Monroe-based Fortune 500 Company CenturyLink renames itself Lumen Technologies. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Governor Edwards says should Hurricane Sally continue to track east and Louisiana is spared the worst we’re ready to assist our neighbors in Mississippi and Alabama. Matt Doyle has more…
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Sally continues to approach land, but it is in no rush for landfall. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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One of Louisiana’s two Fortune 500 Companies, CenturyLink, is rebranding itself as Lumen Technologies.
Lumen Consumer Markets President Maxine Moreau says they’re taking on a new vision that’s aimed at creating technology that helps companies through the 4th industrial revolution.
The other Fortune 500 Company based out of Louisiana is Entergy.
Moreau says the change in name and direction will not result in a change of location for their headquarters.
CenturyLink was founded in 1930 as a telephone company based out of Oak Ridge.
Moreau says CenturyLink customers don’t need to worry about the change impacting the quality of their current services.
Lumen will focus on the development of high-speed fiber infrastructure alongside work in data management and security.
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Sally isn’t expected to bullseye Louisiana but it could bring some tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rain to the southeastern parts of the state.
Because southeast Louisiana still remains in the hurricane’s cone of uncertainty Governor Edwards announces state offices in 12 parishes will be closing today…
12,000 Hurricane Laura refugees are being housed by the state in New Orleans hotels and while the city is expecting heavy rains…
12,700 Laura refugees are being housed in non-congregate settings across Louisiana by the state.
Edwards says he talked with Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves yesterday and told him should Sally continue tracking to the east and Louisiana is spared the worst, we’re ready to help.
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Plaquemines Parish residents may have dodged a bullet in avoiding the worst impacts of Hurricane Sally. Parish President Kirk Lepine says residents did not take the initial threat lightly.
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Lepine says the parish is now expecting the best, but they are continuing to brace for a storm that has shown an indecisive track in its slow approach to land.
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Lepine says the biggest concern with storms like Sally is the headache that can come from water inundating the transportation infrastructure.
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It appears southeast Louisiana has dodged an unfavorable outcome with Hurricane Sally. National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Robert Ricks says the slow-moving storm has been crawling throughout the night.
As of the 1AM NHC advisory, a hurricane warning remains in effect from Grand Isle, Louisiana to Navarre, Florida.
Overnight, there has been a flare-up of new thunderstorms around Sally’s center. Ricks says the slow motion of the storm can add complexities to models of its path.
Ricks says southeast Louisiana residents need to still be cautious about the effects of Louisiana.
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The Saints didn’t have a stellar day on offense in their season opening win over Tampa Bay, but Coach Sean Payton is pleased with how his defense played against the Buccaneers new look offense. Payton says there was some mystery on what they would try to do with Tom Brady leading their offense…
Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas reportedly suffered a high ankle sprain in the vicotry. Thomas was seen limping off the field in the fourth quarter after his ankle got rolled up on. Payton was asked if Thomas could have returned if needed
As a team the Saints were held to 2.4 rushing yards. Latavius Murray led the team with 15 carries on 48 yards. Murray knows they can play better on offense
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With Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase now gone from last year’s national championship team, Terrace Marshall becomes the LSU Tigers top receiver. The junior from Bossier City says his mindset hasn’t change even with Chase’s recent decision to opt out of the 2020 season…
LSU’s offense broke all kinds of records on its way to a perfect 15-0 season. Marshall doesn’t see why they can’t be just as productive…