Amtrak announces that its Mardi Gras Service will begin on August 18. It revives passenger rail between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. Offering twice-daily scenic trips along the Gulf Coast, it connects to major Amtrak routes like the City of New Orleans. Southern rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross says the service will bring convenience that one stop a day doesn’t have.
Texas State is officially set to leave the Sun Belt for the revamped PAC-12 in 2026 after approving the five-million-dollar buyout earlier this week. While U-L Lafayette and ULM are pushing the Bulldogs due to their historic rivalries and quick commutes, others argue Tech won’t add new TV markets for the conferenceDave Schultz of the Locked On Sun Belt Podcast saysthe Sun Belt has reached out to East Carolina who responded with a wait-and-see.
Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh expressed frustration over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to delay ruling on Louisiana v. Callais, a case challenging the state’s new congressional map with two majority-Black districts.
Authorities in Lake Charles are looking for two men who they say shot and killed a man over the weekend. 23-year-old Kalin (KAY-lin) Stevens of Lake Charles was found dead along U.S. 90 late Sunday night. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says the suspects are Larry Bigelow and Titus Tezeno (TEZ-eh-noh), both of Lake Charles.