Mayor-President Kip Holden announced at a press conference earlier today that the East Baton Rouge Parish curfew will be lifted as of 6 a.m. Thursday.The curfew had been in effect because of safety concerns...

East Baton Rouge Parish will remain under curfew from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. pending power restoration and the path of Hurricane Ike, parish Emergency Operations Center officials said Tuesday.EOC officials...

Louisiana taxpayers affected by Hurricane Gustav have a reprieve on filing state income taxes.The state Department of Revenue said Monday it would extend tax filing deadlines to Jan. 5. The extended deadline...

Hurricane Ike is projected to make a Texas landfall early Saturday between Brownsville and Corpus Christi.Barry Keim, Louisiana state climatologist, said a Louisiana landfall should not yet be ruled out...

Hurricane Gustav wreaked havoc on a number of things around campus, but one of the most quickly fixed items was Easy Streets.Many of the barriers' arms were broken off, but the damage was expected. The...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Baton Rouge is still suffering from widespread power outages, more than a week after Hurricane Gustav.Statewide, about 10 percent of utility customers are without electricity,...

The LSU Museum of Art has rescheduled several events due to closures forced by Hurricane Gustav's landfall last Monday."LSU Art Past and Present," has been moved to Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m., according...

The Live After Five concert scheduled for Sept. 12 has been moved to Nov. 7 because of Hurricane Gustav recovery efforts. The rescheduled concert date will feature the band Stormy, according to a news...

Gov. Bobby Jindal has requested federal aid in preparation for Hurricane Ike's landfall.Jindal declared a state of emergency Sunday, according to Governor's Office news releases. The state of emergency...

Students experiencing financial hardship because of Hurricane Gustav may be eligible for aid through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid.Affected students should visit, e-mail or call...

With Hurricane Ike forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico late Tuesday evening, LSU athletic director Joe Alleva updated the status of the Tigers' game against North Texas. "Our number one priority...

The Office of Academic Affairs and the University Emergency Operations Center announced the amended fall 2008 academic calendar via broadcast e-mail Monday night.The University's closure last week because...