The group Louisiana Progress is urging Hyundai Steel to live up to its promise to use electricity to manufacture its steel instead of burning coal at construction of its 5.8 billion dollar mill gets set to begin. Angelle Bradford with Louisiana Progress says they’re also looking for assurances that locals will get first dibs on the thousands of new jobs the project will bring to Ascension Parish.
Cut 9 (12) “…prioritized for hiring.”
The Acadiana region will see an hundreds of new jobs, thanks to a 25.5 million dollar expansion of Coastal Machine and Supply. CEO Kody Guidry says the first phase of that expansion should be completed next summer, and then…
Cut 6 (11) “…100-thousand square feet.”
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WWL Radio on-air sports personality and NFL draft expert Mike Detillier has passed away after a brief bout with cancer. Jeff Palermo has reaction to the devastating news.
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”
It’s 9-8-8 Day in Louisiana. That’s the number you can call or text 24 hours a day to receive free, confidential counseling for any problem, big or small. VIA Link social worker Sherrard Crespo says 988 gets more than five-thousand calls a month, but lately haven’t seen as many high risk calls.