A cold front could push Hurricane Irma away from Louisiana, while bringing much cooler weather. Jeff Palermo has more…
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A new study finds that, though Millennials have been dubbed lazy by some, the generation actually just wants to start their own business. Jeff Palermo reports…
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Fewer work release inmates are walking off their job sites, and the state department of corrections hopes to continue that trend with new safeguards. Halen Doughty has more…
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Hurricane Irma is a Category 5 storm moving through the Caribbean, but state climatologist Barry Keim says Irma should be Florida’s problem, not Louisiana’s. He says a cold front will move over the state today and the timing could not be better for Louisiana, but it’s very unfortunate for Florida.
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Keim says Irma should pass just north of Cuba as a major hurricane. He says the storm will maintain its strength as it closes in on Florida. But he says conditions will change as the storm begins to enter the Gulf late Saturday or early Sunday.
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Keim says the storm certainly bears watching, because things can change, but for now Louisiana appears to be in the clear. He says the cold front will bring delightful conditions to the Bayou State that will last through the weekend.
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Millennials have been called everything from lazy, to self entitled, to passionate — but a new study finds it’s best to call them entrepreneurs. America’s Small Business Development Center, or SBDC, found half of all millennials plan to start a small business within the next three years. DeRon Talley, with the Louisiana SBDC, says they want to be their own boss…:
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Talley feels millennials are wary of working for “the man” because they grew up during the recession and may have seen their parents struggling to keep a job. He says the study also found that 45 percent of millennials say capital is the biggest barrier to starting a business..:
Talley says lack of knowledge and not being small business savvy is another roadblock millennials are facing when it comes to being their own boss. He says millennials feel they are tech savvy, and have a lot of innovative ideas, but don’t know how to turn that into their job…:
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The state department of corrections is exploring new safeguards to prevent work release inmates from escaping. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Adult Services, Perry Stagg, says they’re looking at a variety of options from more supervision to ankle bracelets.
Stagg says the department has seen a decrease in inmates walking off their jobs in recent years, and this is an effort to continue that trend. In 2016, 70 of the more than 5,000 work release participants escaped. He says they’re always looking for new ways to improve their operations.
Stagg says the work release program is invaluable to these inmates, many of whom will get out of jail in less than a year. He says although there is always a risk associated with convicted felons, the department sees the benefit to rehabilitating these offenders.
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Hurricane Harvey survivors sheltering in Louisiana are heading back home, as the Department of Children and Family Services is closing the shelters in both Shreveport and Alexandria. Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says Texas authorities are ready to welcome residents back to the Lone Star State.
Walters says they have been loading families onto nice coach busses for the trip to the new shelter in Dallas. She says about 700 Texans have already started the journey, and they’ll be greeted once they cross the state line.
Walters says small animals at the Alexandria shelter were loaded onto the busses with their owners, while large pets will catch a ride with the Louisiana department of agriculture. She says DCFS began the sheltering operation with one goal in mind.
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LSU Quarterback Danny Etling was very efficient in Saturday’s 27-0 win over BYU. The senior was 14-of-17 for 171 yards and seemed in complete control of the offense. Etling is not considered one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC and Head Coach Ed Orgeron has a theory on why….
Mistakes were made in the victory over BYU. LSU made a couple of trips into the red zone and did not score, plus they were flagged 10 times. Etling blames first game jitters…
In his first game as an LSU Tiger, Shreveport’s Greedy Williams intercepted his first pass. After the contest, Williams heard from former LSU Tiger and another Shreveport native TreDavious White….