"I begged, I pleaded, I cried": LSU HC Kim Mulkey reflects on her departure from Louisiana Tech over a contract dispute

LSU Tigers coach Kim Mulkey is one of the best college basketball tacticians in recent memory. Back on April 2, 2023, she led her program to their first-ever national championship berth with a commanding 17-point victory, 102-85, over the Iowa Hawkeyes in …

Louisiana nearly done clearing DNA test kit backlog

Officials said the backlog had held up thousands of sexual assault and homicide cases. City Councilmember Lesli Harris said the backlog is almost cleared. NEW ORLEANS — For years, Louisiana and New Orleans law enforcement have been overwhelmed with …

“Gas Station Heroin” Crackdown in Louisiana: What You Need to Know

A Louisiana man was arrested just last week for selling unapproved THC products as well as an illegal drug called "Gas Station Heroin." The substance is a Schedule I narcotic in Louisiana and carries dangerous side effects that anyone looking for …

Louisiana Lands 5 on Best Cities for Gardening Naked

Lafayette, LA (KMDL) - Spring time has sprung in Louisiana. Folks all around Acadiana have already begun getting backyard gardens ready to grow bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and much more. Some people might even be doing their gardening naked. …

Rolling Stones’ New Song Will Pay Tribute to Louisiana Music Icon

The Rolling Stones will return with a new song that might surprise casual fans: "Zydeco Sont Pas Sales," a song with Creole French lyrics popularized by zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier of Opelousas, Louisiana. The track is set to appear on the all …

Quin Hillyer: Fondly remembering the Bubba who was a secret intellectual in Louisiana

More than four decades after he left public life, former state House Speaker E.L. “Bubba” Henry was no longer a familiar figure to most Louisianans. But Henry, who died April 23 at age 89, helped make state government considerably better. Before Henry in …

Think you can crack the riddle of Louisiana's budget? Try to solve it yourself with this tool.

Everybody's a critic when it comes to government. Especially taxes and spending. Now you can try to crack the riddle of Louisiana's budget for yourself, playing both governor and Legislature. As the real officials gather at the State Capitol to …

Louisiana Legislature weighs removing fluoride from public water systems

Over the objections of dentists, a Louisiana Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would set an almost impossibly high bar for public systems to add fluoride to their drinking water supply.  In its original state, Senate Bill 2 by Sen. Mike Fesi, …

The Rolling Stones are featured on this tribute album for a Louisiana zydeco legend

Millions of music fans will ask the same question in the coming months: "What in the world are the Rolling Stones doing on a tribute album to a Creole-speaking, accordion player from Opelousas, Louisiana?"  Before the Stones became rock icons …

Pope Francis' funeral this weekend. What time, how to watch in Louisiana