Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise wants to be the next Speaker of the House. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Economist Loren Scott is predicting Louisiana will add nearly 39-thousand jobs in 2024 and another 42-thousand jobs in 2025. Scott says he’s predicting these type of job gains because of 154-billion dollars worth of industrial projects in the queue along the I-10 corridor. Scott says the next two years should also be good for Central Louisiana.

The state transportation department is upgrading 12 hundred traffic signals in Louisiana to include flashing yellow left-turn arrows. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says a yellow flashing turn arrow lets motorists know they should yield to oncoming traffic when turning left.
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A study by Bradley University reveals flashing yellow arrows reduce left turn-related crashes by 32 percent.

LSU says senior safety Greg Brooks faces months of intensive rehabilitation after the captain on the Tigers defense was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer. LSU’s Cody Worsham says the Tiger Athletic Foundation has launched The Greg Brooks Victory Fund to help him and his family cover those expenses.
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Last month, Brooks underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor.