The Economic Development Department says 2018 was a strong year for new business taking root in the state and the agency celebrates a year-to-year drop in unemployment rate. The highlight of 2017 was DXC Technology’s announcement of 2,000 high paying tech jobs in New Orleans, and Secretary Don Pierson says 2018 was another year of substantial gains in the tech and software sectors.
LSU sophomore running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is with the Tigers in Arizona one week after he and walk-on linebacker Jared Small were involved in a fatal shooting in Baton Rouge, along with Defensive back Kary Vincent Junior who is returning to the team following the death of his father, Greedy Williams and Ed Alexander are skipping the bowl game to get ready for the NFL draft. The make up for the defensive lack of depth, Coach O plans on spicing up the offense.
A new world record was set in Shreveport for the largest gumbo ever cooked, all in celebration of the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Three people are under arrest in connection with a Christmas day murder in Bastrop. 39-year-old Shwanda Robinson was murdered in her apartment around 3:30 that morning, and 34-year-old Tiffany Coleman, 36-year-old Anthony Walker, and 18-year-old Markeice Ethridge are now facing seconds degree murder.