Crack down on crime approved
Louisiana lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to sweeping changes in crime laws sought by Gov.
Louisiana lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to sweeping changes in crime laws sought by Gov.
Louisiana, which tops lists for both incarceration and crime, moved Friday toward almost entirely eliminating parole and dramatically shrinking good-behavior sentence reductions.
For the first time since 1803, two broods of periodical cicadas — one that appears every 17 years and another that emerges every 13 years — will come from the ground simultaneously in the United States this spring and summer.
Every year, the National Garden Bureau shines a spotlight on a select group of plants, and for 2024, the lily has been chosen as one of those deserving special recognition.
I have been trying to recreate in my mind’s eye just how much the driveway dipped behind the old Lafayette City Hall at the point of Jefferson and Lee Streets.
Are you ready for spud season? If you want to grow your own potatoes, it’s time to dig into the dirt and get planting.
There was a big scandal when King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simson.
As February unfolds, hearts beat a little faster in anticipation of two significant events: Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 and National Floral Design Day on Feb. 28.
Every year, a series of gardening surveys is conducted to determine evolving trends in home gardening, consumer interests, perspectives and the types of information they value.
In a meeting that boiled over with testy exchanges and chanting crowds, Louisiana utility regulators adopted a long-awaited energy efficiency program they say will bring accountability to utility companies and stop them from charging customers for