5:30 LRN Newscast July 27

Entergy Louisiana officials tell PSC members the company has made a $10-million donation to an organization that helps pay utilities for low-income individuals. But as power prices soar, PSC member Foster Campbell criticized the utility provider for giving its chairman a one-million dollar raise.

Cut 10 (13) “…whole year.” 

Entergy CEO Phillip May defended Leo Denault’s salary by saying its consistent with his peers around the nation. May says Entergy gets about 80-percent of its electricity from natural gas-fired plants, but has plans to use more solar power

Cut 11 (10)  “…even five years ago.”

The founders of the WAITR food delivery app develop a new mobile app for skilled tradesmen. Chris Meaux, who founded WAITR in 2013, is Chairman and co-founder of BoomNation. He says people trained as carpenters, pipe fitters, plumbers, welders, and more need to check into the BoomNation app…:

Cut 6 (14) “…that they have.” 

An agreement with American Cruise Lines will soon make stops in Vacherie. Executive Director of the River Parishes Tourist Commission Jay Robichaux says they already have tours lined up for passengers to visit Oak Alley plantation and they’ll have even more excursion options in the future.

Cut 4  (11) “…in the river parishes.”

They expect to have paperwork finalized in the next few weeks to begin stops in Vacherie.