Dave Steel

RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - It was a heartbreaking end to a hard-fought yet sloppy football game between the Ruston High School Bearcats and the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights on Friday night. In a game that LCA could have easily lost by double digits, the Knights fought back twice after getting down by double digits to nearly pull off the road win...

Hey, Put Your Shongaloo Away, You Can Get Arrested For That.

From football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, even motorcycle racing... It would actually take several pages for me to simply list all of the talent that's come through, or is from, North Louisiana, but let's just take a look at some of the highlights.

Louisiana is one of those places where if you didn't grow up here you may feel left out of some conversations or at the very least confused. We tend to talk to each other differently here which is made even more apparent anytime you travel outside the state or talk to someone from out of town. The way we describe doing daily tasks, ask certain questions and even how we say something looks cute, is something unique to Louisiana.

According to the Current, a new collaboration between Miles Perret and a local lingerie store, La Femme, is helping breast cancer survivors get acclimated and transition into their "changed bodies" by providing prosthetics and bras at no expense to the patient. Meaghan Savoy's main goal is to help women feel confident and beautiful again without feeling embarrassed or overwhelmed.

Following a series of rumors and some backlash among students and alumni, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued a statement to clarify its tailgating policies for student organizations.

It could be a fun QB matchup Saturday night in Tiger Stadium with LSU's Jayden Daniels hosting Arkansas' KJ Jefferson.

The investigation comes amid a growing number of disturbing headlines and lawsuits against the department over the treatment of detainees, including strip-searching a grandmother.

The out-of-towners were hoping to get some authentic, delicious Cajun food and, they did...but when they least expected it, they got much more.

Are you looking for adorable French names for your baby? You've come to the rights place.

Been confused as to why ants are marching up your driveway and getting inside your house? Here's why...

Hosting just their second home game of the season, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns should be able to take advantage of the Buffalo Bulls defense.

Louisiana has a lot to offer people wanting to move to the Bayou State. Our food, culture, hunting/fishing, and people are second to none.

A photo of a helicopter, being transported on a flat trailer, got stuck under an overpass and it created a traffic nightmare to end the work week.

State officials are now offering major reward money for information about fires in our state.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana announced earlier this year a desire to sell the non-profit health insurance company to Elevance Health, a for-profit provider. Policyholders are letting the Louisiana Department of Insurance know they aren't happy about it.

Truck driver allegedly opens fire on car on I-20, killing Baton Rouge woman.