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Instead of throwing out your orange peels, consider doing this instead.

There are actually quite a few things about our incredible state you may not know, even if you're born and raised here.

Need a vacation? Check out this stunning, secluded Louisiana home you can rent today.

They currently have more than 50 locations nationwide and they are planning on adding more, including here in Lafayette. KPOT will take over the former Tuesday Morning location at 3605 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, which has been vacant since they closed all their locations after announcing bankruptcy.

This is a rule we have to sometimes break in Louisiana...and if you find yourself in the situation where you need to, here's how to break it.

Louisiana students and teacher are anxiously awaiting the last day of school. Here's the list of what day the school year will be done.

Louisiana is, thankfully, not the most expensive place to live in the country. But how much does it cost to met your needs?

According to multiple reports, the Opelousas High School football team will get to keep its 2023 state championship after reaching an agreement with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.

It's always good to check with your insurance provider to make sure you have the right coverage for your home, and that you're not over (or under) paying for flood insurance.

Booking records at the Shreveport city jail show that 63-year-old Kenneth Sapp of Arcadia was also found in possession of 30 grams of suspected marijuana, 21 grams of suspected meth, multiple glass pipes, and an unlabeled bottle of pills.

Keon Coleman, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the recent NFL draft, was formally introduced to the media in Buffalo, New York and they have fallen in love with his Southern charm.

Bikers protected a Louisiana child during the trial of a man accused of her rape and abuse. The suspect was convicted in St. Mary Parish.

Charles Barkely's comments about the New Orleans Pelicans and Galveston, Texas have gone viral.

With a name like Kool-Aid McKinstry, you just knew there was going to be an opportunity to team up with one of America's all-time great beverages.

A total of four Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will get a chance to make NFL rosters in 2024.

A handful of school districts have announced they will not have classes today.

The Louisiana Lottery has confirmed that a ticket sold for Saturday night's drawings is a $70,000 winner. We now know where that big money winner was sold.

A Destin, Florida eatery that is popular with Louisiana beachgoers suffered a major fire over the weekend.

Severe weather watches and warnings have been posted for many Louisiana parishes early this Monday as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moves across the state.

The EPA estimates that about 28% (or 80,000 miles) of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are impaired due to pollution.

A series of collisions on Verot School Road in Lafayette led to a victim being thrown into a fuel pump by his own vehicle.

Lafayette police say three people were injured, one in critical condition, after a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

The app relies on cameras managed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and it can help you plan your routes.

I-10 E is currently closed at University Avenue due to a major traffic crash.