An LSU economist predicts it will take at least two years to recover 90 percent of the jobs lost due to COVID-19. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Laura caused 525-million dollars in damage to Louisiana farmers and one-point-one billion dollars to the Louisiana timber industry. In comparison, agricultural losses from hurricanes Rita and Katrina totaled one-point-five billion dollars.

The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control revoked the license of a Monroe bar after the establishment opened in defiance of the state’s Phase 3 COVID order. The owner of the Junkyard Bar, Lane Clark, says he opened his doors at 3 PM and 25 minutes later A-T-C officials arrived…
cut 5 (10) “…came in”
Clark says he had to open his doors or else he’ll have to shut down for good.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System launches a program that will train those who have lost their job during the pandemic. L-C-T-C-S President Monty Sullivan says money from the federal CARES Act will help pay for the training and they hope to train at least five-thousand individuals by June 30th for a high wage job that’s in demand…
cut 15 (11) “….in Louisiana’s people”
For more information on the Reboot Your Career program go to the l-c-t-c-s website.

A bar in Monroe attempts to open against the Governor’s order that has most bars closed in the state and is shut down 25 minutes into service. Matt Doyle spoke with the owner of the Junkyard Bar…
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Hurricane Sally made landfall as a Category Two storm over Gulf Shores, Alabama this morning. The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three hurricanes across the Atlantic Basin. There’s also a medium chance of a tropical wave developing over the southern Gulf of Mexico.

The Louisiana Economic Outlook estimates the state will lose 105-thousand jobs as a result of the COVID-19 impacts on the economy. According to the report, it’s the worst downturn the state has experienced since the early 1980s. The New Orleans area has been hit the hardest, losing 37-thousand jobs. The Lake Charles region is the second worst-hit region with seven-thousand jobs lost. But LSU Economist Loren Scott says the region will see higher than expected growth because of Hurricane Laura recovery…
cut 9 (08) “…everything”

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System has started a short-term training program to help workers who are unemployed because of COVID-19. L-C-T-C-S President Monty Sullivan says the training programs will be aimed at no more than 12 weeks in length…
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More information can be found at L-C-T-C-S-dot-edu.

The Louisiana Economic Outlook estimates by 2022 Louisiana will have recovered only 90 percent of the 105-thousand jobs lost during the coronavirus pandemic. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the recovery will be more of a Nike Swoosh than a V…
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The forecast calls for the state to recover 72-thousand jobs in 2021 and another 21-thousand in 2022.

The Kenner Police Department says they’ve arrested two men and they are searching for a third for allegedly raping a child under the age of 13 who had locked herself in the bathroom. Michael Cunningham with Kenner P-D…
cut 10 (11) “…sexually assaulted her”
Brothers Raul and Wilmer Paz-Perez, both 35 have been arrested, while 31-year-old Elder Paz-Perez is wanted.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System launches the Reboot Your Career program designed to help those who may be unemployed due to the pandemic get training for a high-wage, high-demand gig. Kevin Barnhart has more
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LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. SEC schools perform three tests a week on their student-athletes. A player who tests positive must isolate for at least 10 days and once they recover, they do not have to test again for 90 days. Orgeron says it’s been a process

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LSU’s first game is a week from Saturday against Mississippi State.

Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. 2005 still holds the record for most named storms at 27, but at our current pace, we should blow right past 30 this year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re heading into unusual territory…

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We now have firm dates for when the rest of the power will come back on in Cameron and Calcasieu Parish. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Inspectors with the Department of Ag and Forestry have accessed the status of gas stations in Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes. Cameron Parish has only one open and operational station out of 13. In Calcasieu, 56% of the 192 gas stations are open and operational.

Entergy Louisiana spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says the lights will come on for a majority of Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Entergy customers September 23^rd. That’s big news for the tens of thousands of people in southwest Louisiana who still don’t have power.

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Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. State Climatologist Barry Keim warns just because we dodged Sally doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. This season has already tied 1933 for the record of the second most named storms at 20 and it’s only halfway over…

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2005 still holds the record for most named storms at 27.

The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Laura caused 525-million dollars in damage to Louisiana farmers and one-point-one billion dollars to the state’s timber industry. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says In comparison, agricultural losses from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina totaled one-point-five billion dollars. But Guidry says crops were not as affected this year as in 2005…

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LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference with reporters that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. Orgeron did not give an exact number. but he says the players who have been infected will be able to play during the season

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Orgeron says there are three or four players who currently have the coronavirus and they are not practicing.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference with reporters that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. SEC schools perform three tests a week on their student-athletes. LSU’s first game is a week from Saturday against Mississippi State. He’s hoping that since a majority of the players have tested positive for COVID-19 that they’ll avoid a coronavirus outbreak during the season

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Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Sally was always an unpredictable system due to its sluggish two to three-mile and hour pace…

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Hurricane Sally is expected to drop up to 30 inches of rain on parts of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as it creeps onto land early tomorrow morning.

