Governor John Bel Edwards along with DHL and Graphic Packaging International broke ground today on a 1.27 million-square-foot folding carton plant and logistics center outside of Monroe. Edwards says the companies will make a compined capital investment of 274 million dollars.
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The project will create 93 new direct jobs. Graphic Packaging will continue to employ more than 800 people.

There’s a chance for severe weather this weekend. The National Weather Service says tomorrow we could see a tornado or two in north Louisiana and then the severe weather threat moves to southeast Louisiana on Sunday. Forecaster C-S Ross says heavy rainfall is also possible…
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But the forecast looks good for tonight for the big music festivals in Lafayette and New Orleans.

A measure heading to the Senate floor would require higher ed institutions to put together an action plan for preventing unplanned pregnancies. Michelle Southern has more…
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Polls will open at 7 AM tomorrow in 46 parishes for municipal general elections and there’s a couple of spots in the state legislature up for grabs. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says he’s not expecting a great turnout…
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Go to Geaux Vote dot com to find out if there’s anything on ballot at your precinct.