The Labor Day Holiday is today and many Louisiana’s are enjoying time off with their friends and family, but what is the actual state of labor in the state? LSU Economist Loren Scott says Shreveport has taken a small hit because of a downturn in the energy industry but things remain stagnant in the central part of the state.
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Scott says Baton Rouge and Lake Charles are doing well with a big boom in construction employment.

This weekend typically kicks off fall and football season, but it’s also the beginning of the election season. The big statewide election in Louisiana in the US Senate race with 24 candidates on the ballot. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says message and visibility will be important before election day because there are so many candidates in the race.
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A nationally broadcasted flood relief concert takes place tonight at the Baton Rouge River Center theater. Michelle Southern has more…
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The Monroe County, Florida Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Natchitoches man who was snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas. Authorities say 67-year-old Bryan Wimberly was diving from a commercial vessel when his dive partner noticed he was panicking underwater. Wimberly was retrieved by a rescue diver and CPR was performed. Wimberly was the director of the Natchitoches utility system and served as a fire chief.