Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has picked a former critic of his as his GOP running mate. Sean Richardson has more on vice president nominee and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance…
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Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy is calling on Americans not to make assumptions about why a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate Trump at a campaign rally.
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Avondale Global Gateway in Jefferson Parish is preparing to install the state’s first wind turbine at the Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park. Jeff Keever with Avondale Global Gateway says Louisiana is uniquely positioned to work with wind energy projects since so much of the workforce is already familiar with energy production.
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The turbine will be installed and tested early next year.

Governor Jeff Landry has designated this week as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says urban areas see more minor crashes, while rural roads see more fatalities…
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More than 62% of fatal crashes in Louisiana in 2022 were on rural roads.