Meta is doubling its A-I data center in Richland Parish. Governor Landry says as artificial intelligence continues to accelerate worldwide, the infrastructure powering it is expanding to meet the growing demand. He says with this investment, Meta is establishing the Richland Parish Data Center as the cornerstone of its global infrastructure and it puts Louisiana in a great spot too.
It’s another wet start to the work week, with some areas getting around two inches of rain today and tomorrow. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the prolonged rainfall raises the potential for certain major conditions, but other forms of severe weather are not expected for the time being.
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The “help wanted” sign is out at the Hut 8 data center in West Feliciana Parish, and there will be a job fair tomorrow afternoon to fill scores of construction and permanent technical positions. Parish President Kenny Havard says the job fair will be from three to six tomorrow afternoon at West Feliciana High School in St. Francisville.
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Thanks to a grant from the Louisiana Department of Health, up to six physician assistant students at LSU Health Shreveport will receive scholarships in exchange for a two to three year commitment at participating rural hospitals upon graduation. Dr. Sharon Dunn, the dean of the School of Health Professions and Sciences, says the longer the scholarship, the longer the hospital commitment will be.