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A record 8,084 students earned college credit while in high school in the last school year according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

A proposed $248 million settlement has been reached in a decade-old federal court case over defective Chinese drywall that damaged homes and sickened residents.

App's offense returns almost entirely intact

This week's event will be dedicated to zydeco musician and Sugar Jam performer Major Handy, who experienced a devastating house fire on August 17th

Social media can be a double edged sword. It's a great way to reconnect with people you've long been out of touch with, and a great way to stay in touch with faraway family & friends.
It's also, unfortunately, sometimes a source of unreliable information. Faceboo...

ESA Grad and Emory University Student wants Lafayette to get the first look at the new app.

The state’s first human cases of West Nile Virus of the year have been reported by the Department of Health.

LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard says it is possible that a plain-clothes police officer in the area of Coates Hall was what sparked the commotion at the campus Tuesday.

Three women who were protesting the fatal police shooting of a black man in Louisiana have been sentenced to six months of probation and must perform community service.

The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention.

President Donald Trump does not appreciate Denmark's rejection of his idea to buy Greenland.

The little league team from River Ridge, Louisiana will advance to the semi-finals after defeating the team from Elizabeth, New Jersey.