It’s going to be another cold night throughout the state tonight, so the State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding you to be extra vigilant when keeping your house warm. Spokesman Ken Pastorick says use extra precautions when using a space heater.
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Pastorick says you should never resort to creative methods to heat your home, like running a gas stove. That will produce carbon monoxide, which will kill you.
Visitors flock to New Orleans every year to ring in the new year, and this year is no different. Walt Leger, the president and CEO of New Orleans and Company, says bolstered by football fans visiting from Athens, Georgia, and Oxford, Mississippi, hotels throughout the city are packed.
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And that’s going to mean an economic impact of about 200-million dollars.
It’s a special holiday season for Mandeville resident, former state lawmaker and BESE member Paul Hollis, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 41st director of the U.S. Mint. The 53-year-old LSU graduate and coin expert is the first U.S. Mint director from Louisiana. He calls this a dream job and plans to represent the state well.
LSU won its eighth national championship in baseball in June, but the biggest story in LSU sports this year was the firing of head football coach Brian Kelly and the hiring of Lane Kiffin. LSU Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott Ballard was a guest on Talk 107-3 in Baton Rouge and said Kiffin emerged quickly as their top choice to replace Kelly.