One economist is predicting that Louisiana will achieve a significant employment milestone within the next two years. Dr. Loren Scott says it won’t be long before Louisiana breaks through the two-million jobs mark.
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Scott predicts the state will add more than 74-thousand jobs over the next two years with the Baton Rouge and Lake Charles areas leading the job growth.
There’s still two months left in the hurricane season and because Congress failed to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program before the government shutdown, new NFIP flood insurance policies can not be purchased or renewed. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the NFIP can still pay claims, but that will stop once available funds run out…
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Two Alexandria Police Officers have been fired and State Police has charged them with malfeasance in office because of multiple use of force incidents that took place last July. Details of what they did are not known at this time. Austin Butler and Dylan Tritle were booked in the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Detention Center. Butler also faces one count of simple battery.
The College Football National Championship game is returning to New Orleans in January of 2028. Andre Champagne has more.