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Portions of Louisiana facing potential drought conditions after hot, dry start to August
A significant slice of Louisiana is teetering on the cusp of drought after an unusually hot and dry start to August. And as we head for fall, historically Louisiana's driest time of year, it's still unclear whether the potential for incoming rain could turn things around. Nearly 38% of Louisiana...
Former javelin thrower Aldredge Brooks named to LHSAA Hall of Fame
NCAA Championship participant. Southland Conference gold medalist. Now former Northwestern State javelin thrower Ashley Aldredge Brooks can add Louisiana High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025 to her list of accomplishments. She joins her father, Corwyn Aldredge Jr., as a member of the LHSAA Hall of Fame.
Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
The Louisiana High School Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class of Hall of Fame inductees on Tuesday. This group of nine outstanding individuals has shown incredible talent, dedication, and passion in high school sports, making them true representatives of Louisiana athletics. Every year, the Louisiana High School Athletic...
La. Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) Welcomes New Leadership
The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) officially welcomed its new command team, Col. Kevin James and Command Sgt. Maj. Somkid Kimball, during an official change of command and responsibility ceremony at the Dabadie Center, Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, August 18. The incoming regiment commander...
Taylor Swift’s Spectacular ‘Eras Tour’ Makes Its Way To Louisiana
Taylor Swift just wrapped up the European leg of the ever-popular Eras Tour and is set on her way to North America to wrap up the last few shows in her home continent. The European shows on the tour ended with a performance at the massive Wembley Stadium in England in front of a capacity crowd of 92,000 people. Taylor actually made a record at Wembley Stadium as the only solo artist to perform at the United Kingdom's biggest stadium eight separate times in a single tour. Wembley even dedicated and gifted Taylor Swift a personalized guitar to commemorate the achievement.
Child kidnapped out of Louisiana found safe in Mississippi
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Police said a six-year-old child, who was kidnapped in Louisiana, was found safe in Mississippi. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) alerted his department about a possible custodial kidnapping out of Louisiana. Myers said a Ridgeland officer located a vehicle matching the description, and […]
Country Music Icon Neal McCoy is Coming Back To Lake Charles
How crazy is it that we just talked to Neal McCoy last week and now we have found out that Neal is making a return back to Southwest Louisiana? That's right Neal McCoy will be making a stop in Lake Charles on his 2024 tour and will be playing back in his old stomping grounds.
Distributor With Ties to Louisiana Pleads Guilty to Mislabeling Imported Seafood as Local
A well-known Mississippi Gulf Coast seafood wholesaler with deep ties to Louisiana restaurants has pleaded guilty to a decades-long scheme of mislabeling imported seafood as locally sourced premium varieties. Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. (QPS), the largest seafood distributor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and two of its managers admitted to the fraudulent activity in a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
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