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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Manufacturing and health care were the sectors that led the way in job growth in the second quarter.
The Baton Rouge Police Department will be featured on the TV show “On Patrol: Live.” Police Chief TJ Morse says it’s not the high-octane reality shows of the past, but rather a day in the life of an officer.
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The program airs Friday and Saturday nights on Reelz and streams on Peacock.
Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish. Colleen Crain reports.
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South Louisiana is in for a wet day today. A tropical disturbance has made its way to the Louisiana coast, bringing with it heavy rains and thunderstorms. However, the National Hurricane Center gives it almost no chance of becoming a cyclone in the next seven days.