Louisiana continues to make progress towards its goal of having six out of every 10 working adults having a credential beyond a high school diploma. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hosting National Hunting and Fishing Day tomorrow at four locations across the state. Andre Champagne has the story.
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Louisiana is in the midst of another industrial construction boom — and Andrew Greenstein reports that could lead to a population boom.
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The City of Shreveport is teaming up with rapper 50 Cent to revitalize the downtown area. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, is looking to establish a new entertainment district in downtown Shreveport that would be financed with a two-percent sales tax collected inside the specific zone being revitalized. Mayor Tom Arceneaux says even businesses outside that specific zone will benefit, even though they won’t be eligible for any funding.
Mayor Arceneaux says while the onus in making this plan work would fall primarily on investors, everyone will benefit in the end.
Arceneaux says there are certain requirements to be eligible for the funding.
Construction is expected to begin either late this year or early next year.
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The state is moving closer to its goal of having an educational attainment rate of 60-percent. The Board of Regents says it’s currently 52.5 percent, more than a full percentage point higher than last year. The education attainment rate is the proportion of people between the ages of 25 and 64 that have a credential beyond a high school diploma. Dr. Tristan Denley says a college degree or certificate from a tech school is essential in today’s economy.
Denley is the deputy commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation at the Board of Regents. Louisiana has set a goal of 60-percent educational attainment rate by 2030. He says this year, 80-thousand graduates earned credentials, which is a new record for the state. Denley says these graduates will on average have significantly higher salaries than peers with only a high school diploma.
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Denley says a variety of programs and initiatives are working to push Louisiana’s education attainment rate to that 60-percent mark. He says it starts with improving overall student success and expanding education and training for adults.
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National Hunting and Fishing Day is tomorrow, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding a celebration at four locations where attendees can try their skills at the shooting ranges, fishing ponds and boating activities. LDWF spokesman Trey Iles says there are also exhibits highlighting their conservation efforts.
Iles says they will have National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrations at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge, Woodworth Shooting Range in Woodworth, the Tom Merrill Recreation Area at Bodcau Wildlife Management Area in Haughton, and Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Monroe.
Iles says that young anglers attending the Baton Rouge event can enter a free fishing contest.
Iles says the event will also offer many other opportunities for hunters and fishermen to enjoy outdoors.
For more information on National Hunting and Fishing Day Activities, go to LDWF’s Facebook page.
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Louisiana is in the midst of another industrial construction boom, and that could lead to a population boom. Leaders for a Better Louisiana says six megaprojects are driving construction activity and will lead to an increase in population. CEO Adam Knapp says between now and 2030, there will consistently be about ten-thousand people working on the projects that include the Meta Data Center in Richland Parish and the Hyundai steel plant in Ascension Parish.
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Knapp says while there are other industrial construction projects underway, these six projects are by far the biggest projects going on in the state at this time.
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Knapp says this industrial construction boom is reminiscent of the one that took place in Louisiana between 2012 and 2018.
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Tomorrow is homecoming for ULM, which opens Sun Belt play against an Arkansas State team that the Warhawks have not beaten in 15 years. Head Coach Bryant Vincent is calling for all fans to show up and make a difference.
ULM sophomore quarterback Aidan Armenta is starting to get more comfortable with the offense through each start. Armenta had one of his best games last week in win over UTEP, throwing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Vincent says it’s evident Armenta is getting more confident.
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The Saints are desperately looking to get into the win column after losing the first three games of the season. In their 44-13 blowout loss to Seattle, New Orleans was charged with 11 penalties for 77 yards, including several false starts. Quarterback Spencer Rattler says the team has to get better with limiting the penalties so that the offense can operate smoother.
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Fourth-ranked LSU hits the road to Oxford for its first SEC road game of the season tomorrow afternoon against number-13 Ole Miss. LSU senior cornerback Mansoor Delane (MAHN-soor duh-LANE) says he embraces the villain role.
Ole Miss is expected to start senior quarterback Trinidad Chambliss against LSU over the injured Austin Simmons. Delane says it doesn’t matter who’s at quarterback for the Rebels, but rather how LSU’s defense executes.