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Broadband Industry Workforce Training in Louisiana
Etheridge Performance Cable (EPC), headquartered in West Monroe, LA, has turned to Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) to help train its workforce. As a provider of telecommunication and infrastructure services, EPC needs employees with specialized skills. As MyArkLaMiss.com reports, course offerings at LDCC include training and certification with industry-specific applications.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson sent shade to Tyrann Mathieu over Madden rating. Honey Badger responded.
Former New Orleans Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson took issue with the published player ratings from the "Madden 25" video game. One of this targets? His replacement with the Saints, Tyrann Mathieu. Gardner-Johnson, now with the Eagles, quoted a graphic with the top 10-rated safeties in the game, which is scheduled...
University of New Orleans faces budget cuts amid record-low enrollment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Job cuts and decommissioned buildings are on the horizon for the University of New Orleans (UNO) due to record-low enrollment and a $15 million budget deficit. Dr. Kathy Johnson, the first female president in the school’s history, has been in office for nine months and is...
Agents recommend homeowners insurance review as hurricane season deepens
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As the Atlantic hurricane season progresses, two veteran insurance agents urge homeowners to review their property insurance status sooner than later. Once a storm enters the Gulf of Mexico, it could be harder to get coverage, at least for a while. “Flood insurance is the main...
Louisiana Lottery Confirms $50,000 Powerball Win Monday
From their offices in Baton Rouge the Louisiana Lottery has confirmed via their website that a Louisiana-sold ticket for Monday night's Powerball drawing is a big money winner. Monday night's multi-state Powerball drawing featured a top prize of $142.6 million. That was the estimated annuitized jackpot. The lump sum payout that was forecast for Monday's Powerball game was $67.9 million.
Mixed results in 2024 standardized tests for Louisiana students
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newly released standardized test results for Louisiana students show small gains in some areas, but overall scores moved little in the past year and, despite gains in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, remain below 2019 levels. Results for the LEAP test released Wednesday show overall mastery of subject matter, including […]
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave lands on hip during practice, possibly injured
IRVINE, Calif. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave may have been injured at the end of practice Tuesday. Head coach Dennis Allen said Olave left at the end of practice after landing on his hip. He was in the middle of team drills when it happened, according...
I-TEAM: After dodging questions, mayor sheds new light on top staffer’s abrupt departure
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Days after dodging questions from the WAFB I-TEAM, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has now come clean about the demise of a top aide. She made the comments during an interview on morning radio Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Broome now admits the aide stepped down due an issue related to violence. The alleged act of violence happened outside of a Baton Rouge lounge, where the WAFB I-TEAM is told a video shows a woman appearing to be Courtney Scott whacking a man across the head with a folding chair. The incident left the man a bloody mess and required him to get stitches. Until this morning, the mayor had dodged any questions about what she knew about the whole ordeal - and when she knew it.
49 WINCHESTER Add New Stops to Fall Album Release Tour
Ahead of their anticipated sophomore release with New West Records this Friday, 49 Winchester has announced an expanded fall tour with eight additional stops in Mississippi, Louisiana, Connecticut, New York, and more. Award-winning Canadian songwriter Corb Lund will join the group for five performances, beginning in New Orleans, LA, and concluding in Buffalo, NY. Matt Koziol, Bayker Blankenship, and John R. Miller are also confirmed as supporting acts. Artist presale tickets will be available from Wednesday, July 31st at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, August 1st at 10 p.m. local time with the password HOLLER. Spotify presale will follow on Thursday, August 1st from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, and public on-sale begins Friday, August 2nd at 10 a.m. local time. See below for a list of all confirmed album release tour dates.
Official urges research, training before carrying concealed weapon
A new Louisiana law allowing carry of concealed firearms without a permit includes numerous provisions gun owners must consider, according to a long-time Ruston law enforcement official. Ruston City Marshal Curtis Hawkins said anyone contemplating carrying a concealed weapon needs to research the new law and still consider obtaining a...
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