NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's sugar cane harvest is under way, but well behind the five-year average after last month's hurricanes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says just 8 percent of the...

University administrators are looking for ways to increase research funding at the institution, but the upcoming elections could change all of that.Jason Droddy, assistant vice chancellor of Legislative...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A man, pardoned by Gov. Edwin Edwards in 1980 after serving six years of a life sentence for the 1973 killing of a Baton Rouge drugstore owner, wants his murder indictment...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With numerous outlets closed during hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Louisiana's state-licensed casinos took a big hit in September as revenue dropped nearly 23 percent from September...

The University is using new recruiting initiatives to attract more diverse applicants with higher ACT scores and is creating new programs to increase retention and graduation rates, which are currently...

The Student Health Center will offer students and faculty flu shots from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23 between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Shots cost $10 for students and $20 for faculty and staff.The Student Health Center...

Attendance shot up at the North Carolina State Fair Tuesday, with a Tuesday-record of 71,199 people, and Brian Long, a fair spokesman, said it was because of the weather. "We hope the meteorologists are...

FOUR MEN ARRESTED DURING 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTYThree University students and a man unaffiliated with the University were arrested Wednesday on Aster Street for marijuana possession during one suspect's 21st...

Research by a University chemist has led to ways of reducing health hazards from air pollution and could possibly lead to billions of dollars in royalties for the University.Barry Dellinger, Patrick Taylor...

A Ford F150 truck was on fire this morning in the Patrick F. Taylor Hall parking lot.Robert Combs, Baton Rouge Fire Department public information officer, said he did not have a dollar value on the vehicle,...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Reigning Miss Teen Louisiana USA Lindsey Evans and three friends were arrested over the weekend for leaving a Bossier City restaurant without paying their bill. Police say...

The right text message sent at the right time can keep a couple's romance alive.For those who are dating, 40 percent said text messaging plays a significant role in their relationship, according to an...