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Louisiana Ragin Cajun Fan Day
Fan Day has been set for Saturday, August 17th, from 12 pm-2 pm at Blackham Coliseum! Here’s what fans can expect at this year’s event:. Giveaways—Fans should arrive early to receive a fan day T-shirt, fall sports posters, and other items courtesy of Our Lady of Lourdes Health and LUS Fiber.
Former Lafayette police chief's federal discrimination lawsuit dismissed
A federal lawsuit by former Lafayette Police Chief Thomas Glover over his 2021 firing was dismissed Monday. Glover, who is Black, sued Lafayette Consolidated Government and former Mayor-President Josh Guillory in February 2023 for his dismissal after about 10 months on the job. He alleged he was fired due to...
Louisiana Residents Urged to Update Social Security Info
SHREVEPORT, LA - Louisiana residents should not ignore the latest information from the Social Security Administration. You probably got an email message from the agency this month. It's real and is not a scam. What Does the Social Security Want?. You are being asked to update your online Social Security...
Louisiana Living: NELA Celtic Festival
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, guest host Staci-Albritton Mitchell is joined by Adrienne Lafrance-Wells as she discusses the upcoming Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival. For more information, watch the video below.
Louisiana doctor convicted in illegal opioid prescription scheme
A Louisiana doctor who illegally distributed opiates from his Slidell office was convicted Monday in federal court. Adrian Dexter Talbot, 58, pre-signed prescriptions for more than 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances between 2015 and 2018. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial in the U.S....
Buckeye native and retired major general inducted to La. Guard Hall of Fame
PINEVILLE, La. – Retired Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis was joined by his family, close friends and service members as they celebrated his induction into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during an official ceremony at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Louisiana, July 13. The LANG...
New exhibit connects chattel slavery to mass incarceration in Louisiana
An image at the Historic New Orleans Collection depicts four enslaved people standing in chains and cleaning the streets of what is now New Orleans’ Central Business District. One of them, a woman wearing a pink, striped dress, has a collar wrapped around her neck. Back then, enslaved people...
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