The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons each have a chance to establish some early season momentum when they renew their longstanding rivalry in the Superdome on Monday night.

New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore says running back Travis Etienne Jr. is being placed on injured reserve. The move means Etienne will miss a minimum of four games.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday he is elevating LSU’s corps of cadets program with a new designation

The University of Louisiana System has hired a consulting firm to examine its athletics budget problems and recommend solutions

More Louisiana high school students are earning high marks on Advanced Placement exams, yet many lack access to the college-level courses.

Candidates running for Congress in Louisiana’s crowded 5th District race had the sharpest disagreements over artificial intelligence regulation and economic development at a forum held Tuesday night a...

The Senate has passed a bill aimed at controlling spending and addressing issues in college sports. The bill, which took over four months to pass, faces challenges in the House.

After years of minimal profits, LSU athletics is now tens of millions of dollars in the red.

Two Louisiana community college chancellors and a North Louisiana district attorney are among the six semifinalists for the Southern University System presidency

Lane Kiffin’s first two home games as LSU’s coach were runaway victories. His third, against Texas A&M, is bound to be more intense The No. 10 Tigers and No. 23 Aggies both are coming off their fi...

Klint Kubiak and Kellen Moore are the last two offensive coordinators to win Super Bowls. Both parlayed their success into head coaching jobs, and they will be looking across the sideline at each othe...

State Rep. Mike Bayham, R-Chalmette, is proposing a special Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana that would help fund a state literacy program for children started by the country music icon.

A data center project in West Feliciana Parish was negotiated without a non-disclosure agreement, according to Parish President Kenny Havard, who said the approach is becoming a model for other parish...

After serving as president of the University of Louisiana System from 2017-23, Jim Henderson became president of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. In a recent interview, he detailed his work return...

The university spent over $1.7 million in September to end a string of power outages. But it’s going to need a lot more to fix the problem long-term, leaders say.

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Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints rallied to a 24-17 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

As many as 58,000 Louisiana Medicaid recipients might have to take additional steps to meet the new federal work requirements for the program that go into effect in January, according to information f...

Faculty at Louisiana universities from certain countries will soon have to seek state permission to do their research under a new law

The first-of-its-kind assessment gauges the effects of four decades of restoration projects. What does the city of Denver have to do with it?

The New Orleans Saints are moving on to Week 2 sounding more emboldened than disappointed by their season-opening loss to Detroit.

LSU sack leader Princewill Umanmielen has been served legal papers related to a July lawsuit filed by the University of Mississippi which alleges that the former Rebels edge rusher owes Ole Miss $550,000 in revenue sharing money.

Dueling efforts are underway to reimagine how Louisiana funds public schools.

LSU New Orleans has reported another decline in its enrollment in its first semester back in the LSU System.

More than 1 in 5 Louisiana students struggled with attendance last school year, according to new state data, which shows that absenteeism is easing — but not as quickly as

All five of the major candidates vying to replace U.S. Rep. Julie Letlow in Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District said they would focus on shoring up rural healthcare providers if elected.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough is only in his second NFL season, but he’s already feeling at home, from local restaurants to Mardi Gras — and New Orleans is embracing him back, proving Dr...

Mike Reese is both a Republican state senator from Leesville and president of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, having taken on the latter role July 1. In a recent interview, he detailed his w...

Twelve of Louisiana’s 42 local public defender offices spent more money than they received in fiscal year 2024, highlighting the long budget struggle of public defense overall.

Louisiana law allows district attorneys to maintain a private law practice outside of their public sector job as long as they don’t do any criminal defense work. Thirty of the 42 district attorneys ha...

Elon Musk’s rocket company says it will fund marsh rebuilds and shoreline protection in Vermilion Parish beyond what regulators require.

Inside a Baton Rouge courtroom Thursday, a lawsuit challenging arcane NCAA eligibility rules turned into a political football with prominent elected officials involved on each side.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.

The flood authority hired a forensic firm, brought in a private investigator to sweep for listening devices, and opened a criminal investigation against its own IT specialist. Police found no probable...

The Healthy Blue plan, offered by Elevance Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, will no longer be available to Medicaid recipients in 2027.

It is the third named storm to hit the Gulf Coast during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

Former Cleveland Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright joined LSU's practice under first-year coach Lane Kiffin on Monday.

Athletics and campus administrators from Louisiana colleges convened last week to tackle one of their biggest challenges: How to deal with the downstream financial effects in the new era of paying stu...

Louisiana’s proposed work requirements for Medicaid enrollment largely adhere to the new guidelines Congress and President Donald Trump laid out last year. The new state regulations are expected to go...

Less “dis” and “dat.” Fewer “ersters.” Far too few people asking about “ya mamma n’em.” Regulars at Rocky and Carlo’s are keeping the Yat dialect alive over plates of macaroni and red gravy-- for now....

Zach Wilson led a drive to Daniel Carlson’s 53-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-24 in a preseason finale.

Space X is the latest in a series of major projects coming to Louisiana touting numerous high-paying jobs that require specialized training. The state's technical college system is expected to provide...

LSU coach Lane Kiffin says the unusual circumstances surrounding his hiring and the high expectations that have resulted will have little bearing on how he coaches.

Asked Tuesday about the NDAs, Gov. Jeff Landry suggested the agreements were needed to lure SpaceX to Louisiana.

The Board of Regents incorporated the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act Wednesday, strengthening anti-hazing policy for college campuses across the state.

A legislative task force is staring at a growing problem with higher education in Louisiana: How to fund a system with more demands than ever before while state and federal dollars are on the decline.