Unemployed in Louisiana to begin receiving $300 weekly federal benefit boost
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 8:43am
By David Jacobs |
The Center Square
State
STINE FAMILY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF J.W. STINE
Tue, 12/29/2020 - 8:35am
SULPHUR — The Stine family, community, and nation lost a Great American in the passing of World War II veteran and Stine Lumber founder, Jackson William Stine, known to many as J.W.
He passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday morning at 9:40 a.m., Dec. 23, 2020, at the age of 102.
Gov. Edwards announces first Amazon Fulfillment Center in Louisiana
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 8:10am
BATON ROUGE — Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company will open its first Louisiana fulfillment center in the Lafayette Parish city of Carencro. The company will make a $100 million capital investment and create 500 direct jobs with an annual payroll of more than $16 million. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project also will result in 982 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,400 jobs in Acadiana and surrounding regions.
State Sen. Heather Cloud, left, received a Minuteman award from Dawn Starns, state director of National Federation of Independent Business. (Photo by Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette)
BUSINESS GROUP HONORS CLOUD
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 8:58am
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LSU Partnerships Improve Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasts for Louisiana, Nation
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 10:18am
BATON ROUGE – During the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, more people than ever turned to LSU’s Coastal Emergency Risk Assessment, or CERA tool, which visualizes ADCIRC storm surge predictions, to help protect people and assets against flooding. Although the official season finally ended last week, the researchers are busier than ever in improving the tool and preparing for next year—by working directly with the decision makers who rely on it.