The Louisiana inspector General has issued a set of recommendations for state agencies to stop wasting airline tickets. Stephen Street’s office found that between 2011 and 2013 over half a million dollars in non-refundable airline tickets were purchased by state entities, but never used. Street says the topic was addressed in 2010 and the results of that report were similar to this year’s…

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He says the State Office of Travel will monitor this much more closely.

Autumn begins today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says fall officially begins at 9:29PM and as we get into the fall season, fronts will start coming through and temperature will begin to fall across the state…

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Above average rainfall is expected in Louisiana over the next three months.

Starting today a brand new license plate will be available to Louisiana drivers boasting: “I’m Creole and Proud”. Michelle Southern has more…

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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office says a West Monroe man with a sweet tooth was arrested Sunday accused of stealing over $35 worth of candy. Authorities say 36-year-old Arlic Vanburen subsequently removed three bags of Snickers, three bags of Twix, one bag of Skittles, and a bag of bite sized candies that he had pushed down his pants. Vanburen was booked at the Ouachita Correctional facility.