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Date And Time For Lake Charles Capital One Tower To Be Demolished
Ital One Tower is scheduled for demolition on September 7, 2024, at 8 am. I know I'm not the only one when I say, I sure hate to see it go. It was such a beautiful building, inside and out. I wish there was a way the city could've refurbished it and turned it into a hotel/convention center/upscale condo living, with a restaurant and a few shops. However, if any of that were possible it would have been done I imagine.
Court battle over Kroger-Albertsons merger begins; stores have 24 locations in Louisiana
PORTLAND, Ore. — The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Walmart and Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices in a time of already high food price inflation.
Gary Goff Discusses McNeese's Opening Loss to Tarleton State
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For the fourth consecutive season, the McNeese Cowboys have started the year with a loss, falling 26-23 to Tarleton State following an up-and-down game that included four McNeese turnovers, one of which was returned for a Tarleton touchdown. Tarleton State scored a total of 12...
Misinformation clouds legislative hearing on solar energy development in Louisiana
Even in Louisiana, where fossil fuels have long been the dominant energy source, utilities and industrial power users continue to place more emphasis on tapping a renewable power supply — whether forced to do so by regulators or driven by environmental reasons. The Legislature has been asked to consider policy to pave the way for […]
Taylor Swift’s Spectacular ‘Eras Tour’ Makes Its Way To Louisiana
Taylor Swift just wrapped up the European leg of the ever-popular Eras Tour and is set on her way to North America to wrap up the last few shows in her home continent. The European shows on the tour ended with a performance at the massive Wembley Stadium in England in front of a capacity crowd of 92,000 people. Taylor actually made a record at Wembley Stadium as the only solo artist to perform at the United Kingdom's biggest stadium eight separate times in a single tour. Wembley even dedicated and gifted Taylor Swift a personalized guitar to commemorate the achievement.
SB: Former All-American Erika Piancastelli Becomes AU’s All-Time Career Homerun Leader
ROSEMONT, Illinois—Former McNeese Softball All-American Erika Piancastelli became the Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship Season career homerun leader on Sunday, August 25 on the final day of the 2024 season, belting her 18 th career homerun. Piancastelli, in her fifth season with Athletes Unlimited surpassed Sahvanna Jaquish and Amanda Chidester. In her rookie season (2020), Piancastelli hit nine homeruns, three in 2021 and 2022, one in 2023 and two this season. Heading into this season, Piancastelli ranked in the Top 10 in career at bats, hits, RBI, runs scored, and walks. In her five years with AU, Piancastelli has played...
Like other red states, Louisiana governor announces policy aiming to prevent noncitizens from voting
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is the latest red state to announce additional measures to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are not voting in elections, despite it already being illegal and there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Monday requiring all state government agencies that provide voter registration forms to include a written disclaimer that noncitizens are prohibited from registering to vote or voting. “The right to vote in United States elections is a privilege that’s reserved for American citizens,” Landry said during Monday’s press conference. The governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was accompanied by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Secretary of State Nancy Landry, who oversees elections in the state.
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