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Tropical Funnel Clouds Likely in South Louisiana Monday
It doesn't matter whether you are looking off into the distance across the vast Cajun Prairie near Eunice, Louisiana, or staring down the endless ribbon of roadway that is I-10 across Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, Acadia, or Lafayette parishes when you see a funnel cloud dancing above the horizon, it will get your attention.
Discount Furniture Chain Nearing Bankruptcy, Fate Of 12 Louisiana Stores Unknown
Conn’s Inc., a discount furniture and appliance retailer, is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, casting uncertainty over the future of its 12 stores in Louisiana. The Texas-based chain, which has been struggling with declining sales and integration issues following the acquisition of W.S. Badcock, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy within weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg.
Louisiana’s ‘business-friendly’ climate response: Canceled home insurance plans
Louisiana homeowners will no longer have the assurance of holding onto their longtime property insurance policies after a damaging storm. And they could start seeing increases in premiums and deductibles since the state’s insurance commissioner convinced lawmakers to deregulate Louisiana’s insurance industry. In the past, most Louisianans who purchased homeowners’ insurance could not be denied […] The post Louisiana’s ‘business-friendly’ climate response: Canceled home insurance plans appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Louisiana man accused in Tangipahoa Parish murders, kidnappings enters plea; state seeking death penalty
A Louisiana man who has been indicted federally and separately in two states in connection with the murder of a Loranger mother and her child entered a plea in court Monday. Daniel Callihan was in court Monday in Tangipahoa Parish for an arraignment hearing for the criminal case he is facing in the parish. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday Powerball Win
Attention lottery players in Louisiana we have reason to believe that Lady Luck has once again returned to The Boot. If you follow the Louisiana Lottery's draw games you know the "lady" has been conspicuously absent over the past six weeks. Now, there was a big Powerball win in Frierson, Louisiana of $150,000 on the 10th but up until then there had not been a big money Powerball win in Louisiana since the first week of June.
Unemployment claims in Louisiana declined last week
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 1,461 in the week ending July 6, down from 2,090 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
McNeese Star Linebacker Named As First Team Preseason All-American
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: The preseason football awards have begun for McNeese linebacker Micah Davey when on Monday, he was named first team All-American by FCS Football Central. Davey is one of three players from the Southland Conference to earn a spot on the team and the only first-team selection. Southeastern’s...
Register today for the 2024 Paddle Bayou Lafourche!
Join Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) for the 2024 Paddle Bayou Lafourche!. The event offers an immersive and unique view of Bayou Lafourche and a chance to explore one of the most important waterways of our estuary. BTNEP will offer a 15-mile paddle starting in Napoleonville, and a 9.5-mile paddle starting in Labadieville/Thibodaux. Both paddles will end at the Nicholls Bayou Side Park pavilion across the street from the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at 914 E. First St. in Thibodaux.
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