An economic impact study shows planned sediment diversions will be a significant boon to local economies in Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes. Matt Doyle has more.
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A 2-year-old girl is dead after being left in a car and her aunt is charged with negligent homicide. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A new set of classes available to high school students may sway them toward pursuing a career in education. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A report says coastal southeastern parishes could see significant economic benefits from the planned construction of the mid-Barataria and mid-Breton sediment diversion projects.
The study, by Dr. Loren Scott and Associates, says the projects will generate three billion dollars in regional sales and support 4,000 new jobs. Restore the Mississippi Delta Director Steve Cochran says it’s a win-win.
Residents will see an 809 million dollar increase in earnings across Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, and Jefferson Parishes as a result.
The two projects will cost 1.8 billion dollars to complete. Cochran says they’re substantial investments, the likes of which we haven’t seen in this state in half a century.
Cochran says the economic benefits are plus, but first and foremost the projects are an investment in making sure south Louisiana remains in existence…
The study looked at the economic impact of the projects from 2021 to 2027, the years in which they will be built.
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New Orleans officials are racing against the clock to bring down damaged cranes attached to the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel before the possible arrival of a tropical system this weekend.
Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s meeting with his modified unified command group in New Orleans at 1 o’clock to figure out what to do about the two cranes that are dangerously close to collapsing.
New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says if they can’t get the cranes down in time, the heavy winds and rains from the system could send them careening into nearby structures.
McConnell says they have engineers on-site from around the country working out the best way to bring the cranes down without damaging nearby buildings like the historic Saenger Theatre.
Search and rescue operations have ceased, and the final official death toll from the collapse sits at three. Authorities say they have now moved into recovery mode and hope to discover two missing bodies.
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St Charles Parish deputies arrest the aunt of a 2-year-old girl that was left in a vehicle, charging her with negligent homicide. Detectives say 48-year-old Lezly Sanabria of Destrehan told them she thought child’s grandmother took the girl out of the vehicle following a shopping trip. Legal analyst Chick Foret says it is usually not an easy decision for a prosecutor to charge a guardian.
Sanabria was arrested Wednesday and transported to the Nelson Coleman Correctional Center. Foret says the aunt has a defense that can be presented in that the death was an accident.
Foret says a jury might show leniency toward Sanabria upon the case making it to trial.
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Authorities say the child was left in the car for six hours on October 4th, when the temp reached 97 and a triple-digit heat index outside of the vehicle.
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High school students who are interested in pursuing a career in the education field can now take a special progression of courses focused on building the skills needed for the job. Assistant Superintendent of Student Opportunities with the Department of Education Ken Bradford says students can take classes that are a part of collegiate level teacher prep programs.
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Bradford says the courses don’t just prep students for a career as a teacher.
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Bradford hopes the pre-education pathway will elevate education profession as a career option.
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The Ragin Cajuns face the Arkansas State Red Wolves tonight in a battle between two teams in the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State lost its starting quarterback a few weeks ago to a broken hand, but U-L Lafayette Coach Billy Napier says his back-up Layne Hatcher has played well
U-L Lafayette’s defensive secondary will have its hands full with Red Wolves receiver Omar Bayless, who is averaging 19 yards a catch and has caught 10 touchdown passes on the season. Napier says Kirk Merritt is also a talented receiver
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LSU will travel to Mississippi State looking to avoid a let down after a big win against Florida. Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow says last week’s performance against the Gators was their best to date on offense…
Burrow says it’s been fun playing in this record-breaking LSU offense…