Louisiana achieves a jobs milestone for only the second time in the state’s history. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Baton Rouge Police Department will be featured on the TV show “On Patrol: Live,” which airs Friday and Saturday nights on Reelz and streams on Peacock. Police Chief TJ Morse says it’s focus on a day in the life of his officers.

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Four people, including three children, were killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish early yesterday morning. Ken Pastorick with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says firefighters were called to the home in Raceland at around one yesterday morning.

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The cause of that fire is still under investigation.

As many as 90 softball teams from ten states will be in Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World Series. More than one-thousand players ages 5 to 19 will compete at the Ruston Sports Complex. Experience Ruston’s Tori Davis.

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Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish. Colleen Crain reports.

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Louisiana achieves a jobs milestone for only the second time in the state’s history. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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More than one-thousand girls ages 5 to 19 will descend upon Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World Series. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Four people, including three kids, are killed in a house fire in Lafourche Parish early yesterday morning. Ken Pastorick with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal says firefighters were called to the home in Raceland at around one yesterday morning.

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Pastorick says one adult managed to escape.

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Pastorick says while the cause is still under investigation, it’s possible that a lack of working smoke alarms may have made the difference between life and death.

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For only the second time ever, the number of non-farm jobs in Louisiana surpasses the two-million mark. The state eclipsed the milestone in the second quarter this year. Adam Knapp, the CEO of Leaders for a Better Louisiana, says this is tremendous news and a testament to the growth of the economy.

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Knapp says while the job growth can be attributed to efforts to grow diverse, resilient industries, two of them are leading the way.

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Knapp says every region of the state is experiencing job growth.

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Knapp especially singled out the Northshore, with places like Slidell and Hammond leading the state.

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As many as 90 softball teams from ten states will make their way to Ruston this weekend for the 50th Dixie Softball World Series. More than one-thousand players ages 5 to 19 will compete at the Ruston Sports Complex. Experience Ruston’s Tori Davis says it’s a massive event.

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The tournament will run from tomorrow through Wednesday, with opening ceremonies at Louisiana Tech’s Thomas Assembly Center scheduled for tonight. Davis says it will have a major impact on the local economy, much larger than even a Bulldogs football game.

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Davis says it will be a community-wide effort. Ruston Dixie Softball volunteers will help as scorekeepers, announcers and gate workers. Davis highlighted over 80 families that will act as hosts for visiting players and their families.

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The Baton Rouge Police Department will be featured on the TV show “On Patrol: Live.” The program airs Friday and Saturday nights on Reelz and streams on Peacock. Police Chief TJ Morse says it’s not the high-octane reality shows of the past, but rather a day in the life of an officer.

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Morse says he’s excited for people to get a look at the inner workings and advanced technology of policework in the Capitol Area. It’s something he’s been looking into for over a year.

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Police recruitment rates have been down nationwide, and Morse hopes the exposure brought by the show can help stop the slide in Baton Rouge. Morse says the department’s most recent basic training graduating class was seven officers.

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Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough (“shuck”) got the starting reps in the Saints’ second practice as head coach Kellen Moore searches for his starter in a three-way position battle. The quarterbacks agreed balancing competitiveness with consistency is key. Shough says each will have their highs and lows.

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After a perfect nine-for-nine practice with the first team Wednesday, 2024 fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler threw the first interception of camp on a ball he was trying to throw out the back of the endzone. Rattler says he’s known Shough for a long time.

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2023 4th round pick Jake Haener is the senior of the group but the last to receive first team reps. Haener lost out on the starting job last year to Rattler following the Derek Carr injury, but Moore has insisted he’s involved in the competition. Haener says he’s learned the NFL doesn’t care about your feelings.

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From a scorcher to a soaker. It’s going to be a wet weekend throughout South Louisiana. This, as a tropical system makes its way west across the Gulf Coast. Now, there’s no chance of this growing into a cyclone. Still, LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says by the time the system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.

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The Procter and Gamble manufacturing plant in Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.

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The plant produces laundry products distributed across the country.

On the heels of 28-million dollars being restored by the Trump administration, the Department of Education releases another 1.3-billion dollars to the State of Louisiana for back to school programs. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says school districts have gone through a detailed application process to get that grant money restored.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly-formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.

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The committee is also led by the lieutenant governors of Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland and North Carolina.

We’re going to go from a scorcher of a work week to a wet weekend – at least in South Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system that’s working its way west along the Gulf Coast is bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, and some areas experienced some of that last night.

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In less than a week, house fires across the state have claimed seven lives. Last Friday in Iberia Parish, a 71-year-old man died. On Sunday in Livingston Parish, a 65-year-old man died. On Monday in Winn Parish, a 51-year-old woman died. The State Fire Marshall Office said none of the homes had working smoke alarms. In the wee hours of this morning in Lafourche Parish, a 20-year-old woman, a 14-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl, and a 6-year-old boy lost their lives and while firefighters found smoke alarms in the home, they don’t believe they were working.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will lead the newly formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense, a committee he says was his idea. Along with Nungesser, the committee is led by the lieutenant governors of Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland and North Carolina. Nungesser says the aerospace industry represents the future of travel.

