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Shockwaves in Louisiana: Large Flooring Store Files Bankruptcy! Is Your Local Store Next?
The home improvement market has seen a decline, contributing to a major retailer’s decision to file for bankruptcy and shutter more than 90 stores, including 2 in Louisiana. Customers should also be aware that there’s limited time to use any gift cards, even if their nearest store isn’t slated for closure.
Bryan Norcross: Remembering Hurricane Andrew on Louisiana landfall day; 2024 tropical Atlantic takes break
On this day 32 years ago, Hurricane Andrew made its final landfall. After skirting the Louisiana coast for a few hours after midnight, the modern analysis is that landfall occurred about 3:30 a.m. CT over a spit of marshy land called Point Chevreuil, 20 miles southwest of Morgan City.
Louisiana leaders respond to NASA's blistering report on Michoud: 'Not helpful, not fair.'
In early August, Susan Bonnett Bourgeois, Louisiana's top economic development official, met with officials from NASA and Boeing at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, where engineers are working on the Artemis rocket program that's set to send astronauts to the Moon and then Mars in coming decades.
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Louisiana Parents Call for Change as Viral Post Highlights Excessive Homework in Schools
A heartfelt Facebook post by Cassi Nelson has struck a chord with parents across Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette and surrounding areas, as the new school year gets underway. The post, which has been shared over 6,000 times and grabbed nearly 400 comments, has ignited a conversation about the growing concern over the amount of homework being assigned to young students.
Louisiana Shoppers Are Furious Over Walmart Checkout Changes
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: Many Walmart customers are airing out their grievances over their disgust of the recent checkout policy changes that the retailer rolled down. We have all the details. Louisiana Walmart customers have to be thinking to themselves every time they walk into the store, "I wonder what I...
Louisiana woman criticizes AG Murrill over comments about her abortion story
Kaitlyn Joshua of Baton Rouge speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A Louisiana woman who spoke at the Democratic National Convention about being denied miscarriage care in the wake of Louisiana’s abortion...
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.”
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