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A man enters voting booth on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at University Laboratory School poll location at 45 Dalrymple Dr.

Want a say in Louisiana’s next governor? Don’t miss these key voting deadlines

By Claire Sullivan September 10, 2023

Election day might be weeks away, but important voting deadlines are coming up soon in Louisiana. Louisiana governor hopefuls will face off in a primary election on Oct. 14. If no candidate gets more than...

The map shows the warning cone for Hurricane Lee as of the morning of Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

What do we know about Hurricane Lee? National Hurricane Center gives update

By Claire Sullivan September 8, 2023

Hurricane Lee has shaped into a monster of a storm—and it's possible it could get even stronger, the National Hurricane Center said in an update Friday morning. Lee, a Category 5 hurricane, is expected...

The sunset illuminates a side of the State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana gubernatorial candidates debate LGBTQ+ issues, petrochemical pollution and more

By Claire Sullivan September 7, 2023

Five candidates vying to be Louisiana’s next governor faced off in their first debate of the election season Thursday night, answering questions on minimum wage, LGBTQ+ issues, petrochemical pollution...

The sun sets behind Memorial Tower on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Heat death toll climbs to 32 in Louisiana, shattering average amid state of emergency

By Claire Sullivan & Cross Harris September 7, 2023

Louisiana has faced unusually high temperatures this summer, leaving at least 32 people dead since June 1 and thousands more in emergency departments.Those numbers have already shattered the annual average...

A fan's tailgating tent and sign sits near the Indian Mounds on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, on LSU campus, in Baton Rouge, La.

Grilling OK but no open flames, LSU tells fans ahead of home game tailgating

By Claire Sullivan September 6, 2023

Wildfires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres of Louisiana in a matter of weeks amid extreme heat and drought. The LSU Tigers' first night back in Death Valley will be during a state of emergency for...

A sign reads “Welcome to Tigerland” on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, on Bob Pettit Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La.

Need a ride from Tigerland? LSU to open two late-night bus routes

By Oliver Butcher September 5, 2023

LSU will operate two new bus lines with service to and from Tigerland, the popular bar district near the university, starting Sept. 14.  The new Night Express lines, titled the "East" and “West”...

Mechanical engineering freshman Abby Lawlor sits in the Quad Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.

Stories from home and abroad: LSU students reflect on their summer experiences

By Cross Harris September 1, 2023

Summertime has come and gone. May passed quickly, then June, July and August flew. Now, with the arrival of LSU’s fall semester, students have returned to campus. The shift means new schedules, new...

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Former LSU student charged with first-degree murder in UNC Chapel Hill shooting

By Claire Sullivan August 29, 2023

A former LSU graduate student has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a faculty member at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Monday afternoon. Tailei Qi, a second-year doctoral student...

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Chemical leak at LSU’s Choppin Hall; building evacuated, then reopened

By Claire Sullivan August 28, 2023

A chemical leak occurred at Choppin Hall Monday afternoon, according to the LSU Police Department. The building was evacuated, and people were told to avoid the area off of Tower Drive near the Life Sciences...

A Blackhawk helicopter fills a 660-gallon basket of water from a farm pond to help battle a wildfire, Thursday, Aug. 24, in Beauregard Parish, La.

Smoke, uncertainty settle over LSU as fires rage in Louisiana

By Claire Sullivan & Cross Harris August 28, 2023

It’s not often that Louisianans pray for rain in late August, when painful anniversaries of hurricanes pass and new systems threaten to repeat destruction. But as hundreds of wildfires engulfed tens...

Tiger Stadium peaks through the trees on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, on North Stadium Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

Tiger Stadium to receive congressional protection via bipartisan caucus

By Oliver Butcher August 27, 2023

LSU’s Tiger Stadium will join a list of historic stadiums that will receive protection courtesy of a new congressional caucus, Baton Rouge based U.S. Rep. Garret Graves announced Friday. The “Historic...

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Teachers of the year, childcare and hunger-free: What you missed at the Board of Regents

By Oliver Butcher August 24, 2023

The Louisiana Board of Regents gathered Wednesday for their first meeting of the school year to address a variety of business, notably to recognize Louisiana’s most outstanding educators, set an...