A Catahoula Correctional Center Inmate was fatally shot yesterday after faking a seizure during transport near St. Francisville. Lt. Jared Sandifer with the Louisiana State Police says when correctional officers went to render aid 46-year-old Raymond Huddleston of Baton Rouge attacked them. And when he tried to drive off with the van…
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports the number of seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs increased by 500 from February to March. LWC Chief Economist Emily Dipalma says the metro-Baton Rouge area led with 19-hundred jobs and New Orleans added 15-hundred jobs. The rest of Louisiana’s metro areas added or lost a few hundred jobs….
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Legendary rock Band, the Rolling Stones, make their long-awaited appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Fest today. Michelle Southern has the story…
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And according to Forbes, Raising Can founder and CEO Todd Graves is the richest person in the state. It’s the first time he’s made the list with an estimated $9.1 billion. He surpassed owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, Gayle Benson as the wealthiest Louisiana resident.