Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has broken ground on a massive 2.5-billion-dollar artificial intelligence data center in West Feliciana Parish. It will consist of two, 450-thousand-square-foot buildings, and it will create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Parish President Kenny Havard says this will be an economic game-changer – not just for the parish, but for the entire region.
Cut 3 (09) “…the people here.”
It will be a unique doubleheader at the Smoothie King Center in December as the LSU women’s and men’s basketball teams will compete in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on December 13th. Rhossi Carron (“Karen”) with United Sports and Entertainment says what’s unique about this event is that all student athletes will work with kids in the New Orleans community the day before the game.
Cut 6 (09) “…the local community.”
The LSU presidential search committee held its first meeting today; while it’s a nationwide search, there are a few local candidates.