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Cybersecurity jobs more important than ever following global outages
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many Microsoft computers were still stuck on the “blue screen of death” today after a buggy update caused a global outage last week. Some computer experts in Baton Rouge say the situation reinforces how cybersecurity provides job security now more than ever. “A...
Vehicle leaves a hole in Denham Springs mobile home
DENHAM SPRINGS - A Denham Springs mobile home has a large hole in its side after a car came crashing into it Friday night. Homeowner Arthur Harrison was asleep when the car ran from 4-H Club Road into his house, destroying one of his bathrooms. His neighbor Joe Williams was...
New technology offers soil fertility benefits
Writer: Gabrielle Bellelo at gbellelo@agcenter.lsu.edu. (07/22/24) ST. GABRIEL, La. — This year’s annual field day at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station drew a large crowd of participants eager to hear updates on topics ranging from sugarcane varieties to crop management strategies. One stop on the farm tour,...
EBR Schools Back-To-School Bash before first day of class: See when, where
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — An East Baton Rouge Parish School System Back-to-School Bash is planned before students return to the classroom for the new school year. The bash is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Raising Cane’s River Center, located at 275 South River Road.
Fried crawfish cornbread, beef tips and roasted mirlitons: Best things we ate this week
I’d tell you to run, don’t walk, to Little Big Cup, but located past the sugar cane fields in Arnaudville, it would take you a while. This quaint little restaurant located on Bayou Fuselier, an offshoot of Bayou Teche, has a small-town atmosphere but is big on flavors. The housemade cornbread is somehow light and fluffy even though it is deep-fried. The cornbread is then topped with a sweet bourbon glaze and fried crawfish tails. It’s a sweet and savory appetizer worth the drive to explore the unique menu.
Baton Rouge to spend $1 million on non-congregate homeless shelter
(The Center Square) The city of Baton Rouge is looking to spend $1 million on a non-congregate homeless shelter. The project will also include $5 million from the Louisiana Housing Corporation. According to the July 24 public meeting agenda, the city is asking the mayor to approve a contract between...
Taking a look at LSU’s incoming transfer class
LSU graduated a pretty successful senior class that made it to Super Regionals this past season. However, Beth Torina and company used the transfer portal to pick up three additions to a roster trying to break through to Oklahoma City for the first time since 2017. The Tigers earned commitments...
Louisiana Marine Electronic Services Provider Sued for Sexual Harassment
X-Treme Tech Services, LLC, a Thibodaux, Louisiana-based business which provides marine electronic services, violated federal law when a supervisor repeatedly sexually harassed a female employee and then fired her after she resisted his advances, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the...
Pro Football Camp sees large turnout at Nicholls State University
The clock is ticking and the start to the 2024 high school football season is now roughly a month and a week away. Before the start of preseason camps and the 2024-2025 school year, local players got a chance to polish their skills and learn from some of the brightest minds in the sport at the 2024 Pro Football Camp.
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