A new state-of-the-art microchip packaging facility is coming in Ruston. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The Saints are still not ready to name a starting quarterback for the regular season opener against Arizona on September 7th. Andre Champagne has the story….
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Firefighters in Tangipahoa Parish continue to work on putting out a massive fire at a lubricants plant in Roseland that started Friday when the facility exploded forcing the evacuation of nearly one-thousand people. Black soot can be seen on homes, businesses and cars in the area. Tangipahoa Parish President Robbie Miller says if you’re able to clean the soot off our property, you can do so…
Miller says the soot is being tested by environmental regulators but the results are not available yet.
A portion of the Tangipahoa River is closed as a result chemicals and oil that have made it into that waterway. Miller says there is a cleanup effort underway
Residents in the area can also smell oil and grease. But Miller says they are constantly testing the air quality…
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LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will wear the coveted 18 jersey, which goes to a team leader with great character. Receiver Zavion Thomas says not only does Nussmeier command the huddle, but the locker room as well…
Nussmeier returned for his fifth season at LSU, because he said he wanted to win a championship. Defensive end Jack Plyburn says Nussmeier is the ultimate competitor…
Starting center Braelin Moore quickly found out who was the leader of LSU when met with Nussmeier during his recruiting visit as he was looking for his next school after starting the last two seasons at Virginia Tech….
Ninth ranked LSU visits fourth ranked Clemson on Saturday night to kick off the season.
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It’s still hot, but it feels better outside as LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says the humidity levels are down and the dew point is ten degrees lower thanks to a cold front that’s moved through…
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Keim says the break from the hot, oppressive summer will last a few days.
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Ruston will soon be home to a new state-of-the-art microchip packaging facility. Radiance Technologies announced that it is investing more than 370-million dollars to expand its footprint in Louisiana with the new facility. Governor Landry was on hand for the announcement at Louisiana Tech; he said it furthers his commitment for Louisiana’s universities to be incubators for job growth.
Landry said the investment will help bolster national security, fuel innovation and drive local economic growth. And he said it will restore America’s place in the world as a true innovator.
The facility is expected to create 150 new jobs with an average salary of 85-thousand dollars a year. Radiance CEO Bill Bailey says the massive investment is further proof of Louisiana’s commitment to high-tech industry.
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Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2026, and the facility is expected to be completed in the summer of 2027.