Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,721 in the week ending January 18,

Louisiana, Ohio, Kansas and West Virginia sued to block illegal immigrants from being counted when apportioning congressional seats and electoral votes.

Briana Aldridge joined the CBS News Texas team in July of 2024. The California native has spent time in West Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado and Buffalo before finding Dallas.

The case was filed in U.S. District Court on Jan. 17 and also includes the attorneys general from Louisiana, West Virginia and Kansas.

With 2024 behind us and new state legislative sessions ahead, it is a perfect time to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions received

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Natural gas and oil production company Diversified Energy has announced plans to acquire Maverick Natural Resources from EIG Global Energy Partners for $1.275 billion. The move will enhance Diversified’s asset base, commodity mix and operational scale.

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

Many types of trees can be planted into Louisiana landscapes this time of year. Shown are, from left, vitex, two types of Japanese magnolia, American holly, Taiwan cherry and tulip poplar. In Louisiana, January tends to be a cool (this year frigid), wet (including snow last week) month, providing ideal conditions for planting trees.

From 1950 to 1963, fourteen future West Virginia University Sports Hall of Famers were sprinkled throughout the WVU men’s basketball roster. That doesn’t include

Newly-elected Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched his “Backyard Brawl” initiative through executive order. He's promised to improve West Virginia’s economic rankings by outpacing neighboring states. Through his initiative,

No. 6 Houston visits the West Virginia Mountaineers after J'wan Roberts scored 24 points in the Cougars' 92-86 overtime win over the Kansas Jayhawks.

It was a brutal week for West Virginia basketball, to say the least. What looked like a. break in the schedule on paper turned into the Mountaineers' biggest ni