If you’ve been waiting on fall-like weather, you are in luck — it arrives today. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Despite some political back and forth, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday announced his administration will honor its commitment to fund infrastructure projects for the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. The governor saying quote, “We will stand by the people of New Orleans while continuing to demand accountability from their leaders.”
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The newest historically Black medical school earns preliminary accreditation. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which is the accrediting body for U.S. programs granting medical doctorate degrees, gave its preliminary accreditation to Xavier University’s Ochsner College of Medicine in New Orleans. University President Dr. Reynold Verret says the school is the only HBCU college of medicine in the Gulf South and the first HBCU medical school to be on the path to full accreditation in a very long time.
The 89th annual International Rice Festival is underway in Crowley. Festival Coordinator Shanna (SHAA-nah) Monk says the weather will be perfect, so bring the entire family.
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Monk says the live music will be rocking the two stages until midnight tonight and tomorrow night.