7:30 AM LRN Newscast

A new chapter in LSU football began Saturday, and it opened with a statement. Lane Kiffin’s first game on the sidelines ended with the Tigers cruising to a 51-10 win over Clemson. Despite scoring an early field goal, Clemson never had a chance. The 102-thousand in attendance made sure LSU would win. Linebacker Whit Weeks felt the energy…

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The Tigers return to action Saturday when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at 6:30

On this Labor Day, the state of Labor in Louisiana is looking promising. Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen (SCHAU-in) says the scores of economic development projects happening in Louisiana are driving a lot of the job growth.

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Construction is underway in multiple data centers, LNG facilities and officials just held a groundbreaking ceremony for a giant steel mill in Ascension Parish

Hyundai is ready to begin construction on a five-point-eight billion dollar steel mill in Ascension Parish. The Hyundai-Posco steel plant will produce about two-point-eight million metric tons of ultra-low-carbon automative-grade steel annually. Undersecretary for International Trade in the Department of Commerce, William Kimmitt, says the facility will supply domestic steel to Hyundai Motor Group vehicle assembly operations and other U-S automakers…

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Before construction begins Hyundai needs to get an air permit from DEQ

If you’ve noticed more lovebugs around lately, that’s to be expected. The end of summer brings their second mating season each year. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says lovebugs are most abundant in moist environments like marshes, swamps and wooded areas where organic material is decomposing. He says their larvae serve a useful purpose by helping return nutrients to the soil.

Cut 5 (08) “…time of year.”