It turns out the TOPS scholarship will not be fully funded in the fall. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says students receiving the award will still be on the hook for at least 7 percent of their tuition in the upcoming semester. He says they will have to pay over half of tuition in the spring…:
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He hopes when lawmakers return to Baton Rouge next year, the budget will allow for money to return to the program.

Lake Charles Police are opening back up the cold case of a 75-year-old man who was found dead in his burned home in 1987. Deputy Chief Mark Kraus says because of advances in technology, police can now collect evidence they never thought they’d be able to in the murder of Noah Breaux…:
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A report from the personal finance website, Wallethub, finds Louisiana’s the second worst state to have a baby. Jeff Palmero has more…:
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Gov. John Bel Edwards, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson will hold a news conference today to announce additional funding for a major transportation project at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.