About 135 Louisiana National Guard soldiers are heading to Washington, DC. Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins says President Trump requested the help of the Guard to restore order in the nation’s capital.
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She says their mission is to restore safety and peace in the nation’s capital. They will be in DC through at least September 30th.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is gathering public input on a proposed ban on the rehabilitation of injured coyotes. There are concerns of coyotes in residential neighborhoods and coyotes also prey on cattle. Doctor Mark Mitchell with the LSU Vet School, says by rehabilitating the coyotes, we can track how they interact and adapt once they are released back into the wild…
Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has broken ground on a massive 2.5-billion-dollar artificial intelligence data center in West Feliciana Parish. As with all data centers, there is concern about the energy that this one will require to operate. Parish President Kenny Havard says the parish is well-equipped to handle the demand.
A doubleheader involving LSU’s two basketball programs is set to take place at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Saturday, December 13th in the Compete 4 Cause Classic. The opener of the doubleheader will feature LSU women’s basketball taking on Louisiana Tech. The second matchup will feature LSU men’s basketball team taking on the SMU Mustangs. Long-time LSU SID Kent Lowe says both LSU teams will benefit from playing in New Orleans.