A shipyard in Belle Chasse will build four new tugboats for Woodside Energy, which is building a 17-billion-dollar LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish. Green Tug Towing will build the tugboats at C-and-C Marine and Repair in Plaquemines Parish. Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says Governor Landry encourages Louisiana businesses to do business with other Louisiana companies.
The House Education Committee votes down an attempt to remove the meningitis vaccine from the list of shots a student 11 years or older is required to receive, saying parents should have the final say. That’s despite a report from the CDC saying meningococcal disease has gone up sharply since 2001. Baton Rouge pediatrician Doctor Mikki Bouquet (Boo-tay) …
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If you’re looking for a place to retire, Niche has identified the best places for retirees in Louisiana based on weather, crime rates, housing costs, and access to amenities. Oak Hills Place, a suburb in Baton Rouge was ranked number one, followed by another Baton Rouge suburb, Westminster. Rounding out the top five are River Ridge in New Orleans, the Calcasieu Parish towns of Westlake, and Prien(pron-Preon)
LSU gymnastics will look to capture its second national championship in three seasons today. Head coach Jay Clark says Thursday’s performance wasn’t the Tigers’ best as the team’s bars and beam sets almost cost the team a shot at the national title. Sophomore Kailin Chio says the team will use Thursday’s performance as a learning experience heading into Saturday’s meet.
Cut 8 (04) “…throw out the bad.”
The Tigers will compete against top-seeded Oklahoma, third-seeded Florida and 15th-seeded Minnesota at 3 p.m.