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• 2 Lafayette High Students win the Burger King Scholarship Award

  June 4, 2012 9:41 AM

  The Burger King TM Scholars Program is proud to name Emily Welch and Kristopher Meche the recipients of the 2012 $1000 Scholarship Award. The Burger King TM Scholars program, help students offset the cost of attending college or a post-secondary vocational/technical school. The recipients are selected based on their... more »

• Santorum looks to deny Romney a win by any means

  March 27, 2012 5:54 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Rick Santorum, showing signs of fatigue and frustration while grasping for strategies to right his unsteady White House bid, is trying to derail Republican front-runner Mitt Romney using any means available - even contradictory messages. Santorum has called Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to challenge... more »

• Fans welcome Cajuns home Play Video

  December 19, 2011 2:10 AM

  The Cajuns welcomed home Sunday afternoon as champions and KATC was the only TV station there as they returned home. Die hard Cajun fans packed the UL Athletic Complex in Lafayette with banners and pom-poms to welcome home the 2011 R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Champions. ... more »

• Text to Win Tickets to "Freestyle Motocross" at the Cajundome

  February 15, 2011 2:43 PM

  The Contest: Viewers will text the word MOTO to 90736. On Wednesday, February 23rd at 10:00, five winners will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries. 5 winners will receive 4 tickets each to see "Freestyle Motocross" on February 25th at the Cajundome for the 7:30 performance. The estimated value... more »

• Brees Shakes Off INTs, Leads Saints to 17-14 Win

  December 28, 2010 6:30 AM

  ATLANTA (AP) - Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints showed the high-flying Atlanta Falcons they're not ready to give up their crown just yet. That's right, Who Dat going back to the playoffs: The reigning Super Bowl champs. Facing a team that had won eight in a row and... more »

• Bengals Fall For Ruse, Saints Win 5th Straight

  December 6, 2010 12:02 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - The Saints have a name for the ruse. They call it "No-Brainer Freeze." Perfect description for the last-minute deception that got their latest win. New Orleans enticed the Bengals to jump offside in the closing seconds Sunday, giving the Saints a chance to win in regulation. Drew... more »

• Bad Play Turns Good for Saints in Win Over Cowboys

  November 26, 2010 9:31 AM

  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins admittedly took a bad angle at the same time one of the cornerbacks slipped. That left Roy Williams wide open and sprinting down the field seemingly about the seal an incredible Thanksgiving comeback for the Dallas Cowboys. "Honestly, it could have been... more »

• RANT: LSU Wins After a 2nd Shot At Victory

  October 4, 2010 11:40 AM

  You've been RANTing all weekend about LSU's win over Tennessee. Now we want to hear it! Send your RANTs to hoyt at hoyt.harris@katctv.com . We could air them tonight! BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Les Miles didn't know whether to be angry or giddy. He had promised several times... more »

• Some Lucky Person Can Win A Saints Super Bowl Ring

  June 8, 2010 2:53 PM

  FORT JACKSON, La. (AP) - The New Orleans Saints used a visit to Plaquemines Parish to raise residents' spirits and announce an effort to raise funds as well. Quarterback Drew Brees told the crowd that the team will receive their Super Bowl rings soon, and some fan will get one... more »

• Louisiana Casinos Win 10% More

  March 16, 2010 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's state-licensed casinos shook some of the economic doldrums last month, winning 10 percent more from gamblers than in January. State police say the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's Entertainment's New Orleans casino and the four race track casinos took... more »

• Louisiana to host new saltwater-fishing tournaments

  February 18, 2010 12:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana is getting ready to begin a new series of tag-and-release saltwater fishing tournaments. It's for two-person teams in boats that are at least 15 feet long and have live wells; redfish caught will be tagged by people from the Aquarium of the Americas. Five... more »

• Saints Win Ties Up Cell Phones

  January 26, 2010 11:03 AM

  MONROE, La. (AP) - When the New Orleans Saints won a Super Bowl berth, it tied up cell phone lines at the other end of the state. Monroe residents say there was a flurry of missed calls and text messages a few minutes after the game. AT&T spokeswoman Sue Sperry... more »

• Fans Dressed In Saints Gear Could Win Saints Tickets

  January 21, 2010 11:51 AM

  Fans dressed in their favorite Saints gear will have the opportunity to participate in a quarter back throw contest. The grand prize winner will get two tickets to the NFC Championship, the second prize winner will get a $50 Academy gift card and the third prize winner will get a... more »