Tickets are going fast for The Tiger’s game in Austin against the Longhorns. There’s about 1,600 tickets left and Partnerships and Business Development for Stubhub Adam Budelli says they may not last long.
Roughly 55 percent of ticket purchases have come from within Texas, while around 20 percent were bought in Louisiana. The rest were purchased in 40 other states, plus Mexico and Canada.
Wanhua Chemical has withdrawn it’s plans to build a billion-dollar chemical facility in St. James Parish after previously agreeing to the facility earlier this year. The company is citing increased construction costs are the primary concern, but previously mentioned lower possible profits at the facility based on concerns about the trade war. The facility was also delayed by a lawsuit from St. James citizens over environmental concerns.
56 Louisiana National Guard soldiers are set to deploy to Afghanistan out of Pineville as the 18th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. Colonel Ed Bush of the Louisiana National Guard says Louisiana guard were heavily involved in the conflicts that followed.
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Those deployed are going to provide aviation support.
Dove hunting season gets underway Saturday, and if you’re interested in heading out then A basic hunting license and HIP certificate are needed to legally hunt doves. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Jeff Duguay says they have seen a decline in hunters over the years and there’s a couple of reasons why…
Try to dress light, as temperatures are expected to be abnormally high this weekend.