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An electric crew works on power lines on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, on East Parker Blvd. near LSU’s campus in Baton Rouge, La.

LSU power outage sets the stage for Metro Council questioning of Entergy

By Cross Harris August 24, 2023

On Monday, LSU’s fall semester began. Classrooms whirred. Students walked. Professors talked. Then on Tuesday, it suddenly stopped.   Shortly after 7 a.m., downed Entergy transmission lines...

Firefighters are working to contain flames as historic wildfires rage in Louisiana.

Hundreds of wildfires burn in Louisiana: ‘No guarenteed relief in sight’

By Claire Sullivan August 23, 2023

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Louisiana, destroying homes and tens of thousands of acres of land, officials said at a Wednesday press conference urging residents to abide by the state-wide burn...

A newer classroom sits empty in the Business Complex on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, on LSU's Campus.

LSU changes academic calendar after power outage closure

By Claire Sullivan August 23, 2023

A Tuesday morning power outage closed LSU for its second day of classes, causing changes the academic calendar, the university announced Wednesday. Here are the changes: Tuesday, Aug. 29: The final date...

A map shows the closure of East Lakeshore Drive.

Road near LSU Lakes caves in, will be closed for days

By Claire Sullivan August 23, 2023

A road near the LSU Lakes will be closed for days because part of it caved in, the city-parish government of Baton Rouge announced Wednesday. The collapse happened on East Lakeshore Drive near its intersection...

An Entergy map shows power out at LSU.

Power restored to LSU’s campus following outage; classes canceled

By Claire Sullivan August 22, 2023

LSU closed for its second day of classes following a campus-wide power outage.  The power went out across campus shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday because of downed Entergy transmission lines, said Tammy Millican,...

Hundreds of thousands of wild hogs cause tens of millions of dollars of damage in Louisiana each year.

A million wild hogs roam Louisiana. LSU just patented a bait to kill them

By Claire Sullivan August 21, 2023

You would need 10 Tiger Stadiums to seat the million wild hogs that run loose in Louisiana. They tear up garden beds, wreak havoc on crops and damage levees — but maybe not for long.A poisonous bait...

Driver David Alfrod stops his bus beside Hodges Hall on Friday, May 20, 2022.

What Tiger Trails route changes you might have missed over the summer

By Colin Falcon August 21, 2023

Carlos Reina-Flores, a 30-year-old studying pre-cardiopulmonary science, can't legally drive a car because of a traumatic brain injury. He also can't safely walk or bike to campus.   That means...

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

Temperatures will soar into the 100s for days during LSU’s first week of classes

By Claire Sullivan August 20, 2023

It’s going to be hotter than hot as LSU students head back to class Monday amid a state of emergency for extreme heat. The 10-day forecast includes several days with highs at or above 100 degrees...

A bus sits in the shade Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, on Field House Drive.

LSU to restore Garden District bus route for fall semester

By Claire Sullivan & Colin Falcon August 18, 2023

Tiger Trails will resume its Garden District bus route on the first day of classes following complaints about its termination, according to a Friday email announcement from LSU Parking and Trasportation...

Branches frame the Louisiana State Capitol on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La.

Where Louisiana’s candidates for state treasurer fall on the issues

By Claire Sullivan August 17, 2023

Candidates running to be Louisiana’s next top money manager discussed the role of the treasurer, social issues and investing, state debt and much more in an online forum Wednesday. The webinar was...

Death row presser

His mother was murdered. He wants Louisiana to spare her killer’s life

By Claire Sullivan August 16, 2023

In 1996, Shareef Cousin was 16. While his peers worried about prom and house chores, he was worried about being executed for a crime he didn’t commit. He spent three years as the youngest person...

An LSU bus sits on the side of the road on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, on Ben Hur Drive in Baton Rouge, La.

More Tiger Trails routes terminated, leaving many without a ride to campus

By Colin Falcon August 15, 2023

Parking and Transportation Services has cancelled the Garden District bus route, leaving many students living in the area without a reliable way of getting to campus. The summer semester ushered in several...