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Black Couple Acquires A 120-Room Full-Service Hotel In Louisiana After Raising $2.8M
This is the second property Norland and Dr. Amina James acquired in the south. Norland and Dr. Amina James, the Black couple who made history by purchasing the Quality Inn in Memphis Northeast, just secured another property in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, in 2022, the two...
Louisiana homeowners could get premium discounts with this inspection
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — As insurance rates skyrocket in Louisiana, there’s a little-known option to help homeowners save money. A wind mitigation inspection takes about an hour and costs around $300. Ashley van der Muelen, a licensed wind mitigation surveyor with Compass Inspection Services, LLC, spoke with a...
VPSO Responds to Shooting – Pitkin Woman Arrested
At approximately 6:08 p.m., Tuesday, August 20th, the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call from a female subject who stated that she had just shot her husband. Deputies and detectives responded to a residence located on Boundary Road in Pitkin, Louisiana. Upon arrival, a deceased male subject...
City offers alternative options for providers after new law limits broadband funding
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many areas in the state will benefit from a federal program that aims to expand broadband access in Louisiana. Lake Charles, however, will not be one of the recipients due to a new law passed this year. GUMBO 2.0, a part of the Broadband Equity...
Bus pickup for Buckeye High School due to driver shortage
BUCKEYE, La. (KALB) - According to reports, Rapides Parish School Board is unable to provide bus pickup for Buckeye High School students on certain streets starting Monday, August 26. The affected route covered Denny, Borland, Bordelon, Campbell, Duplissey, Varvarosky Highway 107, Frank Paige, Kastanek, Locker and Booner Miller Roads. Mary...
Insurance commissioner discusses state’s high rates
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple was in town Thursday to discuss Louisiana’s high insurance rates. Temple attended a luncheon held by the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. Temple says the solution to getting better insurance rates starts with identifying issues that prevent insurance companies...
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