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Recent high school graduates visit SWLA as a part of American Exchange Project
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The American Exchange Project is a way for recent high school graduates to travel to different cities in the country for free. Students visit 57 different places across the U.S. in the project. All week long, six students are here to experience Southwest Louisiana culture.
Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Stores in Louisiana, Texas
There have been growing concerns in recent months about mass closures of various chains across Louisiana, Texas, and the rest of the country. From restaurants to grocery stores and in between, there have been a lot of closures that have hit close to home. As we've pointed out before, we've...
Louisiana chemical facility fined, must carry out $150K in upgrades after 2023 fire
An explosion and fire last year at a St. Rose petroleum, chemical and renewables tank farm on the Mississippi River started when contract workers were welding on top of a large crude tank and fumes from residual oil inside the tank ignited, federal and state regulators say. Federal regulators faulted...
2024 Miss Wheelchair Louisiana talks reign, heads to Michigan to compete for national title
From there, Plowden said she created the non-profit organization, We Matter, which focuses on getting policies changed to ensure that caregivers and members of the disability community get all the necessary resources they need to live a fulfilling quality of life.
Chia seed recall as FDA issues highest risk level after salmonella warning
The FDA classified a batch of recalled chia seeds with the highest risk level last week as a dangerous salmonella outbreak linked to the seeds as the public is urged to check their products and throw out any they find
Louisiana National Guard troops to remain at Texas, Mexico border until November
Louisiana National Guard troops will remain at the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas until November in an extended mission that state officials said would result in no new costs to taxpayers. Since March, the soldiers have aided Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star effort, which controversially relies on state troopers...
Despite new law, concealed carry permit still has benefits
Concealed carry instructor Dave Newman says it’s imperative for gun owners receive situational awareness training. Louisiana State Trooper Shelby Mayfield says a Louisiana concealed carry permit also provides gun owners some legal benefits.
As temperatures soar, judge tells Louisiana to help protect prisoners working in fields
Amid blistering summer temperatures, a federal judge ordered Louisiana to take steps to protect the health and safety of incarcerated workers toiling in the fields of a former slave plantation, saying they face “substantial risk of injury or death.” The state immediately appealed the decision. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson issued a temporary restraining order […]
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