A former employee at the state’s child welfare agency tells lawmakers about the difficult work environment inside DCFS. Jeff Palermo has more…
And Louisiana’s own Lainey Wilson is having one heck of a breakout year. The Baskin native has received 6 CMA nominations including album of the year, female vocalist of the year, and song of the year. She’s also the fourth artist in history to earn six Country Music Association nominations in their first year. Lainey joins the ranks of Clen Campbell, Brad Paisley, and Kacey Musgraves.
The new 988 suicide crisis call in line in Louisiana received more than 14-hundred calls in its first month and the majority of calls were answered in-state. Dr. Robyn Thomas, Suicide Prevention Coordinator says it’s important the crisis line has certified local counselors because they understand the state’s culture and unique stressful events like hurricanes.
ASAP, the Louisiana-based delivery app formerly known as Waitr, has a new NIL deal for all of LSU’s student-athletes. ASAP’S Kevin Burke says for any student-athlete that accepts the deal they can help promote ASAP on their own schedules.