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• Controversial Sign: Burger King Takes Down LSU Sign Near UL's Campus Play Video

  November 19, 2012 11:27 PM

  A Burger King promotional sign caused some controversy in Lafayette Monday, after it promoted a statewide deal for LSU right across from UL's campus. The sign read: "when LSU wins, you win chicken, Tiger deal." The deal is customers can get a free chicken sandwich if the Tigers win this... more »

• Commercial King Mackerel Season Opens July 1

  January 6, 2011 4:41 PM

  The 2011 commercial king mackerel season will begin July 1, 2011. The season opening date was set today at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting. Once the season opens, it will remain open until the quota of approximately 1 million pounds is met. King mackerel is a significant... more »

• Chef Paul Prudhomme King of The Yambilee Festival

  October 11, 2010 1:07 PM

  Chef Paul Prudhomme has cooked for two Presidents, heads of states and American troops across the globe. But he has never reigned as a king - until now. The Louisiana Yambilee, a grand sweet potato festival in Chef Paul's hometown of Opelousas, La, has named Prudhomme king of its... more »

• Illegal Dumping in Jeff Davis

  September 24, 2010 2:27 PM

  On Monday, a Lake Charles man pled guilty to the illegal disposal of solid waste in Jefferson Davis Parish. Matthew King, 51, of Lake Charles, was ordered to pay $2,000 dollars in criminal fines plus court costs, stemming from charges of illegally disposing solid waste on his property. King was... more »

• NOLA Attempts Baking World's Largest King Cake

  September 20, 2010 4:56 PM

  Louisiana is known for Mardi Gras and King Cakes. Now, one New Orleans bakery hopes to be known for making the world's largest king cake. Haydel Bakery will attempt to break the record with a cake that will wrap twice around the outside of the Superdome. Entertainment includes... more »

• Burger King Expands Breakfast Menu

  September 7, 2010 10:20 AM

  Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items including blueberry biscuits and pancake platters to broaden its breakfast menu. The move aims to steal some of McDonald's breakfast business. The company also plan a major marketing campaign to boost its breakfast business. Chief Marketing Officer Mike Kappitt says... more »

• Lt. Governor extends local invite to President Obama

  August 12, 2010 7:27 PM

  The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is coming-up Labor Day weekend. Among the new attractions, organizers are trying to construct the world's largest poboy- but that may be overshadowed by a visit from President Obama. It's all speculation at this time- Lt. Governor Scott Angelle extended the invite to his coworker... more »

• TV king in US, Asians rely on mobile video

  August 4, 2010 10:18 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - People in China watch half as much television each day as Americans, but they are more likely to catch video on computer or mobile phones. That's among the findings in a study of technology habits issued Monday by the Nielsen Co. Nielsen surveyed some 27,000 online... more »

• CNN's Larry King Says He's Ending Show

  June 29, 2010 8:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Larry King says he's stepping down this fall from the prime-time show that has anchored CNN's lineup for 25 years. All manners of statesmen, newsmakers and Hollywood stars have sat across his desk for plain-spoken interviews during the past quarter-century, but "Larry King Live" has recently... more »

• Obama Talks to Larry King About Oil Spill

  June 3, 2010 5:31 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's "furious" about the situation in the Gulf of Mexico, and he says BP hasn't moved fast enough to respond to the massive oil spill there. The president said in excerpts of an interview for broadcast Thursday on CNN's "Larry King Live" that... more »

• Man Pleads Guilty in Burger King Murder

  May 17, 2010 5:16 PM

  UPDATE: Nine-teen year old Edward Zeno has pleaded guilty in the shooting death of a Burger King employee ..... It happened in November of 2008 when Zeno and some friends ordered food at the drive-thru window of a Burger King in a stolen vehicle.... Zeno and Burger King manager James... more »

• Martin Luther King Drive shooting suspect caught

  January 9, 2010 11:21 PM

  An attempted murder suspect is behind bars tonight, and it turns out he didn't get far. Andre Menard is in jail tonight for a monday shooting on Martin Luther King Drive in Lafayette. A tactical force found him at a Lafayette motel. He was arrested without incident. more »

• Jennings Fatal Shooting

  January 7, 2010 10:05 AM

  On 1-06-10 around 1007 PM Jennings Police Department received a call of a person being shot at 431 King St. Upon arrivals Officer's determined Alan West, 431 King St. Jennings LA, 34 years old had been shot once. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jennings PD currently has little... more »

• 2 men plead guilty in drive-thru killing

  December 1, 2009 8:59 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Two men have pleaded guilty for their roles as accessories in the 2008 shooting death of a Burger King manager. Meanwhile, the trial of the accused shooter was reset Monday for March 29. Trent Isiah Mitchel and Davientray Lee Breaux pleaded guilty on Monday to accessory... more »