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Louisiana Official Assures High Speed Internet Coming To All
Is it a case of "business as usual" or is Louisiana truly committed to providing a source of high-speed internet to everyone?. In a recent interview with the Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Director of the State Office of Broadband Development Veneeth Iyengar said, “I can’t stress the importance of the development of broadband and how it needs to go to every single nook and cranny of the state and how it impacts both workforce development and economic development.”
Louisiana starts process to reorganize state's transportation agency
(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers and Gov. Jeff Landry say the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is not completing transportation projects efficiently and a restructure could be in the offing. Landry issued an executive order in May calling for a complete restructuring of the department and the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met this week to discuss the possibility. Louisiana hired an outside consulting firm...
Parents of Students in Louisiana Schools Heartbroken After First Instructional Week
So, the kids are back in the classroom for the 2024-25 school year and some parents are heartbroken after learning what their kids are being taught to do in classrooms. At the start of each school year, every school and every teacher reviews policies and procedures so that everyone can be reminded of what to do and what not to do.
Clear the Shelters initiative underway
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — These animals are ready to find their fur-ever homes!. More than 100 at-risk dogs and cats were airlifted from overcrowded shelters in Louisiana to New Jersey this morning on a life-saving mission for shelter pets. The receiving shelters are in New Jersey, New York Delaware,...
First Alert for early heat and afternoon storms
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast sit right on the edge of high pressure keeping the stifling heat in place with Excessive Heat Warnings int the early evening. High temperatures in the upper 90s with dew points near 80 will push heat indices into the 110-115 degree range. Take full heat precautions, staying hydrated, taking breaks and listening to your body.
Volunteer registration is now open for Downtown Thibodaux Fall Clean Up Day
Interested in helping your community? Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. is excited to announce that volunteer registration is now open for their Fall Clean Up Day!. Held biannually in the spring and fall, Clean Up Day in downtown Thibodaux is an opportunity for businesses, groups, families, and individuals of all ages to help beautify their hometown. Volunteers across Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish are invited to join Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. as they pick up litter, pull weeds, and spruce up downtown in time for the upcoming fall events– like Fall Arts Walk, Big Boy Cook Off, and Monsters on Main.
Slidell’s new softball coach is excited to build on the program’s success
Slidell has turned to a familiar face to fill its softball coaching vacancy for the 2024-25 season as the school elevated assistant coach Bridie Stevens to interim head coach on Aug. 14. "I'm thankful to Coach (Larry) Favre for trusting me with this opportunity," Stevens said. "This will be a...
NOPD detective experiencing rare streak in clearing homicide cases
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For years, the New Orleans Police Department has struggled to solve murders, but it appears to be making progress in clearing homicide cases. The force’s current homicide clearance rate is well above the national average. Fox 8 was recently given access to a homicide detective...
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