
Economist: AI plant in Richland Parish and low natural gas prices to help drive job growth in Louisiana
It's Labor Day, so what is the state of labor in Louisiana? Let's start with the bad news. Economist Loren Scott says the Lafayette metro and the Houma-Thibodaux area are struggling because of a decline in offshore oil and gas activity. "When we had that price of oil drop in early 2015 that number dropped from 60 ...
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LSU resurrects the days of great defense for a big win in the other Death Valley
There was a belief that the LSU Tigers' defense would be improved. But to the level we saw on Saturday night, I don't think anyone outside of the program could have predicted. Ninth-ranked LSU held a talented Clemson offense to 261 yards in an impressive 17-10 win over the 4th ranked Tigers. It's been several years sin...
Aug 31, 2025

Louisiana to showcase a "Gulf to Gumbo" float in Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day
For the fifth year in a row, Louisiana will showcase itself in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, New Year's Day. This year's theme is "The Magic in Teamwork," and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the state's float, "Gulf to Gumbo," highlights the teamwork needed to make...
Aug 30, 2025

2nd UPDATE: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office makes another arrest in hit and run death of 6-year-old boy
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff deputies have made another arrest in the hit and run death of a six-year boy who was riding his scooter in his driveway back on August 13th near Slidell. Authorities originally arrested Cody Beaudette. But deputies say new information surfaced and vehicular homicide and hit and run charges ag...
Aug 29, 2025

Northwestern State Demons defeat Alcorn State 20-10 to end 20-game losing streak
For the first time in 1,022 days, the Northwestern State football team is in the win column! In front of their win-starved fans at Turpin Stadium, the Demons beat Alcorn State, 20-10, to snap a 20-game losing streak. After the game, a very relieved second-year head coach Blaine McCorkle said it feels good to finally ge...
Aug 29, 2025