Rick Portier

Don Allison got the call to be a Deacon in 2017 and through his journey, he’s learned more than he thought he would about the value of forgiveness and redemption.

The Queen of the Night flower is a stunning night-bloomer.

Ken Raye is a throw-back — all the way to the wild west.

Brad and Stacey Casso know that putting together an art show can be a lot like building a puzzle.

In 2022 close to 1000 people sold for sex in Louisiana.

Sex trafficking victim Veronica Jones was just 11 years old the first time she gave birth.

There are close to 5,000 animal shelters in the United States. Right now, in this country there are only 33 shelters dedicated exclusively to victims of sex trafficking.

Local distance runner Walker Higgins is in Greece to compete in the Spartathlon.

Along the banks of the Mississippi River, among the ropes and tangles of driftwood, you’ll find Patrick Ford.

You might say Hector Gonzales’s hands were made for service.

You’re an infantryman in WW II. Your commander comes to you with a secret mission behind enemy lines. You’ll have to go alone, and if you’re caught, the US will disavow any knowledge of you.

Still waters reflect the greens of palmettos and the blue Louisiana sky. A lone egret fishes for lunch at the base of bald cypress. Autumn in the swamps is as quiet as a painting.

No matter how bad your worst job interview went, chances are, you probably were not punched in the face. Later this month a Lafayette man interviews for his dream job and a punch in the face is the easy part.

Delicate fingers wrap tightly around an iron bar. Brynn Catalano gives a grunt and snatches it from the ground. She squats deep and hoists the bar high over her head, then stands up. It’s only 60 pounds - a warm-up weight.

The colors purple and gold can help but conjure thoughts of Saturday nights in Death Valley. Black and gold bring you straight to the Superdome. Flash some green, purple, and gold, and you are ready for a celebration synonymous with Louisiana. They are also the inspiration for a local makeup artist …

Candyland Cottage and Ice Cream Shoppe sells nostalgia by the pound.

The members of the Livingston Children’s Choir Chorale have toured the world but they are now preparing to take the biggest stage of them all, Carnegie Hall.

On the opposite side of Off the Top hair salon in Denham Springs, La, a high school senior is getting a cut made famous by Justin Bieber. His less-refined classmate is bringing back the worst haircut since your grandmother flipped a bowl onto your pate and trimmed around the edges.

Nothing brings a family together like food. In Louisiana, the smells of boudin, cayenne, bay leaves are the scents of great memories around the table.

Showcasing Louisiana: Abandoned places