The SEC and Commissioner Greg Sankey have been added as defendants in a Louisiana lawsuit involving more than 30 former college athletes seeking a fifth season of eligibility. The lawsuit includes LSU football commits Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris and former Tiger Jack Pyburn. All three signed NFL contracts but are considering returning to college to play for LSU. Landry said it is unfair to punish the athletes for choosing to sign pro contracts when they thought their eligibility had expired…
The federal government has selected the Houma-Terrebonne Airport as one of eight sites in the country that will test how next-generation aircraft can safely integrate into the National Airspace System. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet told Talk 1073 Louisiana was chosen because of its strong connection with the energy industry.
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Louisiana Christian has gained national attention for beating Northwestern State in football. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Today marks the 21st anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On this date in 2005, Katrina made landfall as a category 5 storm, breaching levees in New Orleans, flooding roughly 80% of the city. Hurricane Katrina was responsible for more than 1,400 deaths across the Gulf Coast and left behind more than 125 billion dollars in damages.