Amazon has selected Carencro as the site of its first fulfillment center in Louisiana, with the 500-job facility expected to open a year from now. Governor Edwards says Amazon is investing 100 million dollars in the Lafayette Parish project.
The state unemployment rate fell 1.1 percent from October to 8.3 percent in November as we continue slowly regaining jobs lost earlier in the pandemic. Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Dejoie says the unemployment rate is still just over three percent higher than it was a year ago, but we’re gaining back many of those lost jobs.
The coaching staff shakeup is underway at LSU as Bo Pelini is out as the Tigers defensive coordinator. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Governor is holding a briefing at 2:30 today. The state reported 37-hundred new COVID-19 cases and 51 additional fatalities from the virus. Modified Phase 2 restrictions are set to expire tomorrow. Edwards is expected to discuss the future status of current pandemic restrictions.