The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4th.

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Visit l-a-works-dot-net for more info.

Local historians have located the gravesite of Louisiana’s 13^th Governor Joseph Walker. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 in Rapides Parish, but the land was later cultivated, and the cemetery destroyed. Wynne says Walker was a significant governor.

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Aerial photographs from the 1950s helped them find the gravesite.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted Saturday night. Four of the inductees include former Tennessee athletic director and LSU grad Joan Cronan, Advocate high school sports reporter Robin Fambrough, LSU men’s basketball SID Kent Lowe and broadcaster Tim Brando. Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland.

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The lineup for this year’s fall Jazz Fest includes Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet and Lizzo, Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says the lineup is awful similar to the one we were supposed to have in April of 2020. Davis says those artists were itching to get back to New Orleans.

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It will run for six days, Friday through Sunday the second and third weekends in October.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a statewide campaign to get people back to work. Spokesperson Chris Fiore says their statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the L-W-C is not just for dispersing unemployment but helping individuals get a job…

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They are planning a statewide job fair on August 4th.

What had been a mystery for 60 years is now solved after local historians located the gravesite of Louisiana’s 13^th Governor Joseph Walker. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 at his family’s graveyard located on his property in Rapides Parish.

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Aerial photographs from the 1950s helped them find the gravesite which had been destroyed due to land cultivation.

The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…

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Jay Johnson has officially been named the new LSU Baseball coach, replacing the retiring Paul Mainieri. Johnson is the reigning Pac-12 Baseball Coach of the Year and took Arizona to the 2021 College World Series. Johnson will be formally introduced at a Monday afternoon press conference at Alex Box Stadium. The California native will be the 26^th head coach for the Tigers.

State Police have arrested an FBI agent on multiple sex charges involving juveniles. Authorities say the incidents date back to 2016 and occurred in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes. 51-year-old David Harris of Prairieville was arrested in Ascension Parish.

The 60-year mystery of where Louisiana’s 13th governor is buried has been solved. Brooke Thorington talks to a historian who made the discovery
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission has partnered with employers like Acadian Ambulance, Roy-O-Martin, and I-B-M to launch a “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign. L-W-C spokesperson Chris Fiore says there are thousands of good-paying jobs available and employers are eager to start a post-vaccine hiring spree.
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Visit Louisianaworks.net to see a list of job openings or visit one of 62 local offices.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted into the Hall on Saturday night during a big ceremony in Natchitoches. The eleven-member class has been waiting for over a year. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland.
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Former NFL star Charles Tillman, reality TV star Phil Robertson and Shreveport broadcaster Tim Brando highlight the class.

Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in just over a month and the Louisiana Workforce Commission wants to help unemployed workers get back to work before those benefits end…
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LSU is expected to name Jay Johnson as its new baseball coach today. The 44-year-old from Oroville, California just led Arizona to the College World Series, his second trip to Omaha with the Wildcats in six seasons. His Arizona team this year led the nation in runs with 537.

The fall Jazz Fest lineup is in and Foo Fighters, Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks and Jimmy Buffet are the headliners. Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says hotel rooms are filling up…
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Jazz Fest will run for six days between October 8th through the 17th.

The 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction class finally gets enshrined tomorrow after two previously scheduled induction ceremonies were postponed. The class features former Ragin Cajun and Chicago Bear cornerback Charles Tillman, outdoorsman Phil Robertson and former NBA player Kerry Kittles. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says the class also features 94-year-old Mackie Freeze. The former football coach at Monroe’s Richwood High School won four state titles in the 1960s and was also a standout pitcher at Grambling…
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Arizona head coach Jay Johnson is expected to be named the new head baseball coach at LSU today. The 44-year-old Johnson just led Arizona to a Pac-12 conference title and during his six seasons as the head coach of the Wildcats he took the school to the College World Series twice. Aaron Fitt of D-1 baseball dot-com says Johnson is a good hire, but one of his biggest challenges will be handling the expectations in Tiger Town…
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The lineup has been announced for the first fall Jazz Fest at the New Orleans Fair Grounds from October 8th to the 17th. Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, and Demi Lovato are among the headliners. And Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis says planning is underway to hold another musical festival during its normal spring dates…
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a statewide campaign to get people back to work. Spokesperson Chris Fiore says their statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the L-W-C is not just for dispersing unemployment but helping individuals get a job…
cut 12 (07) “…one job”
Fiore says job seekers can get assistance at any of their 62 local offices and they are planning a big statewide job fair on August 4th.

The gravesite of Louisiana’s 13th governor, Joseph Walker, has been found in Alexandria after it went missing for 60 years. Walker died in 1856 and was buried in a family graveyard in Rapides Parish. But in 1864 the homesite burned to the ground and the land later changed hands and the cemetery destroyed. Historian Michael Wynne says it wasn’t until he found aerial photographs of Rapides Parish in 1955 that helped guide him to the gravesite.
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Recent rains and a freshly plowed field unearthed buried artifacts that included carved marble from Walker’s tombstone.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4th.
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Fiore says job seekers can get assistance at any of the commission’s 62 local offices statewide or at l-a-works-dot-net.

