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Louisiana sees record agriculture earnings at $11 billion

Agriculture in Louisiana has had a record year, and now the numbers are out that prove it.

$25,000 cash awarded to 4 student start-up companies

$25,000 cash was awarded to four student companies during the live final round of the LSU Student Incubator’s 2nd Annual Venture Challenge, held on April 19.

Lawmakers deny Jindal proposal to cut budgets of domestic violence programs

Three budget amendments approved by the House Committee on Appropriations would reject proposed reductions in funding for programs that fight domestic violence in Louisiana.

Coalition of groups to host rally at the Capitol regarding budget cuts, hospital system

A Community Voice, as part of a coalition of groups across the State will rally at 11:30 a.m. on the Capitol steps, Tuesday, April 30.

EBR breakaway school district clears senate finance committee

The breakaway school district is one step closer to being created. Today a senate finance committee cleared the bill that allows for money to be given to the district if it's made.

Coming up tonight at 10: Resources for Veterans

Veterans returning from war say the government isn't doing enough to help them.

Metairie woman killed after being ejected from scooter during crash on I-10

A Metairie woman was killed on I-10 this afternoon after crashing into a barrier on her scooter.

Slidell woman killed while trying to escape vehicle stuck on train tracks

A Slidell woman died last night after her vehicle became stuck in the gravel by the railroad tracks. Officials say this is the second death in two months due to a train collision.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: NWS confirms two tornadoes in Jefferson Parish

After two tornadoes made their way through the New Orleans metro area April 24, WDSU received a video that captured both tornadoes. The tornadoes touched down in Jefferson Parish.

Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill

On his dock along the banks of Bayou Yscloskey, Darren Stander makes the pelicans dance.

Study finds criminal record not too harmful to NFL hopefuls

With not one, but two arrests under their belt for this week, some of LSU’s top football players have been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

LSU Theatre Lab season presents Outworks 2013 Festival

LSU Theatre will present its annual Outworks Festival – an evening of six new, previously unproduced one-act plays from April 30-May 5.

Southern Review co-editor awarded fellowship at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

Cara Blue Adams, co-editor of The Southern Review, published quarterly by LSU Press, has been awarded a fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

Project Runway's Anthony Ryan Auld to teach sewing class in Baton Rouge

All Brands, a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is pleased to announce that Anthony Ryan Auld, the winner of Project Runway All Stars 2, will be appearing in person to teach an upc

LSU Women’s Center to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Center on May 2

On Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m., the LSU Women’s Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open its new facility, located on campus at 5 Union Square in the same building as the Barnes & Noble at LSU, the new African Amer