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LSU cornerback Javien Toviano arrested for video voyeurism, Sheriff's Office says
LSU sophomore cornerback Javien Toviano has turned himself in to authorities Sunday after being accused of video voyeurism, an East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokesperson said. Toviano, 19, is accused of recording himself having sex with a woman without her consent, according to the arrest warrant. The woman told detectives...
St. Amant HS grad receives Nursing Solutions of LA scholarship
Gabby Boquet was awarded the Nursing Solutions of LA Scholarship. Gabby was an honor graduate with a 4.13 GPA at St. Amant HS where she was a member of the soccer team. She enjoys archery, culinary and photography as hobbies. Gabby will be majoring in Nursing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this fall. She is the daughter of Casey and Brandon Boquet of St. Amant, La.
All of Louisiana at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Event Monday
There is an old joke whether you live in Boutte or Baton Rouge, Breaux Bridge or Bastrop if your driver's license says "Louisiana" then you live in a low-lying area. And while it's true that some parts of our state lie lower than others, it's also true that no matter where you live in Louisiana over the next couple of days heavy rainfall is going to be a concern for you.
Enforcement of Louisiana's Ten Commandment classroom requirement put on pause
Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments will not be publicly enforced or endorsed in any way until November 15, 2024, according to a new court filing in the ongoing legal battle over the policy. Both parties agreed that the Ten Commandments will not be posted in any public school classroom and defendants -- including the state's Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education -- and schools will not publicly move forward on the law's implementation until November. Lester Duhe, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Attorney General's office, clarified that the defendants "agreed not to take public-facing compliance measures" until then because it will give time for "briefing, oral arguments and a decision" ahead of the January 2025 date in which schools have to have the Ten Commandments. The January requirement still stands pending the outcome of the suit.
Louisiana’s Democratic delegates rally behind Harris after Biden exits race
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on gun violence during an event at John R. Lewis High School on June 2, 202,3 in Springfield, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) With President Joe Biden’s decision to back out of his reelection campaign, attention is turning to whether Democrats who will be delegates at next month’s party nominating convention will back his choice of Vice President Kamala Harris.
‘Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration’ now on view at HNOC
Throughout Louisiana’s history, people in power have used systems of enslavement and incarceration to hold others captive for punishment, control and exploitation. After more than six years of research and preparation, the Historic New Orleans Collection will debut a limited-time exhibition titled “Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration” that examines the roots of the state’s current distinction as the incarceration capital of the world.
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
Top Louisiana cornerback Jaboree Antoine commits to Miami over LSU
Jaboree Antoine has had an interesting recruitment process, to say the least. Antoine committed to LSU on Jan. 27 but changed his decision a few months later. On June 23, he decommitted from LSU and reopened his recruitment. LSU was still in the running but was fighting Miami and Florida State. On Saturday, he committed once again, but it wasn’t to LSU. Antoine announced his commitment to Miami. The four-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class is a prized recruit and one of the best players from the boot. It stinks losing him to Miami but his recruitment is not over. He has...
Football: Southestern Set to Participate in Southland Opening Drive
SAN ANTONIO – Southeastern Louisiana University head coach Frank Scelfo, along with senior offensive linemen Jhy Orgeron and Brockhim Wicks, will represent the SLU football program at the Southland Conference Football Opening Drive Sunday and Monday at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The Southland Conference...
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The 2 Minute Video Every Louisianian Should Watch
The FBI is warning bank customers in Louisiana and nationwide about a trend of crimes referred to as 'jugging'. Groups are camping out at various banks and ATMs, waiting for their ideal victim to target. What is Jugging?. The term 'jugging' is derived from criminals who target people with 'jugs'...
Cam’ron Makes Interesting Pick For Which City Has The Best Lyricists
Cam’ron says Chicago and Louisiana have the best lyricists. Cam’ron says Chicago and Louisiana are the two best cities for lyricism when it comes to hip-hop. He shared his take during the latest episode of It Is What It Is with Mase. In doing so, he showed love to several artists including Lil Wayne, Eminem, and more.
Big week for anglers and hunters; rodeo & DW Expo fill slate
It begins Tuesday with a public meeting focusing on the Atchafalaya Basin, continues Thursday with the opening of the three-day International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, and moves into Friday with the first day of the three-day run of the national Delta Waterfowl Expo inside Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane's River Center.
School board member says board knew state superintendent would intervene in search
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - All nine members of the East Baton Rouge School Board are on notice. State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley sent the board a letter Friday after they couldn’t appoint a superintendent for a second time and with Wednesday deadline looming. “We knew it was going...
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