Governor Edwards is reinstating work search requirements for those receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Matt Doyle has more…
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The LHSAA has decided to delay the start of the high school football season until October 8th. Jeff Palermo has more…
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We’ve seen a record-breaking number of named storms form this early in the hurricane season and a state climatologist predicts we will run out of names by the end of the year…
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Louisiana residents receiving unemployment will now have to begin applying for at least three jobs a week in order to keep their benefits.
600 dollar a week federal enhanced benefits are ending and Louisiana Workforce Commission Assistant Secretary Robert Wooley says he knows the situation is difficult, but…
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Negotiations are ongoing in Congress about a potential extension. Democrats want a full 600 dollar a week extension through the end of the year. Republicans are seeking a lower number.
Wooley says if you apply for jobs through LAworks.net those applications will autofill in when you submit your weekly unemployment certification. If you apply by phone or another website…
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Wooley estimates over 400,000 Louisianans are currently receiving benefits.
Louisiana’s June unemployment rate was about ten percent, but Wooley says there’s a lot of jobs available right now if you go looking.
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The work search requirement is standard for Louisiana unemployment but was waived by the Governor April 7th.
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The LHSAA has decided to delay the start of the prep football season to October eighth. Executive director Eddie Bonine says the goal is to play a six to eight regular-season game schedule. Bonine says they are also looking at pushing the state football championships back from the second weekend in December
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Bonine says they’ve started discussions with the Dome about holding the state championship football games later in December, but there are conflicts like the Sugar Bowl and New Orleans Bowl, plus Christmas.
He says in order for the season to start during the second weekend in October, the state needs to move into phase 3 of its reopening and then a two week stretch of coronavirus cases continuing to decline…
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Louisiana has been stuck in phase two of its reopening since June and other restrictions have also been added. Bonine says he’s hopeful the state is turning the corner in its efforts in slowing the COVID spread and we’ll have football in the fall…
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NOAA will reveal its updated 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast at 10 AM today, with all signs pointing to an upgraded projection due to the current record-setting year.
State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve never seen so many storms so early in the season…
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2005 was also the year Katrina and Rita struck.
Colorado State upgraded its projection to 24 named storms yesterday. Keim says both agencies are bullish on the rest of the season.
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Keim says it is very likely that we will see so many named storms this year that we have to start using Greek alphabet letters to name them.
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During 2005 the first six letters of the Greek alphabet were used for storm names. Two of those became hurricanes.
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The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction takes place tonight in Baton Rouge, recognizing those that have made significant contributions to the state’s ag industry. Louisiana Radio Network Farm Broadcaster Don Molino says the concept originated a few years ago when it became clear the industry wasn’t receiving enough praise.
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This year’s class has four inductees. The annual ceremony was originally scheduled for March but got bumped back due to the coronavirus. Molino says the event will look different this year with a live stream, but it brings the event to a bigger audience than ever.
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The live stream starts at 7 PM on the Louisiana Radio Network Facebook page.
This year’s inductees are James Barnett, John Denison, Jay Hardwick and Calvin Viator will actually all be participating in the ceremony from their homes.
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The Saints are giving their coaches, players, and other key personnel the opportunity to stay at the Loews Hotel in downtown New Orleans through the season opener in an effort to prevent a coronavirus outbreak within the team. Coach Sean Payton says unfortunately with this virus, you can easily get it from someone inside your home
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There are also player masks and shields that can be attached to the facemask to prevent droplets from entering a person’s mouth or eyes. But Payton says they can restrict a player’s ability to breathe
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees says he spent the offseason trying to improve on throwing the ball down the field. Payton says Brees is combatting age, but his arm strength has not limited what they can do on offense…
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