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Hidden history: Oil City, La. had a different name before the oil boom

In only a handful of decades, T'soto (Caddo Lake) became the site of the first offshore drilling rigs in world history. And because of the massive oil boom, one of the largest the world had ever seen, Ananias got a new name in honor of the sudden influx of oil money. That's when Ananias, Louisiana was renamed Oil City. ....

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Former SACSCOC board member says Landry may have put universities' accreditation in jeopardy

SHREVEPORT, La. - Former Shreveport resident Mike Woods, who is a former board member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), says Gov. Jeff Landry s ....

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Sensory-friendly story time happening at Ouachita Parish Library this summer

The Autism Society of North Louisiana is hosting a sensory-friendly story time at the main Ouachita Parish Library (1800 Stubbs Ave.) this summer. ....

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Louisiana Lake Closed for the Strangest Reason Ever

Authorities in Louisiana have closed a popular lake in the state for a reason you'd never expect, especially in Louisiana. ....

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