LSU has filled its head coaching baseball vacancy as the school will announce Arizona coach Jay Johnson as the Tigers new baseball coach. D-1-baseball-dot-com’s Aaron Fitt says Johnson is known as an offensive-minded coach…
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Johnson led Arizona to the College World Series this season.

The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…
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Senator Bill Cassidy was among 10 bipartisan senators that have reached an agreement on a one-point-two trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Cassidy says the legislation could lead to new bridges in Louisiana.

The 60-year mystery of where Louisiana’s 13^th governor is buried has been solved. Brooke Thorington talks to one of the amateur historians who made the discovery

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 The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…

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Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in just over a month and the Louisiana Workforce Commission wants to help you get back to work before those benefits end. Matt Doyle has more.

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What had been a mystery for 60 years is now solved after local historians located the gravesite of former Louisiana Governor Joseph Walker. Serving from 1850 to 1853, Walker was Louisiana’s 13^th Governor. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 at his family’s graveyard located on his property in Rapides Parish.

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In 1864 the homesite burnt to the ground. Wynne says the land later changed hands, was cultivated and the cemetery destroyed.  It wasn’t until Wynne found the first aerial photographs taken of Rapides Parish in 1955 that helped guide him to the gravesite.

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Recent rains and a freshly plowed field unearthed buried artifacts that included craved marble from Walker’s tombstone. Wynne would like to see the gravesite preserved and restored to honor the significant governor.

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In the meantime, Wynne is hoping a historical marker will be placed at the gravesite.

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The fall Jazz Fest lineup is in and Foo Fighters, Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet, Lizzo, and other stars are all scheduled to headline the festival’s return after a year and a half off.

Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says hotel rooms are already starting to fill up and folks are excited to head to the Fairgrounds October 8^th through 17^th

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Jazz Fest will run for six days, Friday-Saturday-Sunday of both weekends.

The lineup is awful similar to the one we were supposed to have in April of 2020. Davis says those artists were itching to get back to New Orleans.

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The full schedule will be available to the public next month.

Festival-goers will be treated to a cool fall breeze but Davis says the plan is to return to the usual spring dates starting next year.

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3-day weekend passes are on sale now and single-day passes will be available starting in July.

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4^th.

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Governor Edwards agreed to cut off the 300 dollar federally boosted unemployment benefits five weeks early in exchange for a small bump in weekly state benefits starting next year.

Fiore says there are tens of thousands of good-paying jobs available in Louisiana right now and they want to connect you to employers who are eager to start a post-vaccine hiring spree.

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Visit Louisianaworks.net to see a list of job openings statewide or visit one of 62 local offices.

Fiore says the statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the LWC isn’t just for dispersing unemployment, it’s for helping you start a career.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted into the Hall on Saturday night during a big ceremony in Natchitoches. The eleven-member class has been waiting for over a year to be inducted. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says the inductees have been patient and understanding.

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Former Ragin Cajun and Chicago Bear Charles Tillman, outdoorsman Phil Robertson and New Orleans native and former NBA player Kerry Kittles highlight the 2020 class. Ireland says the class also features 94-year-old Mackie Freeze. The former football coach at Monroe’s Richwood High School won four state titles in the 1960s and was also a standout pitcher at Grambling State.

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Four of the inductees are known for their contributions as either media members, sports information, or sports administration. They are former Tennessee athletic director and LSU grad Joan Cronan, Advocate high school sports reporter Robin Fambrough, LSU men’s basketball SID Kent Lowe and broadcaster Tim Brando.

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LSU is expected to name Arizona Coach Jay Johnson as the new head coach of the Fighting Tigers baseball program. Johnson led Nevada to the College World Series twice in six seasons in Tuscon. He’s also been a head coach at Arizona and spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at San Diego. Aaron Fitt from D-1 baseball says Johnson is known as a great hitting coach

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Fitt says one of Johnson’s biggest challenges will be dealing with a passionate fan base who expects a trip to the College World Series every year….

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Fitt says what will help with the learning curve is that Johnson takes over a program where there’s plenty of talent…

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Right fielder Dylan Crews and first baseman Tre Morgan were freshman All-Americans.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says President Joe Biden supports a 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill that will construct new bridges for Lake Charles and Baton Rouge. Cassidy has been working with both parties in the Senate and he says the legislation is great for Louisiana…
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Will state lawmakers return to Baton Rouge next month for an override veto session? House Speaker Clay Schexnayder would like to see lawmakers override the governor’s veto of a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. Governor Edwards says the legislation is in search of a problem that does not exist. Schexnayder disagrees…

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If a majority of either chamber elects not to have a veto session, it’s canceled.

It’s been 40 years since a high rise was constructed in downtown Lafayette, but a now a local developer wants to build the tallest ever in Acadiana. Cliff Guidry with Guidry Land Development wants to build two 20-story high-rise buildings at Seven16 Lafayette. His original idea was office space, however…

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Construction is expected to begin in the fall.

LSU beat reporter Glen Guilbeau for the USA Today Network reports the search for a new Tigers baseball coach is down to three candidates, Arizona’s Jay Johnson, East Carolina’s Cliff Godwin, and Notre Dame’s Link Jarrett. Guilbeau says Athletic Director Scott Woodward might hold out for a bigger name.

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Corbin and the Commodores continue to play in the College World Series.