An Oakdale businessman paid $5,000 each to former and current law enforcement officers in exchange for fake police reports that led to visas for "hundreds" of immigrants over a 10-year period, federal ...

College sports leaders haven't heard anything about a plan for President Trump to issue an executive order addressing NIL in college sports.

A motion to bring back corporal punishment in Rapides Parish schools died Tuesday after School Board members saw what ...

Rapides Parish public school students head back to class on Aug. 11, so schools have set dates for open houses.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, uncorrected critical violations are more likely to contribute to food contamination or illness.

With a potential tropical depression in the Gulf and heavy rain in the forecast, all of us at the USA TODAY Network are dedicated to doing everything we can to keep you informed.

USA TODAY Network's 2025 preseason ALL-SEC football team is out! Find out who our reporters have selected for QB, RB and more ...

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staying in the NYC mayoral race as an independent after a 12-point defeat at the hands of Zohran ...

LSU baseball first baseman Jared Jones has been drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025 MLB Draft. What the Pirates are ...

Wildfires prompted evacuations, air quality concerns and decimated a historic hotel in the Grand Canyon North Rim. See photos.

A Rapides Parish judge on Monday found no probable cause against an Alexandria man accused of second-degree murder, ordering ...

LSU football's biggest talking point coming out of 2025 SEC Media Days is how it's approach its season opener at Clemson.