The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance hosts its annual virtual Apprenticeship Expo for high school students and two-year postsecondary attendees from 9 am to 10:30 am today. Teiko Foxx has more…
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The Kentwood home Pop Star, Brittney Spears grew up in is now up for sale. Colleen Crain has more…
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A federal judge has ordered the Department of Corrections to remedy the unconstitutional medical care of inmates at Angola. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance host its third annual virtual apprenticeship expo for Louisiana high school students and post-secondary attendees today from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Employer Engagement Coordinator Tonya Evans says students will receive information about apprenticeship programs by speaking directly with employers.
Several school districts will be attending the virtual expo. Students will participate in breakout sessions to engage with employers in the healthcare, cyber security, and chemical industries.
Evans says students can obtain work experience, receive classroom instruction, and recognized credentials.
An estimated 90 percent of apprentices retain employment after completing a registered apprenticeship program with an average salary of $80 thousand. Director of Student Engagement LaVonya Malveaux hopes attendees learn that apprenticeship could be an optional career pathway to their future.
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It’s described as a typical 3 bedroom ranch style home except… Pop Icon Brittney Spears grew up in this Kentwood home. Realtor, Yvonne Hulsey of Keller Williams Mandeville is selling the Spears family home and says the value of this home, listed for 1 point 2 million dollars, is not in the square footage or the 2 acres it sits on…
Spears’ father sold the family home to the current owner’s family in 2021 for $275,000
The Pop Star’s former home has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and a dance studio. Hulsey says there’s been more interest from the media than actual buyers but the first showing is scheduled for Friday and Hulsey says it will take a special buyer to acquire this home…
Some of the furnishings used by the Spears family is still in the home along with some graffiti fans might recognize as possibly referencing the time Brittney was part of the Mickey Mouse Club. Hulsey says, it’s the history that gives the high value to this home and she has to show that to potential buyers…
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In an effort to help farmers after the prolonged drought, Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has introduced the Drought Assistance Improvement Act. The legislation would cut the time in half that farmers can apply for assistance during dry conditions.
Letlow is hopeful the legislation will move quickly through the House, especially now that Congressman Mike Johnson, whose district is also experiencing a drought, is the new Speaker of the House.
After the oppressive August heat with little to no rainfall in Louisiana, it’s not just farmers who are affected. Letlow says the drought will impact every industry for years to come…
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The Drought Assistance Act will alter drought lengths in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, expand language in the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide documentation standards relating to the decrease of crawfish production.
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A federal judge ordered the Department of Corrections to rectify the unconstitutional medical care of inmates at Angola. Attorney Samantha Bosalavage with The Promise of Justice Initiative says they along with Democracy Forward have been working on the case for almost a decade.
Judge Shelly Dick of the U.S. Middle District of Louisiana issued the ruling on Monday. Bosalavage says the state is legally required to implement remedial plans for the medical care of inmates and the Americans with Disabilities Act deficiencies at the prison.
Over the course of the litigation, Bosalavage says the eight named plaintiffs in the suit died due to inadequate medical care. And while the ruling directly those incarcerated at the state penitentiary…
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In a 60-person sample that was assessed for a remedy stage in June of 2022, Bosalavage says experts found many preventable deaths among inmates.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections issued a statement that they strongly disagree with the ruling, and they plan to appeal.
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The Saints are tied for the NFL lead with 18 takeaways and they are number one with 12 interceptions. Last season, they intercepted a franchise-low seven passes. Safety Marcus Maye was asked about the difference between this year and last year
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The Saints are 5-and-4 and on a two-game winning streak. They are executing better in the red zone. In the first seven games, they converted just 38-percent of their red zone opportunities into touchdowns, the last two games, they are six for nine. Offensive lineman James Hurst says giving quarterback Derek Carr more time in the pocket has been a key…
The Saints are struggling to run the ball, only averaging three-point-six yards a carry, fourth worst in the NFL. Hurst says they need to do a better job blocking…
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Two programs heading in opposite directions will meet in Monroe at one PM on Saturday as the ULM Warhawks host the Troy Trojans. The Trojans have six straight and lead the Sun Belt West, while the Warhawks have lost seven in a row. Coach Terry Bowden is impressed with the Trojans…
ULM is two and seven on the year, but Bowden says his players are still fighting…