A south Louisiana restaurant will get national attention this weekend on the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise.” Jeff Palermo has more…
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Louisiana’s unemployment rate for October is at 4.8-percent, the lowest since June of 2008. Michelle Southern has more…
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A strong cold front will cross Louisiana Saturday, reminding us it’s winter time. C.S. Ross with the National Weather Service says it will be around 80 degrees today but tomorrow, the temperature will drop 20 degrees after the front passes.
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Ross says Louisiana won’t see more than a tenth of an inch of rain. He says come Monday, temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s across the state.
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Ross says Halloween weekend was the last time we had a chill in the air….
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A south Louisiana restaurant will get national attention this weekend on the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise.” Boudreau and Thibodeau’s Cajun Cookin’ in Houma will be one of the segments on the show. Owner Debra Blanchard says a producer has local ties to Houma and thought it make for a great feature…
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She calls it an honor to be chosen for the show. They have been in business for nearly 20 years. Blanchard says the combination of good food and fun is the secret to their longevity…
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Blanchard says when it came time to name the restaurant. She explains it comes from a long time tradition throughout south Louisiana…
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The show will air Sunday at 7pm on the Travel Channel.
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Governor John Bel Edwards announces a plan to upgrade high speed internet connectivity to 164-thousand students in K-12 public schools. Education Policy Advisor for the Governor Donald Songy says these kids have broadband in their schools but it’s slow…
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88-percent of school districts are meeting the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended minimum connectivity required for students to take advantage of digital learning. Songy says the state will partner with the non-profit EducationSuperHighway to help improve internet services for schools lagging behind. He says they are identifying which schools need additional help…
90-percent of high speed internet costs are paid for by grant money but Songy says the struggle for many schools is finding the funding for that last 10-percent. He says these last few school districts are working hard to receive this level of broadband and sometimes just need a little extra technical support.
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New data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows Louisiana’s unemployment rate for October was 4.8-percent, the lowest it’s been since June of 2008. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says this is the sixth consecutive month the rate has declined. She says we’ve had four industry super sectors that have reached all-time record highs this year.
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Dejoie says the announcement that DXC will open up in New Orleans will only help this number continue to decrease. She credits the many programs in place to help the unemployed find work…..
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Dejoie says professional and business services gained 49-hundred jobs for the month. She says oil and gas is still struggling, but they are working to transfer employees in that industry into other fields. She says Lake Charles continues to grow the most in the state with job opportunities.
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The Saints go after their eighth straight win on Sunday when they host the Redskins. New Orleans is coming off a 47-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills where they rushed for 298 yards. Running back Mark Ingram says they came into the season wanting a strong running attack and so far they’ve been able to do it….
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A victory Sunday would give New Orleans its longest winning streak since 2011. Ingram credits great team chemistry for the team’s success on the field…
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