The governor’s race is heating up as candidates have been qualifying this week at the Secretary of State’s Office. The front-runner, Attorney General Jeff Landry, completed the paperwork to put his name on the October 14th ballot. Landry touts his experience as a former law enforcement officer, a business owner, and a former economic development director in St. Martin Parish…
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Landry has the endorsement of the Louisiana Republican Party. Former Louisiana Association of Business and Industry leader, Stephen Waguespack, qualified today and says party leaders will not elect our next governor…
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Qualifying comes to a close at 4:30 and there are seven main candidates running for governor.

First Solar announces it will build a one-point-one billion dollar solar panel manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish. The largest solar energy manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere plans to hire 700 workers. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says First Solar sees the workforce talent that’s available and they are impressed with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s solar energy lab…
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First Solar plans to use U-S materials to produce their solar panels.

Have there been more coyote sightings in your neighborhood? LDWF State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jim LaCour says the escalated sightings are due to an increase in urban development and the availability of food…
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Jefferson Parish officials have held meetings about an increase in coyote sightings and there’s not much you can do. But don’t leave small pets outside at night.