Louisiana has two of the country’s fastest growing economies, while also having two of the fastest-shrinking, according to data from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Baton Rouge grew by over 5-percent and Lake Charles grew by about 8-percent. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says Lake Charles has almost 100 billion dollars in industrial projects…
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The numbers also show Houma-Thibodaux has the nation’s second worst economy, shrinking nearly 8-percent and Lafayette shrunk four-percent.

More and more south Louisiana storm victims are selling their flood damaged homes as is. Baton Rouge area realtor Ginger Maulden says the category “Currently Damaged” is being used to help flood victims track and sell their homes. She says the listing is helpful to investors.
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State Police partnered with local law enforcement agencies to arrest 29 individuals in Terrebonne Parish during a four-day span in an effort to reduce the gun violence. Drugs and guns were also taken off the streets during the operation. Trooper Jesse LaGrange says they are asking residents to contact authorities about any other criminal activity…
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Today is the final day of what has been a hot and wet summer. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service in Slidell says it goes down as one of the warmest summers on record for several Louisiana cities and in New Orleans it was the warmest summer on record since 1947. He says a very warm Gulf of Mexico is to blame.
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It will feel like summer today with temperatures in the mid-90s.