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Beware of Scams Underway in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas
TXK Today - Texas
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June 5, 2025
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is reminding the public and its customers across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas to remain vigilant against ongoing scam attempts. Recent reports indicate that individuals posing as utility...
Arnaudville Native and Navy Reservist Brings Resilience from Bahrain to New Orleans
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 4, 2025
ARNAUDVILLE, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES 06.05.2025 Courtesy Story U.S. Navy Story by Lt. Nicole Lassiter, Navy Reserve Center New Orleans Seven months after returning from deployment, Steel Worker 1st Class Zachary Broussard, an Arnaudville, La....
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within East Baton Rouge Parish in week ending May 31?
Baton Rouge Reporter - Louisiana
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June 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There were two gas stations in cities across East Baton Rouge Parish...
Inside the battle over prescription drug prices and pharmacies in the Louisiana Legislature
Nola - Louisiana
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Independent pharmacies gained the upper hand Wednesday against pharmacy benefit managers following a behind-the-scenes lobbying battle over what has been one of the biggest unsettled policy issues in the final days of the regular legislative...
See Southeast Louisiana from above: Industry and life along the Mississippi River and New Orleans
Nola - Louisiana
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The Mississippi River is the lifeblood of Southeast Louisiana and the city of New Orleans. It powers one of the busiest port systems in the world, supports a vast network of industry, and serves as a vital artery for commerce, transportation, and...
$600 million Louisiana toll road to go ahead
World Highways
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A $600 million Louisiana toll road project has been given the go ahead. By MJ Woof June 5, 2025 Read time: 1 min A $2 billion port project in Louisiana will include building a $600 million toll road – image courtesy of © Shane Adams|...
GalaxyCon New Orleans Debuts With Pop Culture Celebration
Biz New Orleans - Louisiana
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June 4, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – GalaxyCon, the largest independently owned consumer and fan engagement company, is set to make its highly anticipated debut in New Orleans July 11-13 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Attendees...
How your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
The Conversation
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June 5, 2025
In the race to develop artificial intelligence, large technology companies such as Google and Meta are trying to secure massive amounts of electricity to power new data centers. Electric utilities see the prospect of earning large profits by...
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos asking for help while on the run
9News
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June 4, 2025
A man who identified himself as a New Orleans jail escapee released videos on social media while still on the run, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an Associated Press source says. Authorities were so convinced about the...
Photos: Playmakers of Baton Rouge wields the colorful magic of Dr. Seuss in 'Seussical Jr.'
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Some cast members in Playmakers of Baton Rouge's 'Seussical Jr.,' clockwise from right, Juliet Girod as JoJo; Camden DeVaux, center, and Tycen Smith, center, bottom, sharing the role of Horton; Zoe Picard as the Cat in the Hat; Tori Broussard as...
This giant indoor wine tasting festival is coming to New Orleans. Here's how to explore
Nola - Louisiana
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In wine, there is truth, as the saying goes from ancient times. In these times, for people who value wine in their lives and people who make their living from it, in wine, there has mostly been uncertainty. The changing status of tariff prospects...
A New Orleans restaurant owner’s Facebook was hacked. It put her business in jeopardy
WBHM 90.3 - Alabama
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June 4, 2025
“Swamp chic” is how Hillary Hanning describes The Little House, the neighborhood bar she owns on New Orleans’ West Bank. It’s the kind of place where a customer can sip Croatian orange wine while surrounded by hanging chicken feet and taxidermied...
New Orleans jail escapee taunts authorities with social media videos
The Mirror US
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June 4, 2025
A man posing as a jail escapee from New Orleans posted videos on social media while he was still at large, resulting in a police raid that was unsuccessful in apprehending him, according to the AP. Authorities were so convinced about the...
Gray Media & WDAM bolster partnership with New Orleans Saints
WDAM - Mississippi
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June 4, 2025
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Gray Media, WDAM and the Saints signed a five-year extension to their long-standing broadcast partnership through the conclusion of the 2029 NFL season. The extension kicks off with all three 2025 preseason games starting...
Future engineers in the making at NSU Robotics Camp
Natchitoches Times - Louisiana
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June 5, 2025
Winners of the competition were Caleb Fontenot, Carter Morgan, Darrius Armtrong Jr, Emery Wilson, Harrison Farley, Henry Moffett, Justin Keller, Kendall Hardison II and Nikeo Collins II pictured with Dr. Shahriar Hossain and NSU President James...
3 things to know on Day 20 of New Orleans jailbreak: House raid after Antoine Massey videos
Nola - Louisiana
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The manhunt for the final two escapees of the Orleans Parish jail has entered its 20th day, two days after videos surfaced allegedly showing at-large inmate Antoine Massey speaking to the public while on the run from law enforcement. Massey, 32,...
AIA New Orleans Announces Design Awards Gala and More
Biz New Orleans - Louisiana
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June 4, 2025
NEW ORLEANS – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) New Orleans has announced a series of upcoming events and opportunities highlighting architectural excellence, education, and professional networking to enhance and celebrate the local...
Louisiana’s nuclear plants struggled for stability long before May blackout
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 4, 2025
(The Center Square) − Louisiana’s two nuclear power plants, which federal regulators rated as performing “within the expected range” in 2023, have spent much of the past year operating below full capacity or not operating at all. At the Waterford...
Venture Global begins site work at Louisiana’s CP2 LNG export facility
Offshore Technology
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June 4, 2025
Venture Global has commenced full mobilisation and initiated site work at its CP2 LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facility, following the receipt of final approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The CP2 LNG terminal...
Deal Digest: Stephens Media Group To Exit Louisiana With Latest Station Sale.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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STATION SALES Texas – Christie Lynn Tate’s E Radio Network has filed a $700,000 deal to buy 10 stations from Monte Spearman’s High Plains Radio Network. It is the second set of stations that Tate is buying from High Plains, having earlier filed a...