Lafayette chef Kris Allen was named the new King of Louisiana Seafood at this year's Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off earlier this week. To win the crown, Allen used modern techniques to highlight a classic crab-stuffed flounder. Allen says seafood has always been part of his life. "My dad was a shrimper, so at a very y...

State Representative Gabe Firment of Pollock is running for Congress. Firment joins at least two fellow Republicans - Monroe Representative Michael Echols and State Board of Regents chair Misti Cordell - in the race for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Senate nominee Julia Letlow. Firment says ...

Attorney General Liz Murrill announces that 21 people have been arrested as part of a nationwide crackdown on Medicaid fraud. During a news conference at the Capitol, Murrill said some of those charged are accused of stealing huge amounts of money from the program. "One of these individuals is accused of stealing ...

If it seems that summers here in Louisiana and across the country are getting hotter and hotter - well, you're right. Shel Winkley, the chief meteorologist at Climate Central, says Louisiana's average summer temperatures - accounting for both the daytime highs and overnight lows in June, July and August - have been ste...

An Orleans Parish Grand Jury is reportedly investigating whether Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's made illegal threats to New Orleans officials. During a news conference Wednesday morning, Murrill said she knew nothing beyond what had been reported by the media. "I've never received any notice from anybody...