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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

FAA furlough reprieve: 'No fair!'

Millions of travelers frustrated by airport delays may be relieved that Congress did an about-face this week, passing legislation to end the furloughs of FAA air traffic controllers.

FAA suspends furloughs, typo or not

A typo is keeping President Obama from signing legislation designed to end budget-related FAA air traffic controller furloughs blamed for widespread flight delays, a congressional source told CNN Saturday.

Local teen pioneers in house library at O'Brian House

One local teen's love for reading gave him the idea to help others through books.

Robotics Open House encourages students to persue degrees in STEM

The first National Robotics Open House in the state welcomed the public Saturday at LSU.

Southern University students volunteer with food bank

Over one hundred volunteers were up bright and early to help with the food bank distribution in Scotlandville.

Southern looking for weight loss study participants

The Southern SU Ag Center is looking for participants who are interested in lowering weight, body fat, and blood pressure.

LPSO free youth 2013 summer camp dates set

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office will hold its annual Leadership and Resiliency Summer Camp June 3 thru July 19.