Huge hearth at Louisiana automotive provide facility forces evacuations
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Explosion and hearth reported at Smitty’s Provide in Roseland Residents inside one mile evacuated, together with an elementary college No accidents confirmed, officers monitoring chemical dangers EPA and state businesses aiding with environmental security An explosion and hearth…
Nunez Neighborhood Faculty launches maritime operations certificates for Louisiana terminal
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Nunez Neighborhood Faculty launches Maritime Operations Certificates for LIT workforce. Program provides specialised concentrations in tools, upkeep, security, and logistics. Programs embrace nationally acknowledged credentials like OSHA and NCCER certifications. Program helps hundreds of regional jobs and prepares…
Shrimp season beginning off sturdy in Louisiana
WESTWEGO, La. (WGNO) — Inshore shrimping season is underway in Louisiana, it opened this week. WGNO’s Kenny Lopez headed over to Westwego Shrimp Lot to search out out what’s in retailer this shrimp season. Over at Capt. Jonathan’s on the…
Louisiana farmers await demand after Trump requires sugar cane-sweetened Coke
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Coca-Cola to launch sugarcane-sweetened drinks within the U.S. this fall Louisiana is the second-largest sugarcane producer after Florida Farmers welcome consideration on pure sugar however report no demand improve but St. Louis Planting in Plaquemine farms each sugarcane…
Louisiana ports launch unified world commerce push
KEY TAKEAWAYS: 5 main Louisiana ports launch joint advertising and marketing effort. Partnership with Polaris goals to spice up world commerce visibility. Initiative backed by Gov. Landry and Louisiana LED. Ports deal with 500M+ tons of cargo yearly—20% of U.S….
Louisiana kratom ban now in impact, enterprise proprietor reacts
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Kratom is a factor of the previous in Louisiana. “Prospects truly began worrying about it, began shopping for it with their final verify, spending the entire verify on it $800 price at one time, and saying,…
Repeated failures price Louisiana a whole bunch of tens of millions, year-end audit finds
Almost $1 billion in fiscal mismanagement, waste, and compliance failures have been uncovered throughout Louisiana authorities companies in a current year-end audit report launched by Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack. The report particulars discovering starting from improper Medicaid billing to missed…
State warns of fraudulent letters despatched to Louisiana companies
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Faux letters from “Enterprise Submitting, powered by Firstep” are concentrating on Louisiana companies Letters falsely declare companies threat dissolution in the event that they don’t file by means of Firstep Secretary of State confirms all official filings come…
Letter to Louisiana: ‘They Need to Take It All’
After I consider Medicaid, I consider my grandmother. She died penniless, however she was fortunate—as a result of she had Wholesome Louisiana, our state’s model of Medicaid. That care, restricted because it was, gave her dignity in her remaining years. …
Louisiana Governor tries to get Justin Bieber's 'Consideration' after new album launch
BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry is welcoming pop star Justin Bieber to go to Louisiana. Governor Landry appears to be desirous to get Bieber’s “Consideration,” which is a reputation of a music Bieber did with Omah…