LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has launched a research study to test different ways to treat childhood obesity. It's called the COACH trial and children 5-17 who are obese can visit a health clinic near them and receive weight management treatment. Dr. Amanda Staiano is the director of Pediatric Obesity an...

A recent audit of New Orleans restaurants has discovered that the rate of shrimp authenticity has declined over the last year. SeaD Consulting diners ordered shrimp dishes at 44 restaurants, and of those, 11 served imported shrimp. Chief Operating Officer Erin Williams says of those 11, nine of them misrepresented the ...

A person was killed in the shooting of a Shreveport Police officer early Sunday morning. Police responded to a call about an altercation outside a downtown bar on North Spring Street. Tim Huck is the business owner who alerted police and witnessed the event. He said four people were fighting in an alley next to the bus...

When the 2026 LSU baseball season ended, LSU head coach Jay Johnson had to get started in putting together a new outfield. It appears Johnson has completed construction of his new outfield, as Oregon's starting right fielder, Angel Laya, has committed to LSU. Laya received Freshman All-American honors from both Perfect...

One legal analyst says the 16-count indictment against Attorney General Liz Murrill is going nowhere. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino who says the best evidence to support his legal opinion is that the Louisiana State Supreme Court issued a stay in the indictment less than 24 hours an Orleans Parish Grand ...