Former Governor Edwin Edwards has been moved to hospice but his wife Trina says the 93-year-old is still doing well and is not imminently close to death. Trina says the decision was made after a drop in Edwin’s blood pressure had her bring her husband to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.
Today was LSU’s new President William Tate IV’s first day on the job and he says addressing the school’s ongoing Title IX scandal will be a major priority for the new administration. He says establishing a firm process for handling complaints will be key…
Tate replaces former LSU Interim President Tom Galligan, who served in that role since January of last year.
Governor Edwards signs legislation that will gradually redirect up to 300 million dollars in vehicle sales taxes to infrastructure projects. CRISIS Executive Director Scott Kirkpatrick says the long-sought after Mississippi River Bridge will be a priority, but it won’t be the only mega-project on tap…
A Sunday evening crash in West Carroll Parish claims the lives of three people, a driver, and two juveniles. Trooper Michal Reichardt says shortly after 9:30, a 2018 Nissan Versa driven by 35-year old Rhona Sanders of Kilbourne failed to stop when it entered LA Highway 17 from Chickasaw.