A piece of legislation necessary to fund Governor Bobby Jindal's proposed budget cleared the House Education Committee Wednesday. House Bill 448 by Rep. Hollis Downs, R-Ruston, will move to the full House...

A House Bill aiming to create a single board for Louisiana higher education was pulled from consideration by its author today, according to a University news release. Thomas Carmody Jr., R-Shreveport,...

Even on a quiet Memorial Day weekend, the Raleigh Contemporary Art Museum – or CAM – which opened about a month ago, kept its doors open Memorial Day weekend and offered locals a look at its...

With Tiger Stadium nearly filled, Bayou Country Superfest brought a different kind of Louisiana Saturday night to Death Valley. In place of football players, cheerleaders and screaming sports fanatics,...

The University Court found Student Government President Cody Wells not in violation of the Code of Ethics during Thursday's UCourt hearing, but requested he issue an "official letter of explanation" regarding...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Housing assistance programs spread across five Louisiana agencies would be consolidated and managed by a new state-created corporation, under a proposal that received approval...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed three bays of the Morganza spillway, lessening the flow of water into the Atchafalaya River basin. The corps says lower levels on the...

LSUPD and the Baton Rouge Fire Department Hazardous Materials Division are investigating a hazardous spill at Choppin Hall, according to Sgt. Blake Tabor, LSUPD spokesman. Tabor said LSUPD believes a University...

East Baton Rouge Parish is under a flood warning, despite the Mississippi River reaching its crest with minimal concern for levee overtopping following the opening of the Morganza Spillway. William White,...

Editor's Note: Below is the statement issued by Chancellor Michael Martin concerning last week's demonstration and counter-protest on the Parade Ground.   "Much attention has been given to Wednesday's...