Chinese chemical giant Wanhua announces they will build a 1.25 billion dollar chemical manufacturing complex in the St. James Parish town of Convent. The project will create 170 new direct jobs with an average salary of more than 80-thousand dollars. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson led a Louisiana contingent to Wanhua’s headquarters last year and that trip has paid off…
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Construction is expected to begin next year and the complex should be in operation in 2021.

The search continues for 49-year-old Michael Vallery of Baton Rouge. He allegedly fatally stabbed his estranged wife and injured her sister and daughter. East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Casey Hicks…
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51-year-old Stefanie Vallery was pronounced dead at the scene.

Louisiana spent almost 35-thousand dollars on attorney fees to settle the sexual harassment suit against former Secretary of State Tom Schedler. That’s in addition to the 149-thousand dollars that went to the alleged victim in the out of court settlement. Schedler also personally paid 18-thousand dollars to the ex-employee.

if you’re roasting a bird this Thursday, LSU AgCenter food safety expert Wenqing Xu (When-Ching Shuh) has some key safety tips to follow….
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