According to data from the U-S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people employed in Louisiana has exceeded two-million people for seven consecutive months, which is a record in Louisiana’s economic history. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says the next economic record the state can hit is a record for the number of nonfarm jobs, which was set in 2014. Knapp says breaking the all-time jobs record is likely since the state’s economic outlook for this year looks strong.

Cut 15 (10) “…and job expansion”

LSU has added another quarterback to its roster as the Tigers signed former five-star recruit Husan Longstreet, who entered the transfer portal after one season at USC. Longstreet joins a Q-B room that already has Sam Leavitt, the 2024 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, and Landen Clark, an FCS All-American at Elon. W-W-L’s college and pro football analyst Mike Detillier…

Cut 7 (04) “…quarterback room.”

Leavitt is expected to start in 2026, but if he’s slow to recover from season-ending foot surgery, Detillier says Longstreet is a solid plan B.

The State Fire Marshal’s office says two elderly residents died in two separate house fires this week. A 77-year-old man died in a house fire in Webster Parish and the other fatal house fire occurred in Catahola Parish, in the town of Jonesville. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the causes of both fires are unclear at this time…

Cut 10 (10) “…potential cause here”

Neither of these homes had working smoke alarms.

The Better Business Bureau says scams in Louisiana are becoming more prevalent and more sophisticated. Carmen Million, the president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana, says scammers used to mainly target senior citizens; but now, scammers have broadened their potential target base.

Cut 4 (08) “…amount of people”

Million says if the caller says he or she is from the IRS or the Social Security Administration, you should hang up the phone.