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Louisiana’s Heat Makes Us Agitated, Jumpy and Miserable, Science Says
Chances are that the extreme heat in Louisiana is making you wonder if the temperature can really have an impact on our attitude, and you know the answer is "yes" on so many levels. Just how much does the extreme heat in Louisiana impact our emotions? Research reveals a significant...
Urban League of Louisiana apprenticeship program gets $1.2M in federal funding
Cameron Bernard, 24, was trying to plan for his future with few high-paying opportunities for work when he heard about the cybersecurity apprenticeship program run by the Urban League of Louisiana. Through the Urban League's Career Pathways Program, within a year, Bernard, of Jefferson Parish, will have the training and...
Lawmakers seek probe of EBR Family Court
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State lawmakers have made a formal plea to the justices of the Louisiana State Supreme Court to request that they investigate the East Baton Rouge Family Court. A Louisiana State Senate resolution from State Senator Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge) and State Rep. Kathy Edmonston (R-Gonzales)...
System bringing heat also keeping Beryl away from Louisiana
“We have high pressure all across the eastern United States,” climatologist Barry Keim said. “It’s a huge dome of high pressure.” According to Keim, that high pressure dome is what’s steering Hurricane Beryl away from the Gulf Coast.
Target rich: Louisiana 4-H shooting sports wins second consecutive national championship
(07/02/24) BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team are once again reigning national champions after defeating competitors from across the United States. The team has placed first in four out of the past five national competitions, including 2019, 2021 and 2023, with a second-place finish in 2022 and the 2020 event being canceled due to COVID restrictions.
Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Promotes Gudino
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children has announced the promotion of Victoria Gudino to communications manager. Gudino will drive internal and external communications strategies to designed to enhance access to high-quality early care and education for Louisiana children and their families. Gudino is an alumna of Loyola University New Orleans, holding a bachelor’s degree in public relations and English writing, as well as a master’s in marketing.
'Feels-like' temperatures of up to 118 degrees forecast for southeast Louisiana this week
An excessive heat warning is in effect across much of southeast Louisiana Tuesday, where dangerously high temperatures, humidity and heat index values of up to 118 degrees are expected through the day. New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette are all expected to face oppressive heat through Tuesday evening, according to...
Weather today: Heat advisory in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for much of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Both Orange and Jefferson counties fall under the area of advisory, which remains in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. A release from the NWS says the combination of mid 90s temperatures and area moisture can cause the […] The post Weather today: Heat advisory in effect appeared first on Orange Leader.
Gov. Landry accuses EPA of trying to close Denka plant in LaPlace
Top Louisiana officials are lining up in support of a St. John the Baptist Parish petrochemical plant, in defiance of a federal regulation that Gov. Jeff Landry says is unfair. As a show of support, Landry held a news conference Monday at the Denka Performance Elastomers facility in LaPlace flanked...
Louisiana expands concealed carry gun rights on Independence Day: Here's what it means
Louisiana's law-abiding adults 18 and older will be able to carry concealed guns without permits or training beginning on Independence Day when a new law authored by Republican state Sen. Blake Miguez goes into effect. Miguez said the Fouth of July holiday is an appropriate day for the new law....
Can You Legally Collect Rainwater in Louisiana?
Annual rainfall amounts in Louisiana vary, depending on where in the state you live. In north Louisiana, annual precipitation rates range is about 50 inches per year, but about 70 inches in some locations in the southeast portions of the state. According to statesummaries.ncics.org, annual rainfall for the state averages from 36.6 inches in 1924 to 79.5 inches in 1991.
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