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Faith Technologies Incorporated to build $80 million manufacturing facility in Ouachita Parish

Wednesday, June 10 by Louisiana Radio Network

An $80 million Faith Technologies Incorporated manufacturing facility is coming to Ouachita Parish. Construction is already underway and expected to be completed spring 2027. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says the facility will produce electrical assemblies and energy solutions to ship to project... Read More.

LDWF announces launch of an October black-bellied whistling duck hunting season

Wednesday, June 10 by Louisiana Radio Network

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced a new experimental black-bellied whistling duck season starting this year. LDWF Waterfowl Program Manager Jason Olszak says the season will run from October 3rd to the 11th and will offer hunters the opportunity to exclusively target... Read More.

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts sentenced to 90 days in jail after conviction for having sex with a teenage boy

Wednesday, June 10 by Louisiana Radio Network

She faced up to 17 years in prison; instead, she got 90 days. That was the sentence Judge Kent Savoie handed to former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts, who was convicted back in March of having sex with a 16-year-old boy while she was in... Read More.

Paul Skenes turns little league practice into a lifelong memory

Wednesday, June 10 by Louisiana Radio Network

A little league team in the north suburbs of Pittsburgh got a surprise visit from the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Monday evening. Paul Skenes was driving by Ingomar Franklin Park when he saw the lights on for a little league practice... Read More.

Antonio Tyson, murderer of a Covington priest and his caretaker, obtains plea deal; will live remainder of life on death row

Wednesday, June 10 by Louisiana Radio Network

A man who killed a Covington priest and his caretaker shortly after being released from prison will spend the rest of his natural life on death row. 49-year-old Antonio Tyson had pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the 2022 killings of Fr. Otis... Read More.

OMV expects to be fully functional by Wednesday morning after experiencing network outages

Tuesday, June 9 by Louisiana Radio Network

If you're trying to get things done at the OMV, either in person or online, you may have a little difficulty right now. That's because the office is experiencing network outages. Thomas Mulé with the Office of Technology Services says they started replacing a... Read More.

Louisiana State Representative Gabe Firment contemplates run for Congress

Tuesday, June 9 by Louisiana Radio Network

Gabe Firment has been in the Louisiana House of Representatives for more than six years now. Could he have his sights set on something bigger, like the U.S. House of Representatives? The Republican from Pollock says several people have reached out to him over... Read More.

Louisiana drivers seeing a decline in insurance premiums, but commercial auto insurance continues to rise

Tuesday, June 9 by Louisiana Radio Network

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says many property owners and drivers are seeing a drop in insurance premiums, but rates for commercial auto insurance continue to go up. Temple says that's because those polices carry higher limits. "Those are the trucks, vehicles, delivery vans, plumber... Read More.

Get paid to train: Meta announces launch of AI infrastructure jobs training program in Baton Rouge

Tuesday, June 9 by Louisiana Radio Network

Meta announced the launch of America's Workforce Academy, a nationwide AI infrastructure jobs training program with a pilot academy in Baton Rouge. Meta Director of U.S. Policy Diana Doukas says the program will pay participants to train in a variety of jobs. "Power generation, grid... Read More.

Alligator helps LSP arrest fleeing suspect

Monday, June 8 by Louisiana Radio Network

A St. Charles Parish man learned the hard way that running from law enforcement is a very dumb idea. Early Sunday morning, Louisiana State Police pulled over Victor Rivas, 40, of Montz, on suspicion of DWI along I-310. However, Rivas was having none of it. "He ended... Read More.

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Faith Technologies Incorporated to build $80 million manufacturing facility in Ouachita Parish

LDWF announces launch of an October black-bellied whistling duck hunting season

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts sentenced to 90 days in jail after conviction for having sex with a teenage boy

Paul Skenes turns little league practice into a lifelong memory

Antonio Tyson, murderer of a Covington priest and his caretaker, obtains plea deal; will live remainder of life on death row

OMV expects to be fully functional by Wednesday morning after experiencing network outages

Louisiana State Representative Gabe Firment contemplates run for Congress

Louisiana drivers seeing a decline in insurance premiums, but commercial auto insurance continues to rise

Get paid to train: Meta announces launch of AI infrastructure jobs training program in Baton Rouge

Alligator helps LSP arrest fleeing suspect

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