The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Laura caused 525-million dollars in damage to Louisiana farmers and one-point-one billion dollars to the Louisiana timber industry. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says wind damage was the big factor…
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In comparison, agricultural losses from hurricanes Rita and Katrina in 2005 totaled one-point-five billion dollars.

Entergy Louisiana expects to have power available to the majority of customers in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes by September 23^rd, with the remaining customers online by September 30^th. Laura came ashore August 24th and Entergy Louisiana spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says she left an incredible amount of damage in her wake…

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While he didn’t give an exact number, LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference with reporters that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. SEC schools perform three tests a week on their student-athletes. A player who tests positive must isolate for at least 10 days and once they recover, they do not have to test again for 90 days. Orgeron says it’s been a process

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LSU’s first game is a week from Saturday against Mississippi State.

Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. 2005 still holds the record for most named storms at 27, but at our current pace, we should blow right past 30 this year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re heading into unusual territory…

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The LSU AgCenter estimates Hurricane Laura caused 525-million dollars in damage to Louisiana farmers and one-point-one billion dollars to the state’s timber industry.The state’s rice crop suffered the most with 74-thousand acres affected for an economic impact of 28.5 million dollars. Soybeans, cotton and corn have seen a 10 to 15-percent yield loss. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says sugarcane has yet to be harvested, but right now they are looking at a three-percent yield loss…

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Entergy Louisiana expects to have power available to the majority of customers in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes by September 23^rd, with the remaining customers online by September 30^th. Laura came ashore August 24^th. Entergy Louisiana spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says the Calcasieu Plant and the Lake Charles Power Station are back online, which means…

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We now have firm dates for when the rest of the power will come back on in Cameron and Calcasieu Parish. Matt Doyle has the story…

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The state reports 426 new cases today out of 12,659 tests. Total cases… 158,318. Total deaths surpass 51-hundred, with 26 fatalities reported today. COVID ventilator use drops to 99 today, overall hospitalizations is at 667.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference with reporters that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. Orgeron did not give an exact number. but he says the players who have been infected will be able to play during the season

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Orgeron says there are three or four players who currently have the coronavirus and they are not practicing.

Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. State Climatologist Barry Keim warns just because we dodged Sally doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods. This season has already tied 1933 for the record of the second most named storms at 20 and it’s only halfway over…

Cut 10 (11) “…surveillance”

2005 still holds the record for most named storms at 27

Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Sally was always an unpredictable system due to its sluggish two to three-mile and hour pace…

Cut 9 (09) “…further east”

Hurricane Sally is expected to drop up to 30 inches of rain on parts of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as it creeps onto land early tomorrow morning.

Entergy Louisiana spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says the lights will come on for a majority of Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Entergy customers September 23^rd. That’s big news for the tens of thousands of people in southwest Louisiana who still don’t have power.

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The LSU Ag Center estimates the agriculture and forestry losses from Hurricane Laura exceeds one-point-six billion dollars. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron told reporters this morning that he thinks “most” of the LSU team has already contracted COVID-19, and that three to four players right now have the disease. That’s left the coach optimistic that, assuming you can’t get the virus twice, the team will be spared any major interruptions once the season begins.

Entergy Louisiana expects to have power available to the majority of customers in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes by September 23^rd, with the remaining customers online by September 30^th. Laura came ashore August 24th and Entergy Louisiana spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says she left an incredible amount of damage in her wake…

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48,500 customers remain without power in Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes.

Hurricane Laura caused an estimated 525-million dollars in damage to Louisiana farmers and 1.1 billion dollars to the state timber industry. AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says in comparison, agricultural losses from Hurricanes Rita and Katrina totaled one-point-five billion dollars. But Guidry says crops were not as affected this year as in 2005…

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Monroe-based Fortune 500 Company CenturyLink will now be known as Lumen Technologies, a change that Lumen Consumer Markets President Maxine Moreau says reflect’s their company’s new direction and goal of helping businesses through the fourth industrial revolution. If you’re a CenturyLink customer your existing services won’t be impacted…

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CenturyLink was founded in 1930 as a telephone company based out of Oak Ridge.

Hurricane Sally looks set to dump up to 30 inches of rain on parts of Alabama as the system continues to tack more and more to the east and away from Louisiana. The Bayou State is now not expecting much of an impact other than some light storm surge, but Plaqumines Parish President Kirk Lepine says the initial forecasts had folks heading away from the coasts…

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