Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish. Colleen Crain reports.
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Louisiana achieves a jobs milestone for only the second time in the state’s history. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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More than one-thousand girls ages 5 to 19 will descend upon Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World Series. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish early yesterday morning. Ken Pastorick with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says firefighters were called to the home in Raceland at around one yesterday morning.
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Pastorick says one adult managed to escape.
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Pastorick says while the cause is still under investigation, it’s possible that a lack of working smoke alarms may have made the difference between life and death.
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For only the second time ever, the number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana surpasses the two-million mark. The state eclipsed the milestone in the second quarter this year. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says this is tremendous news and a testament to the growth of the economy.
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Knapp says while the job growth can be attributed to efforts to grow diverse, resilient industries, two of them are leading the way.
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Knapp says every region of the state is experiencing job growth.
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Knapp especially singled out the Northshore, with places like Slidell and Hammond leading the state.
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As many as 90 softball teams from ten states will make their way to Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World Series. More than one-thousand players ages 5 to 19 will compete at the Ruston Sports Complex. Experience Ruston’s Tori Davis says it’s a massive event.
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The tournament will run from tomorrow through Wednesday, with opening ceremonies at Louisiana Tech’s Thomas Assembly Center scheduled for tonight. Davis says it will have a major impact on the local economy, much larger than even a Bulldogs football game.
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Davis says it will be a community-wide effort. Ruston Dixie Softball volunteers will help as scorekeepers, announcers and gate workers. Davis highlighted over 80 families that will act as hosts for visiting players and their families.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department will be featured on the TV show “On Patrol: Live.” The program airs Friday and Saturday nights on Reelz and streams on Peacock. Police Chief TJ Morse says it’s not the high-octane reality shows of the past, but rather a day in the life of an officer.
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Morse says he’s excited for people to get a look at the inner workings and advanced technology of policework in the Capitol Area. It’s something he’s been looking into for over a year.
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Police recruitment rates have been down nationwide, and Morse hopes the exposure brought by the show can help stop the slide in Baton Rouge. Morse says the department’s most recent basic training graduating class was seven officers.
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Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough (“shuck”) got the starting reps in the Saints’ second practice as head coach Kellen Moore searches for his starter in a three-way position battle. The quarterbacks agreed balancing competitiveness with consistency is key. Shough says each will have their highs and lows.
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After a perfect nine-for-nine practice with the first team Wednesday, 2024 fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler threw the first interception of camp on a ball he was trying to throw out the back of the endzone. Rattler says he’s known Shough for a long time.
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2023 4th round pick Jake Haener is the senior of the group but the last to receive first team reps. Haener lost out on the starting job last year to Rattler following the Derek Carr injury, but Moore has insisted he’s involved in the competition. Haener says he’s learned the NFL doesn’t care about your feelings.
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