The annual rejection of bills to raise the minimum wage in Louisiana occurred at the state capitol on Thursday. Teiko Foxx has a recap…
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RoyOMartin has announced it will invest more than 30-million dollars to modernize a timber manufacturing facility in Allen Parish. In northwest Louisiana, Benteler Steel-Tube Manufacturing Corporation is building a new threading facility for steel tubes and the expansion will result in 49 new jobs.

The National Weather Service has upgraded Wednesday’s tornado in Slidell to an E-F 2, with peak winds at 120 miles per hour. The worst damage occurred on Old Spanish Trail. St. Tammany parish President Mike Cooper says they are in the need of volunteers to help residents that suffered damage…
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Down in New Orleans, it’s the annual French Quarter Festival. The free event features more than 300 entertainers on 25 different stages. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says a diversity of food and vendors is a big attraction…
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And on the other side of the lake this weekend, it’s the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival. Another free festival.