The Economic Development Department says 2018 was a strong year when it came to new business taking root in the state, and celebrates the year to year drop in unemployment rate. The year was headlined by major announcements from foreign firms, and Secretary Don Pierson says capital is flowing in from around the world.
Parts of the state are recovering from a nasty night of weather as several inches of rain piled up. Those rains have authorities in St. Tammany Parish keeping an eye on a few rivers in the Covington area, which could affect resident’s in low lying zones. St. Tammany Emergency Management Director Dexter Accardo.
Cut 6, 11 seconds, and all
At the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, a new record was set for the world’s largest gumbo ever cooked. Chef John Folse lead a team in putting the gumbo together. When the gumbo was official weighed, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says it tipped the scales at just over 6800 pounds.
Cut 12 (12) “…by 1000 pounds.”
Nungesser says to seal in the record, all of the gumbo had to be eaten. About 11,000 bowls were served to those in attendance.