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The committee will hold its first meeting October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Procter and Gamble manufacturing plant in Alexandria is hosting a job fair with food and entertainment Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. Senior Manager Kevin Hood says qualified candidates won’t be hired on the spot but will have an opportunity to discuss pay, benefits and responsibilities. He says the plant will be actively hiring over the next year.

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South Louisiana should plan for storms this weekend. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system is working its way west along the Gulf Coast bringing heavy rains and some low-lying areas could see some flooding.

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Keim says this system has neither the time nor the conditions required to develop into a tropical cyclone.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will lead the newly-formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense and he says while Louisiana has a NASA facility, the state could do so much more.

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The committee will hold its first meeting October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Procter & Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant is hosting its WOW Community Event at the Randolph Riverfront Center Saturday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Earlier this week, we reported the Trump administration released 28-million dollars in previously withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education says it’s going to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that will get the state closer to the funding it had been expecting.

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In addition to the 28-million dollars in previously withheld after-school grants for Louisiana being released by the Trump administration, The Department of Education announces the release of an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says the bigger school districts will get more of the grant money, it will have a greater impact on smaller districts.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.

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The committee will hold its first meeting on October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

South Louisiana will go from a scorching work week to a wet weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Procter and Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant produces laundry products distributed across the country and External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says the plant is looking to hire 100 skilled mechanical and electrical technicians.

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P&G Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center.

The Procter & Gamble Alexandria Manufacturing plant is hosting its WOW Community Event at the Randolph Riverfront Center Saturday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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South Louisiana will go from a scorching work week to a wet weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Procter and Gamble manufacturing plant in Alexandria is hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.

Cut 3 (12) “…enjoy the event.”

The P&G Alexandria plant produces laundry products distributed across the country and is seeking professionals to support the operation and maintenance of production equipment. Hood says the plant is looking to hire 100 skilled mechanical and electrical technicians.

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Hood says qualified candidates won’t be hired on the spot but will have an opportunity to discuss pay, benefits and responsibilities. He says the plant will be actively hiring over the next year.

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We’re going to go from a scorcher of a work week to a wet weekend – at least in South Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system that’s working its way west along the Gulf Coast is bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, and some areas experienced some of that last night.

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But Keim says before the storm system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.

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Keim says some low-lying areas could see some flooding.

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Keim says the good news is that this system has neither the time nor the conditions required to develop into a tropical cyclone. In fact, the National Hurricane Center only gives it a ten-percent chance of doing so.

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An update to a story we brought you earlier this week on Louisiana Radio Network. Earlier, the Trump administration released 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education says it’s going to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that gets the state closer to the funding it had been expecting.

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Faulk says school districts have gone through a detailed application process to get that grant money restored.

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Faulk says while the bigger school districts will get more of the grant money, whatever money the smaller districts get will go a long way.

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has been tapped to lead the newly-formed National Committee on Aerospace, Aviation and Defense. Nungesser says the formation of the committee was his idea.

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Nungesser says Louisiana has a NASA facility, but the state could do so much more.

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Along with Nungesser, the committee is led by the lieutenant governors of Alabama, Wisconsin, Utah, Maryland and North Carolina. Nungesser says the aerospace industry represents the future of travel.

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The committee will hold its first meeting October 20th in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Procter and Gamble’s Alexandria Manufacturing plant will be actively hiring over the next year and they’re hosting a job fair Saturday at the Randolph Riverfront Center. P&G External Relations Senior Manager Kevin Hood says from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., prospective employees can meet the local plant team and enjoy the event with their families.

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The P&G Alexandria plant produces laundry products distributed across the country.

South Louisiana is going from heat advisories in the first of the week to heavy rain and thunderstorms. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says before the storm system leaves the area, it’s going to dump a lot of rain.

Cut 7 (07) “…even into Saturday.”

Earlier this week we reported the Trump administration’s release of 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education plans to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says school districts completed a detailed application process.

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Public schools can get updated computers because of Act 161 from the 2025 legislative session. Franklin Representative Vinney St. Blanc says during the Covid pandemic, schools used federal dollars to purchase computers for remote learning, many of those computers are now obsolete, so his House Bill 213 creates a buyback program.

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We’re going to go from a scorcher of a work week to a wet weekend – at least in South Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says a tropical system that’s working its way west along the Gulf Coast is bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, and some areas experienced some of that last night.

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An update to a story we brought you earlier this week on Louisiana Radio Network. Earlier, the Trump administration released 28-million dollars in previously-withheld after-school grants for Louisiana. Now, the Department of Education says it’s going to release an additional 1.3-billion dollars. Michael Faulk, the executive director of the Louisiana School Superintendents Association, says that gets the state closer to the funding it had been expecting. 

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Procter & Gamble is hosting its WOW Community Event and job fair at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria Saturday. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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