Pope Leo the 14th appoints a new archbishop of the New Orleans diocese. He has tapped James Checchio (CHETCH-ee-oh), the bishop of Metuchen (meh-TOOTCH-in), New Jersey, to succeed Gregory Aymond when he retires on November 12th. Checchio noted the abundance of Catholic schools in New Orleans.
Cut 4 (10) “…blessing that’ll be.”
Aymond noted that Checchio had previously served as the chaplain of the Philadelphia Eagles, but he expressed confidence that he could switch his allegiance to the Saints.
Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois has started her statewide Driving Louisiana Opportunity Tour. The tour, in which Bourgeois will meet directly with business leaders, is one of the four initiatives Governor Landry announced last week aimed at strengthening the business climate in the state.
Landry said the tour will help connect businesses to one another through the new SourceLouisiana-dot-com website.
Governor Landry proclaims today as Hurricane Rita Remembrance Day. Jeff Palermo reports it’s a day southwest Louisiana will never forget…
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”
Nick Saban’s old house in Baton Rouge can be yours if the price is right! The house that Saban sold in 2005 for 2.7 million dollars is back on the market for just under five-million dollars. It’s just under 65-hundred square feet, has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.