Hot temperatures are expected across the state this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says dangerous heat levels are expected into the first part of next week, with afternoon highs will be into triple digits across Louisiana, which could break some records…
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Keim says heat indexes in some areas could approach 120 degrees.

It’s the weekend for the state sales-tax holiday, where retail items are exempt from the 4 percent state sales tax, up to 25-hundred dollars Friday and Saturday. The National Federation of Independent Business State Director Dawn Starns encourages everyone to shop at the local, smaller stores to get more bang for the buck…
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Now that Governor Bobby Jindal has his first presidential debate behind him, how did he do? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor did okay during the forum…
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Pinsonat says he would give Jindal a B-plus on his performance.

The State Department of Education launches a new web portal which outlines Louisiana’s career education options. The program Jump Start has an online site called “All things Jump Start.” Superintendent John White says it has more than 200 resources for graduates who plan to join the workforce…
CUT 13 (12) Q: “industry partners’