Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish. Colleen Crain reports.
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A coastal restoration project heavily damaged by Hurricane Zeta in 2020 could be revived soon, according to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. CPRA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently signed an agreement authorizing the use of up to 4 million cubic yards of sand—to repair the West Belle Headland west of Port Fourchon. To give you some idea, that’s enough sand to fill up the inside of the Superdome.
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For only the second time ever, the number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana surpasses the two-million mark. The state eclipsed the milestone in the second quarter this year. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says this is tremendous news and a testament to the growth of the economy.
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Knapp says every region of the state is experiencing job growth.
More than a thousand softball players will be in Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World series. The tournament will run from tomorrow through Wednesday at the Ruston sports complex with opening ceremonies tonight at Louisiana Tech. Experience Ruston’s Tori Davis says the tournament will have major impact on the local economy.