Holden Hoggatt, who’s running against incumbent Congressman Clay Higgins, picks up the endorsements of three former southwest Louisiana congressional leaders…:
CUT 02(33) “…Thorington.”
The multi-state Mega Millions jackpot has grown to a whopping $455-million for tonight’s drawing. That’s would be a $226-million lump sum payout to a lone winner. If there is winner tonight, it will be the 12th largest in the game’s history. Tickets will be on sale until 9 tonight.
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has awarded contracts to Dynamic Group and Lemoine Disaster Recovery to plug orphaned oil wells in north Louisiana. DNR spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the state currently plugs 120 to 200 wells per year. They hope to double that number with these federal dollars, but they are still in discussions with these two companies to see if that can be done…:
CUT 11(10) “…obligated.”
There are about 4500 well across the state.
To address a statewide shortage of qualified nurses, LSU Health New Orleans will teach nurses how to teach nurses. LSU Health’s Leanne Fowler says the school has received a $3-million federal grant to create a new program to help ease the nursing shortage in four states, including Louisiana…:
CUT 03(08) “…new nurses.”
She says the new nursing academy will focus on the recruitment, education, and retention of licensed nurses.