As Christmas approaches, many people struggle with keeping their Christmas trees fresh. Scott Carwile reports…
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Southwest Louisiana is once again getting a major economic boost as another LNG company announces plans to build a $4 billion dollar processing complex and export terminal at Calcasieu Pass. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Burl Cain, warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, says he’s considering running for governor. Jeff Palermo has more…
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As Christmas approaches, many people struggle with keeping their Christmas trees fresh. LSU AgCenter Professor of Forestry Specialist, Don Reed, says hydration is the key for a fresh tree. He says the most important thing is to make sure you set the base of your tree in water as soon as possible…
A fresh tree can take in a gallon of water a more per day, so make sure you’re watering your tree often. Reed says where you place your tree is important, as well…
Reed says to keep your tree away from heat sources, as that will cause your tree to dry out prematurely. Many people like to throw in different additives, like bleach and corn syrup, to the water they use thinking it will help in prolonging the vibrancy of their Christmas trees. Reed says they’ve found that no additives are necessary…
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Southwest Louisiana is once again getting a major economic boost as another LNG company announces plans to build a $4 billion dollar processing complex and export terminal at Calcasieu Pass. Venture Global says the project will create 100 new direct jobs. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says this is a cherry on top of a loaded sundae…:
Officials say this facility will put Cameron Parish at the forefront of liquefied natural gas trade. Scott says this is great news for everyone in the state…:
Construction is expected to begin at the 203 acre site in the third quarter of 2016 and the liquefaction complex is expected to be operating by late 2019. Scott says the economy in Louisiana is looking brighter than ever…:
Cut 9 (10) “off the charts amazing”
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Angola warden Burl Cain says he’s thinking about running for governor. The 72-year-old republican says he’s receiving encouragement to run and he’s weighing his options…
Cain says the thought of running for governor first came up a year ago, when he performed well in a poll on the 2015 governor’s race. The warden says there’s road signs encouraging him to run
Cain says he’s humbled that there are people who want him to run the state, after serving as the warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary for 20 years. He’s says he’ll think and pray about it, but he’s not sure when he’ll make a final decision…
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The Department of Children and Family Services is warning residents of a possible phone scam that could lead to a breech of your credit card. DCFS Executive Council Charlie Dirks says the reported scam starts with the caller saying if credit card information was provided, the listener would get a $100 gift card to Wal-Mart…:
Dirks says a caller reportedly tells the listener that they would get a $100 Wal Mart gift card at their local food stamp office if they provided a credit card number for a $1.95 charge. He says someone showed up at their Iberia Parish Office looking for their gift card:
Dirks says they never participate in giveaways and they never ask for credit card information from clients. He says if you get a call like this you should let someone know…:
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The Saints return to work today to get ready for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. Since Sunday’s embarrassing loss to Carolina, wide receiver Joe Morgan has been released, safety Kenny Vaccaro has been benched and Coach Sean Payton has held several one-on-one meetings with team leaders. NFL analyst Mike Detillier on the situation
Cut 16 (18) “roller coaster ride”
The Saints can still win the NFC South, even though they have a five and eight record. They’ll compete with Atlanta and Carolina for the division title and a playoff home game. But Detillier says the Black and Gold can’t worry about that
Detillier doesn’t expect many more changes with the team’s two-deep depth chart…