Cleco announces what they call the START program, which is a 130 million dollar upgrade to the company’s software system capabilities. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A former Angola inmate has been charged in the murder of a 10-year-old and severely wounding his 17-year-old brother in Lake Charles. Michael Farrar has the story…
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Sarita’s Grill & Cantina in Denham Springs was one of the first establishments to say they would no longer air NFL games because of anthem protests. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Cleco announces a new two year, 130-million dollar project to improve customer service and it will also help stimulate the economy. Spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says they are calling it the START program and it will create 221 jobs, as they will replace Cleco’s core technology of multiple systems with one primary system.
Cahill says Cleco will work with IBM to ensure their one primary system, SAP, works properly. She says the START program will improve efficiency and also help the state and local economies.
Cahill says the START program will upgrade its software system capabilities and implement best-practice business processes.
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Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon says a former Angola inmate is responsible for a shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy and severely injured his 17-year-old brother. Dixon says 50-year-old Felton Thompson faces numerous charges, including first-degree murder and he’s already served time for an armed robbery that took place over two decades ago….
Dixon says Thompson was arrested early Wednesday morning at the Hyatt Hotel attached to the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The police chief is asking for the public’s help to figure out why he shot these kids at a home in Lake Charles…
Thompson was sentenced in the 1990s to 99 years in prison for armed robbery and other offenses. He was paroled last year. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier is troubled by Thompson’s release from prison and this could happen again, because of new legislation designed to reduce the state’s incarceration rate…
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Sarita’s Grill & Cantina in Denham Springs was one of the first establishments to announce they would no longer air NFL games after about 200 players throughout the league refused to stand for the national anthem Sunday. General Manager Tony Melara says he is an immigrant who was not born here, but his family takes great pride in what the American flag stands for…:
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Melara says since they made a post on their Facebook page to announce that they were boycotting NFL games, the positive response from supporters has been unreal…:
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Melara says they have also received plenty of backlash, but it was expected. He says they have 53 TVs throughout the restaurant, and realize they may lose a little business on Sunday, but at the end of the day it’s not about that..:
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The state has started a donation drive to help Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. Governor John Bel Edwards says Puerto Rican officials say the island is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis, if help does not arrive. Mike Steele, with the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, says residents are encouraged to donate these items
Steele says there’s a list of collection sites on the governor’s website…
Steele says people of Puerto Rice are facing tremendous adversity from flooding and much of the island is without communication….
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Defensive end Cam Jordan was one of the ten Saints players who sat during last Sunday’s playing of the national anthem prior to the victory against Carolina. Jordan says he respects the flag and our troops and he loves everything about our country, but he felt they needed to do something after President Donald Trump said players should be fired for protesting during the anthem
Jordan says the demonstrations are to highlight social injustices that occur in America and they are not trying to create a rift, but they are pushing for unity…
Quarterback Drew Brees says if your an American, you should stand with your hand over your hear during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Brees says before this Sunday’s Dolphins game in London, the team plans on being unifed during the national anthem and not division
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When it comes to on the field matters, wide receiver Willie Snead returns after serving a three-game suspension for an offseason DWI. Brees is looking forward to one of his favorite targets returning…