LSU signs some big names on this, the first day of the early signing period. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Governor Jeff Landry announces 10-billion dollar investment of a Meta AI Data Center coming to Richland Parish. Colleen Crain has more.
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Outgoing Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves’ name has surfaced as a possible choice to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Graves says he has spoken to Donald Trump’s transition team about various positions with the new administration, but FEMA director is not one he’s excited about…
Graves believes for FEMA to be effective in responding to disasters, it needs to be cabinet level agency and not tucked inside the U-S Department of Homeland Security…
Graves is in his final days as a U-S Representative for Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District. The Baton Rouge Republican was also rumored candidate for U-S Transportation Secretary. But former Wisconsin Congressman and Fox Business Host Sean Duffy is Trump’s nominee.
Graves says he’s not a fan of FEMA’s structure and wanted to see Trump implement reforms in his first term
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It’s national signing day and LSU has signed the top two running backs in the state. Zach Nagy, the publisher of LSU Tigers on S-I, says the top one is Harlem Berry from St. Martin’s High School in Metairie, whom he calls the best running back LSU has signed since Leonard Fournette.
Nagy says LSU also signed the number-two running back in the state – J.T. Lindsey from Alexandria Senior High School, who he says has blossomed in his senior season.
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On the defensive side, LSU signed Aiden Anding of Ruston High School, the top cornerback and the number-13 player overall in the state.
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When all is said and done, LSU is expected to have a top ten recruiting class.
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Central Intermediate School’s assembly transformed into a milestone celebration as Ashley Davis, a fourth-grade math teacher, was awarded the 3,000th Milken Educator Award. Founder Lowell Milken presented Davis with the prestigious honor and an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize, praising her dedication to raising academic achievement and fostering a love for learning.
Her creative approaches, like “Lemonade Day,” integrate real-world applications, fostering both academic and social-emotional growth. Davis has significantly influenced Central Intermediate’s inclusion model, creating a supportive environment for general and special education students to thrive.
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Beyond the classroom, Davis mentors fellow teachers, leads professional learning communities, and serves on the Instructional Leadership Team. Davis also actively supports her community by coaching youth sports.
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Davis, the first recipient in Central Community School System and 51st in Louisiana, joins the national Milken Educator Network, celebrating exceptional teaching and leadership.
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Governor Jeff Landry has announced a Meta, the operator of Facebook and Instagram, will invest $10 billion dollars to build an Artificial Intelligence Optimized Data Center in Richland Parish near Rayville. Landry says the project is expected to result in 500 or more direct jobs and more than one-thousand indirect jobs, plus thousands of construction jobs.
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Landry says this is investment is a game changer for Louisiana…
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Landry says this facility is the largest of more than 20 Meta Data centers…
Construction begins immediately and Entergy will meet add clean, power efficient power plants to its system to meet growing power demands.