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Opening date announced for Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport’s Amazon Fulfillment Center will be opening soon. The new fulfillment center has been in the works for more than a year now, and plenty of people are excited for the new opportunities it will bring to the city. According to officials with the mayor’s...
Shreveport AT&T workers on strike; unfair labor practice charge filed
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Members of Communications Workers of America (CWA) held a strike in Shreveport Friday morning (Aug. 30) over what they’re calling AT&T’s failure to bargain in good faith during negotiations for a new union contract. CWA workers and supporters gathered to picket Friday morning in...
Steward, Medical Properties Trust agree on hospital deal; impact on Glenwood unclear
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - In a new twist to the Steward Health Care bankruptcy, it was announced in court that Medical Properties Trust (MPT) and Steward have agreed to a framework to take over operations for a group of Steward’s hospitals. The hospitals in question are what’s considered...
Town of Ball receives LMA Economic Development Award
BALL, La. - The town of ball has been awarded its first ever Louisiana Municipal Association Community Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Improvement in Economic Development. The award comes as a result of the recent addition of Tractor supply. The town received the award earlier this month at the LMA...
Want to avoid college debt? Try career education, this Louisiana school leader says
Holly Boffy always knew she would become an educator. Despite a tumultuous home life that forced her to move from place to place as a child, Boffy always found stability in school. “I saw it from a very young age,” she said, “as an opportunity for success.”. Eventually,...
Louisiana Bar Foundation, Louisiana Pharmacists Association appoint board members
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently installed its board of directors for 2024-25. Retired Ninth Judicial District Judge John C. Davidson, of Alexandria, is president. Davidson was elected as a district judge in 2004 and retired in September 2023. He began his private practice in New Orleans, working in the areas of complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Davidson moved to Alexandria in 1992 and continued his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general defense work, personal injury and domestic law. He earned his law degree from the LSU Law Center, where he was order of the coif and a member of Louisiana Law Review.
Woman's Hospital holds ribbon-cutting for Louisiana's first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnant women
BATON ROUGE --- This week, Woman’s Hospital celebrated the opening of the brand new Perinatal Mental Health Unit (PMHU) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Woman’s President and CEO Rene Ragas, Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham, LDH Secretary Michael Harrington, state lawmakers, elected officials and a host of hospital, community and business leaders. Woman’s PMHU is Louisiana’s first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to serving the specialized needs of women who are pregnant, up to one year postpartum or have suffered a pregnancy loss within the last year. Patients will start being admitted in September.
Sen. Cassidy column: We owe our veterans the best care we can deliver
In July, New Orleans hosted the 43rd National Veteran Wheelchair Games organized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. As I participated in the games’ ceremonies, I saw the magic of rehabilitation coupled with faith for our wounded veterans. But it’s not just physical scars our veterans need […]
Sources: N’western to start QB Wright in opener
Pete Thamel, ESPN Northwestern is slated to start Mike Wright at quarterback Saturday against Miami (Ohio), sources told ESPN, making it the third power conference program where he has been a starter. Wright played at Mississippi State in 2023 and Vanderbilt from 2020 to 2022 prior to arriving at Northwestern. He had been engaged in a close competition with redshirt sophomore Jack Lausch during training camp. Wright's experience and versatility were attractive to Northwestern coaches. Coach David Braun brought in a new offensive coordinator this year, Zach Lujan, and Northwestern will have a new look on offense. Wright's experience, versatility...
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