The Louisiana Rising nationally broadcasted flood relief concert takes place tonight at the Baton Rouge River Center theater. WAFB Baton Rouge Anchor Lauren Westbrook says the concert will give the rest of the country a chance to see what a terrible and devastating event this continues to be, and how they can help. She says tickets are not on sale to the general public, but instead the audience will be filled with people who were on the front lines…:
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission says Baton Rouge gained 95-hundred jobs over the last year and Lake Charles gained 31-hundred. LSU Economist Loren Scott says these numbers come from a big boom in construction employment. But he says the oil industry continues to be a drag on the state’s labor market.
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Labor Day kicks of the beginning of football season but it also marks the start to the election season. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the 24 candidates in the US Senate race will likely ramp up their get the vote out campaign, which means you’ll start to hear more from them.
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Dubos says fundraising will likely pick up soon as well, particularly from national super PACs.

The LSU Tigers return to the practice field today after a devastating opening loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. It’s the first time the Tigers have lost the first game of the year during the Les Miles era. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran was at the game in Lambeau Field and the says the 2016 season has already hit a crossroad…
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