Local News

Southern’s softball staff let go due to consecutive underperforming

By Lauren McCoy
After 16 years as head coach for the Lady Jags, Nancy Marshal was let go.

Honor for the lives lost: National Peace Officers week

By Media Relations
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.

Bonnie and Clyde hit Downtown Baton Rouge

By Kris Cusanza
Film crews with the mini series Bonnie and Clyde took over Third Street in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Port Allen mayor vetoed new department heads list

By Kris Cusanza
Port Allen Mayor Deedy Slaughter vetoed a new ordinance that would redefine who are the city's department heads.

LSU needs more than $100M to finalize hospital privatization plan

By David Lippman - Reporter
The true cost of shutting down Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital is just emerging.

O.J. Simpson begins bid for new trial

By Ted Rowlands and Matt Smith - CNN
Disgraced football legend O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday in a bid to get his robbery, assault and kidnapping convictions thrown out.

REMINDER: Don’t forget to file your state taxes; due May 15

By Media Relations
The deadline for filing 2012 Louisiana Individual Income Tax returns is Wednesday, May 15.

Sharing the road: Cyclists share dangers, horror stories of road

By Emily Turner
You’ve seen the memorials around town and heard the horror stories, but local cyclists say drivers are not phased.

Two children not wearing seatbelts killed in single-vehicle crash

By Samantha Morgan
Two juveniles died yesterday after the car they were riding in crashed and hit a tree. Both were seated in the back seat and were unrestrained.

Saints make roster moves following rookie minicamp

By New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has signed the following free agents to contracts following their participation in the club’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis: DE Ba