LSU President William Tate is leaving his post to become the new president at Rutgers University. Tate has been president of the LSU system and the head of the flagship Baton Rouge campus since 2021. Piper Hutchinson with the Louisiana Illuminator says Tate had a strained relationship with state government.
LSU credits Tate for growing the state’s enrollment and increasing research dollars.
Seven of the Orleans Parish jail escapees remain on the run. They busted out of the jail during the middle of the night early Friday morning. Superintendent of State Police, Colonel Robert Hodges, believes it’s only a matter of time before these fugitives are back in custody…
The reward for information that leads to the arrest of the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center has increased to 20-thousand dollar per fugitive.
It’s National Safe Boating Week as Louisiana’s boating season ramps up ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Sean Richardson has more.
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Addis native John Foster lost out to Mississippi’s Jamal Roberts, who won American Idol last night. Foster said on Instagram that it was blessing to share the Idol stage with so many incredible performers and he’s looking forward to making music for his fans.
LSU baseball remains ranked number one heading into SEC Tournament week.