The Restore Louisiana Task Force approves the plan recommended by Governor John Bel Edwards to expand the number of flood victims eligible for recovery aid. Executive director of the Office of Community Development, Pat Forbes, says this means all homeowners now qualify for assistance.

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Members of the board approved the changes without objection.

The 96th Cadet Class will begin the Louisiana State Police Training Academy this Sunday. For about 20 weeks, thirty-six men and women from a variety of backgrounds will officially begin an intensive training regimen. Sgt. Jared Sandifer…

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Sandifer says after graduating, the new troopers will participate in a 10 to 14 week field training program.

The state department of transportation has redesigned the concrete barriers on interstates amid allegations the wall worsened flooding in Livingston Parish last year. Michelle Southern has more…

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Louisiana’s unemployment rate is falling. The jobless rate dipped to 5.3 percent, according to the AP, down from 6.2 a year ago. Total, 110,000 Louisianans are unemployed, down 5,000 from July. Louisiana’s unemployment rate is still the third highest in the country.