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River Center hosts first Capital City Collectibles & Card Show
BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of card traders and several former Louisiana sports stars flocked to the Raising Canes River Center for the first ever Capital City Collectibles & Card Show. Card enthusiasts got to buy and trade cards and memorabilia from sports to superheroes. LSU stars Kevin Faulk and Todd...
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - Leading the Northwestern State women’s track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one...
Southland Industrial Coating opening facility in St. Landry Parish creating 120 direct jobs
Southland Industrial Coating is investing $13-million dollars to construct a new fireproofing facility in the St Landry Parish town of Washington. Southland Industrial Coatings galvanizes, metalizes, sandblasts, paints, and fireproofs steel poles used in the utility, transportation, and renewable energy industries. Chief Strategy. “A lot of fabricators go to subcontractors,...
BRPD: Truck driver killed in crash on I-10 East
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead following a a major traffic crash on I-10 East Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed it happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-10 East on the Mississippi River Bridge, just past the Highland Road exit ramp. DOTD...
Baton Rouge Police investigating man found shot dead
BATON ROUGE —- Baton Rouge Police officers are investigating the latest homicide in the city. It was around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, when officials responded to a call for shots fired on Cedar Ave. between Choctaw Dr. & Chippewa St. That’s just west of I-110. At...
Clifton Chenier Centennial & Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki Restoration Project Fundraiser
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 5:30 pm, the Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society, Inc. (ZHPS), in partnership with the Clifton Chenier Centennial Committee will host a Clifton Chenier Centennial and Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki Restoration Project Fundraiser at Arpeggio’s located at 204 N Main Street in Opelousas, Louisiana. Musical Performances by: CJ Chenier, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Anthony Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie, RJ Smoove, Corey Ledet, Lil Jeff Boutte. House band led by Lee Allen Zeno.
Terrebonne General Health System Welcomes Two New Emergency Physician Specialists to Their Esteemed Medical Staff
Terrebonne General Health System welcomes two new physician specialists. Dr. Rory A. Eschete, II, Emergency Medicine Specialist, and Dr. Brendon J. Gros, Emergency Medicine Specialist, will join the esteemed medical staff. Dr. Rory A. Eschete, II, an Emergency Medicine Specialist, attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for his Bachelor...
Paw Patrol Live Coming to Lake Charles Event Center
Great news for Paw Patrol fans! The beloved pups are coming to the Lake Charles Event Center for an exciting live show. You can join Ryder and all your favorite Paw Patrol characters for an action-packed adventure that the whole family will enjoy. PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure” follows...
$3.3 million in FEMA relief announced for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy recently announced Louisiana will receive $4,656,004.92 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. Terrebonne Parish will receive $3,340,194.23 for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $1,315,810.69 for hazardous debris and tree removal efforts.
Southland Conference Hosting Football Media Day Today
With Week Zero just thirty-three days away, the time for talk is almost over for football fans and programs across the country. The McNeese Cowboys will be participating in Week Zero which means Game Day is quickly approaching. You will be able to hear from Head Coach Gary Goff and a few of the players today at the Southland Conference Media Day.
Woodside Energy Acquires Tellurian for $1.2 Billion, Strengthening LNG Export
Woodside Energy announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian. The $1.2 billion deal includes debt and encompasses Tellurian’s Gulf Coast Driftwood LNG export project. The acquisition is set to fortify the United States’ status as the world’s leading producer of liquefied...
Grand Opening In Lake Charles, LA. Smalls Sliders Announced
I can't wait for the Lake Charles grand opening of the all-new cheeseburger restaurant Smalls Sliders (135 W. McNeese Street!) You've heard the saying "Big things come in small packages." Right? Well, that describes the sliders this restaurant is serving up to the 'T'. A small burger, packing a big taste!
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