A die-hard Taylor Swift fan from Metairie books nearly an entire hotel near the Superdome – but not to make a profit. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building project was announced recently by LSU. Sean Richardson has more.
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A die-hard Taylor Swift fan from Metairie books practically an entire downtown New Orleans hotel for the Taylor Swift concerts, but not to make an easy profit. Rebecca Fox booked 191 rooms at the Holiday Inn New Orleans-Downtown Superdome hotel for about 500 dollars each for four nights this week. She says since she booked the rooms immediately after the Superdome shows were announced, she got a relative bargain
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Fox says she booked early to avoid what would almost certainly have been a huge price increase.
Fox says she re-sold all the rooms that she booked at exactly the price she paid, so she’s not making any profit. She says she did so so that other Taylor Swift fans could meet and connect this weekend. Fox says she feels that Taylor Swift fans are being price-gouged, and that’s not right.
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All hotels in New Orleans are completely booked for the three nights of Taylor Swift’s Superdome shows. Tickets to the shows are going for a minimum of one-thousand dollars on the resale market.
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Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Louisiana’s insurance outlook remains stable, with officials maintaining a positive stance. State Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple describes the situation as “manageable,” saying that the storms’ impact falls below the catastrophic level seen in hurricanes like Ian in 2022…
Temple says Louisiana has escaped significant damage this season, but the global nature of reinsurance must be considered. This means that events worldwide could still influence local insurance rates.
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The state has only faced one major storm, and Temple is optimistic that the remainder of the season may pass with minimal disruption. However, he advises caution, as the global market for reinsurance affects rates in Louisiana.
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LSU has unveiled plans for a new $107 million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building. Dean of the College of Engineering Vicki Colvin says the project will enhance the university’s construction management program.
Colvin says the new building will be located on South Stadium Drive next to Tiger Stadium and will offer advanced lab and faculty spaces to support cutting-edge research and prepare students for Louisiana’s growing construction industry.
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The project has received a $15 million donation from Art Favre, a 1972 LSU graduate and founder of Performance Contractors. Colvin says LSU is actively raising more money for the construction of the building…
Groundbreaking for the building is expected to start in 2026.
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Sunny and dry conditions persist in Louisiana and the fire danger continues to increase. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says Washington Parish fire fighters were busy battling a wildfire yesterday…
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Strain says they believe a chain hanging from a vehicle started a roadside fire in Washington Parish last night….
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Governor Landry is assuring the people of Louisiana that there is no danger, even as an inmate in a federal prison in the state tests positive for a rare, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. Landry said in a news conference that the patient came from China and crossed into the U.S. illegally.
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Landry says the patient was transferred to a federal prison in Louisiana; and from there, to a medical facility. Solicitor General Benjamin Aguinaga says Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against ICE in an effort to prevent the release of detainees from the state’s two federal prisons.
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Surgeon General Ralph Abraham says the patient, who the state is referring to as “Patient Zero,” has a very resistant strain of tuberculosis.
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The state says the patient may have come into contact with more than 200 other detainees and countless other non-detainees.