The number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana has topped 2.01 million for the first time in state history. That’s according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says Monroe posted the fastest job growth of any metro area, fueled by construction of Meta’s 50-billion-dollar data center in Richland Parish. He says six of the state’s ten metro areas added jobs, while Houma and Shreveport lost jobs.
Cut 29 (10) “…the coming year”
There is a concern Curtis 50-cent Jackson may pull back from his extensive investment plan in Shreveport. 50-cent recently posted on Instagram that there are people in Shreveport that just don’t want things to get better and that he only makes deals that make sense and he will have pull back on the Red River district. Mayor Tom Arceneaux told KEEL radio that 50 Cent’s efforts in Shreveport date back several years, so there’s no way he’s going to pull out of the city completely.
Cut 7 (09) “…will go forward.”
Former LSU quarterback Bert Jones, the first All-American signal caller in LSU history, will have his number seven jersey retired in Death Valley November 14 during the Texas game. Jones is an LSU Athletics and Louisiana Sports Hall of Famer, but he says this takes the cake.
The Ruston native started for LSU from 1970-1972 and won three bowl games and an SEC Championship and left as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
The Louisiana Department of Health has reported 36 in-state cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal infection causing explosive diarrhea. The infection causes frequent and watery bowel movements, fatigue, loss of appetite, bloating and more. State Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says symptoms can last up to a month.
Cut 5 (09) “…may have cyclosporiasis.”
Five Louisianians have been hospitalized with cyclosporiasis