It was a packed house at University Stadium the weekend after Christmas with fans attending the New Mexico Bowl which featured Texas Christian University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

A former president of the Louisiana HBPA charged in a broad-ranging federal indictment in connection with staged motor vehicle collisions was accused of colluding in the murder of a witness.

Kennesaw State faces the New Mexico State Aggies after Simeon Cottle scored 25 points in the Owls' 78-76 win against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

The Gamecocks took down New Mexico State with a 65-59 road win on Saturday, winning their fourth straight and moving into a tie for the Conference USA lead. Jax State sits at 5-2 in the CUSA standings, tied with Middle Tennessee State and UTEP squads that holds the same record in league play.

Leaders of the Port of New Orleans, the Port of South Louisiana and the Port of Greater Baton Rouge all declined to discuss the threats of new tariffs for this story. But Cary Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities, spoke on behalf of the nation’s seaport industry.

Weather is an important reason, but other factors are also playing key roles. The report comes with demand projected to increase sharply.

The cities with the highest "shrimp fraud rate" were Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, Florida, at 96%, according to SeaD Consulting. Only two of the 44 restaurants sampled were serving authentic shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, a study found.

A new law requiring restaurants in Louisiana to tell their customers the specific country of origin of any seafood being served is causing some confusion among state officials and industry leaders. Act 148 of the 2024 regular legislative session brought sweeping changes to laws affecting restaurants and other food establishments in an effort to protect

The ban doesn’t apply to federal waters off the Louisiana coast, but state Attorney General Liz Murrill is challenging the action she calls “blatantly illegal.”