 2021... Read More »

West Congress and Guilbeau Road Intersection Now Open

Lafayette Consolidated Government confirms that the intersection at W. Congress and Guilbeau Road is open... Read More »

Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center Relaunches Website and Network

Businesses should join the LABEOC Network to be part of a connected web of public, private, and nonprofit sectors working together during a disaster... Read More »

Analysis Shows Louisiana Has Highest Combined Sales Tax In U.S.

According to a new midyear analysis by a national tax policy nonprofit, Louisiana has the highest combined sales tax rate in the country... Read More »

LDWF Accepting Houseboat Mooring Lottery Applications for 2021-2022 Hunting Season at Atchafalaya Delta WMA

LDWF is accepting lottery applications for houseboat mooring sites on Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area (WMA) for the 2021-22 hunting season through Aug. 12... Read More »