From a scorcher to a soaker. It’s going to be a wet weekend throughout South Louisiana. This, as a tropical system makes its way west across the Gulf Coast. Now, there’s no chance of this growing into a cyclone. Still, LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says by the time the system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.
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The Procter and Gamble manufacturing plant in Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.
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The plant produces laundry products distributed across the country.
On the heels of 28-million dollars being restored by the Trump administration, the Department of Education releases another 1.3-billion dollars to the State of Louisiana for back to school programs. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says school districts have gone through a detailed application process to get that grant money restored.
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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly-formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.
The committee is also led by the lieutenant governors of Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland and North Carolina.