
LDWF hoping to reopen Red Snapper season to allow fishing through Labor Day Weekend
LDWF closed the private recreational Red Snapper season in state and federal waters off the Louisiana coast earlier this month, but there is a hope there will be another Red Snapper fishing opportunity again this summer. LDWF assistant secretary Ryan Montague says the season had to close because Louisiana is approachi...
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Entergy: Meta's investment in Louisiana will benefit customers and provide job opportunities
Entergy Vice President of Business Operations Laura Beauchamp says Meta's Richland Parish data center will help fund improvements to the Entergy power grid across the state. She says the investment is already being felt locally. "What they're also seeing is an extraordinary opportunity, from a local business persp...
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LCTCS looks to align education programs with Louisiana workforce needs
Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Richard Nelson has laid out a plan designed to meet Louisiana's growing workforce needs. Nelson says one of the initiatives is to provide more transparency to prospective students on the types of jobs they can get with an associate's degree by visiting their we...
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Letlow faces questions over Meta stock purchase, confidential data center agreement
U.S. Senate candidate and Congresswoman Julia Letlow is facing questions about her purchase of Meta stock after reportedly signing a confidential agreement related to the technology company's plans to build a massive data center in Richland Parish. A report by WWNO says Letlow purchased shares of Meta after signing a n...
Aug 13, 2026

LPSC downvotes recommendation for greater transparency In Meta Data Center plans
On a 3-1 vote, the Louisiana Public Service Commission votes not to follow a judge's recommendation that Meta should be required to provide exact job numbers and how much energy it plans to use for its massive data center in Richland Parish. Several members of the public urged the PSC to require Meta to release this in...
Aug 13, 2026






