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LED’s Susan Bourgeois wants to change the narrative on Louisiana’s economy
Transforming how people perceive Louisiana’s economy is a top priority for Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois. Bourgeois on Monday shared changes that are being implemen…
Southwest Louisiana Football Player Is A Top 10 College Recruit In The State
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: Sports Illustrated High School just released their top 10 football recruiting prospects from Louisiana and a player right here in SWLA made the list. We have all the details. SWLA loves their football and this area of Louisiana has produced many great college and professional football players....
Louisiana state senator takes aim at gun-free zones around UL Lafayette
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, is picking a fight with the University of Louisiana Lafayette over its new off-campus gun-free zones. He believes the designated areas could lead to a lawsuit that he foresees ending firearm restrictions entirely at all schools. (Allison Allsop / Louisiana Illuminator) State Sen. Blake...
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 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 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.
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 2-year-old relying on blood donations motivates others to donate blood
Hezekiah Martinez, 2, is facing the fight of his life. His mother, Lidia Martinez, says it started as a simple cold and fever that he couldn't kick, but a phone call from her mother changed their lives forever.
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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