Centenary College in Shreveport has not had a football team since 1941, but that will change soon. Jeff Palermo has the story…
The most recent tally on insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season in Louisiana has reached $10.6 billion to cover claims from hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says they receive reports quarterly and over 325,000 claims have been filed.
Followed by Delta and then Zeta.
Entergy Louisiana is looking to increase its green power-generating portfolio. Jonathan Bourg, director of resource planning for the utility, says Entergy will seek to purchase 475 megawatts of solar power by around 2024. He says the four new solar facilities are important in Entergy’s efforts to provide clean energy.
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The new solar facilities will be located in Allen, St. James and Washington parishes.
Barring any major developments, Mardi Gras 2022 is a go for next year in New Orleans as the pandemic appears to further wane. Arthur Hardy who publishes the annual guide to Mardi Gras says he expects strong efforts will be made to ensure that the major parades, such as Endymion, are allowed to use their traditional routes
Last year’s parades were canceled because of the raging pandemic at the time and concerns that they could be super-spreaders of the virus.