Former LSU Men’s Basketball Coach Will Wade is formally announced as the new head coach of LSU Men’s basketball. Wade had fans cheering and laughing at today’s press conference.
Cut 12 (12) “…make history.”
He said “We’re going to get this program back to the NCAA Tournament, back to the top of SEC in short order”
A Gretna representative’s bill seeking to make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions advances to the full House. Vincent Cox’s “click to cancel” bill passed unanimously in the House Commerce Committee this morning. Cox says it’s often an unnecessarily tedious process to cancel subscriptions.
Cut 9 (10) “…click to cancel.”
A three-year accelerated bachelor’s degree program requiring 90 hours to complete is coming to LSU-Alexandria. The Board of Regents approved the specialized AccB degree programs for specialized workforce-focused degrees. Liz Beard, the vice chancellor of academic affairs at LSU-A, says these new programs, which will initially be offered in two fields, still combine a comprehensive general education curriculum with a specialized curriculum. She says the first two are in information technology and bioinformatics.
If you dread waiting in line at the Office of Motor Vehicles, there’s welcome news. It appears online scheduling is helping. Today, the Office of Motor Vehicles booked its two millionth online appointment since they updated their scheduling platform in 2024. OMV Commissioner, Keith E. Neal, says booking an appointment eliminates wait times and allows customers choose times best for them. Customers can still walk-in but those with appointments will be assisted at their reserved time.