When Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal touts the state's job market and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin sells his city as one of the best places to ride out the recession, it's not just routine boosterism.
Gunmen in dark clothes kicked down an apartment door in a troubled New Orleans-area neighborhood and opened fire, killing two children and a woman, authorities said.
A new report estimates that southwestern Louisiana farmers will not be able to plant thousands of acres of rice this year because of high salt levels in fields after last summer's hurricanes.
A former Louisiana congressman's brother is asking a judge to dismiss the bribery case against him, claiming prosecutors may have leaked word of his expected indictment to a newspaper reporter.
Warrell Span scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help Southeastern Louisiana beat Northwestern State 79-69 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Patrick Sullivan scored 17 points to lead five Southeastern Louisiana players in double figures in a 71-61 victory over McNeese State on Wednesday night.
Damon Forest scored a career-high 26 points to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 98-61 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday.
Authorities say three people died after a small plane crashed in a wooded area in southeastern Louisiana.
Damon Forest hit a jump shot with .4 seconds left to give Southeastern Louisiana a 70-68 win over Texas A&M-Corpus; Christi on Wednesday night.
FEMA is reassigning the chief of staff of its New Orleans hurricane recovery office while allegations of misconduct are investigated.
Roge'r Guignard scored 18 points and Texas-Arlington defeated Southeastern Louisiana 70-66 on Wednesday night.
Anatoly Bose scored 14 points in the second half and Nicholls State rallied for a 52-50 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
Morris Smith IV scored 17 points and Texas-San Antonio defeated Southeastern Louisiana 66-61 on Saturday.
Ryan Bathie scored 25 points and Nicholls State defeated Southeastern Louisiana 68-65 on Saturday.
Southeastern Louisiana's Patrick Sullivan scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Lions to a 75-64 Southland Conference win Wednesday night over Central Arkansas.
On the surface, the trial scheduled to begin Monday morning in the Dallas courtroom of U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle is your basic libel suit. Orix Capital Markets, a $1 billion financial services company, says its reputation is being seriously damaged by allegations posted on a Web site that mocks its very name.
Josh Alexander scored 14 points to lead Stephen F. Austin to a 60-49 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
Chris Cyprian scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and Southeastern Louisiana held McNeese State scoreless for more than 10 minutes to win 52-49 on Wednesday night.
Authorities say four children have died in a mobile home fire in Lacombe, La., about 25 miles north of New Orleans.
Patrick Sullivan and Chris Cyprian scored 19 points apiece to lead Southeastern Louisiana in an 84-59 win over Northwestern State on Wednesday night.
Marcus Thornton scored a season-high 33 points as LSU defeated Southeastern Louisiana 90-61 on Saturday night.
DeWayne Reed scored 20 points and Auburn held off Southeastern Louisiana 77-65 on Wednesday night for the Tigers' sixth straight win.
Reserves Blake Hoffarber and Lawrence Westbrook both scored 15 points to lift No. 23 Minnesota to an 80-71 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night in the Gophers' first game as a ranked team in six years.
Kevyn Green and Patrick Sullivan scored 18 points apiece to help Southeastern Louisiana defeat Jackson State 70-51 on Saturday.
Kevyn Green scored 17 points to lead Southeastern Louisiana to an 85-56 win over Millsaps on Tuesday night.