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Catch the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators for free this summer as the team hosts two free admission nights during opening week of the 2026 season.

Louisiana is seeing a sharp increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a rare bacterial illness that has hospitalized multiple people and has been linked to two deaths since the beginning of 2025.

A man's body was found near Rivault Memorial Park in Port Allen Friday morning. Port Allen Police responded to the 500 block of Oaks Avenue around 6 a.m. Investigation underway.

The video shows a wild brawl that broke out at a kindergarten graduation ceremony that reportedly started over a seating argument.

It turns out that even locals trip over a simple word. Let's take a closer look at Louisiana's spelling struggles.

McNeese football season ticket renewals and new ticket sales are officially live as the Cowboys prepare for an exciting 2026 season.

NOAA forecasts a below-normal 2026 hurricane season, but Louisiana still faces a 28% chance of a hurricane strike. Here's what Acadiana families need to know before June 1.

A draft bill would hand nearly a quarter of Kisatchie National Forest to Grant Parish. The parish voted unanimously against it. Here's what Louisiana hunters need to know.

At some point you're probably really going to want to cut your grass, but can you cut wet grass without turning your yard into a complete disaster?

Last time he was in Lake Charles, both shows sold out. It seems that history is repeating itself. Here's how to get your tickets before they are gone.

It’s a miracle nobody was seriously hurt when a car crashed into The Olive Branch during dinner service. Let's break it down.

Here is the Memorial Day trash schedule for Waste Management customers.

Shaquille O'Neal announced he is joining the LSU faculty to teach a mentorship class. The four-time NBA champion and LSU alumnus recently received his second master's degree.

An Assumption Parish man was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after TSA found 442 grams of meth hidden in a Zatarain's container at MSY in 2023.

Summer fun returns as SPAR Waterpark opens in Sulphur with slides, pools, and a lazy river for families in Southwest Louisiana.

In an incredible achievement, one Louisiana student managed to graduate from college and high school in less than 24 hours.

The St. Huckleberry Animal Fund is celebrating five years of helping SWLA pets with a major free cat food giveaway.

Fans of Gyth Rigdon have waited patiently, and now the former The Voice finalist says new tour dates are on the way.

Louisiana's red snapper bag limit is temporarily increased to five fish per person per day for Memorial Day weekend, May 22–25. The 16-inch minimum size limit still applies.

A century-old bar on River Road beat every New Orleans restaurant on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. See the full list of Louisiana Triple D locations.

Target is opening 30 new stores in 2026, including one in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The new store is part of Target's plan to open over 300 locations by 2035.

A Starbucks employee in LaPlace, Louisiana has been arrested for video voyeurism after a cell phone was discovered in an employee bathroom recording video.

Let's take a look at the 10 most common Cajun and Creole last names in Louisiana and how many people share these last names.

McNeese graduate Kat Daley celebrated her degree with a unique graduation photo shoot featuring a massive alligator named Big Al.