Southeast Louisiana could be in for a wet weekend. The National Hurricane Center has identified an area of low pressure near the Bahamas that has a low potential of developing into a tropical depression. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that will bump up the rain chances Sunday.
Cut 11 (09) “…part of Wednesday.”
One economist says Louisiana is expected to add almost 75-thousand jobs over the next two years, pushing the state past the elusive two-million jobs threshold. Dr. Loren Scott says this is being driven in large part by the industrial construction boom throughout the state, including in Richland Parish, where a Meta data center is being put up.
Congress’s failure to pass a funding bill to keep the federal government operating also means the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer active. Don Molino has the story…
Contestants on Jeopardy! apparently don’t pay a whole lot of attention to the news around here. Last week, they were all stumped by a clue about this year’s jailbreak in New Orleans.
Cut 25 (10) “…Plaquemines? No.”
The correct response, Ken Jennings?
Cut 26 (01) “…Orleans Parish.”