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The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares, again, for The Rolling Stones to perform. The festival, which spans two weekends, is set to open Thursday with dozens of acts playing daily on 14 stages...
Louisiana dolphin shot dead; found along Cameron Parish coast
CAMERON, La. (AP) — Up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to a criminal conviction or civil penalty involving a dolphin that was found shot to death in southwest Louisiana. Federal wildlife officials, in a news release Monday, said a juvenile bottlenose dolphin was...
New Orleans man pleads guilty in 2016 shooting death of Jefferson Parish deputy
GRETNA, La. (AP) — The man accused of gunning down a suburban New Orleans' sheriff's detective nearly eight years ago pleaded guilty Wednesday in his death. Jerman Neveaux, 27, of New Orleans, was scheduled to begin trial next week on charges of first-degree murder in the 2016...
Origin Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
RUSTON, La. (AP) — RUSTON, La. (AP) — Origin Bancorp Inc. (OBK) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $22.6 million. The bank, based in Ruston, Louisiana, said it had earnings of 73 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average...
Amedisys: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amedisys Inc. (AMED) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $14.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 44 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs,...
Amerisafe: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DERIDDER, La. (AP) — DERIDDER, La. (AP) — Amerisafe Inc. (AMSF) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $16.9 million. The Deridder, Louisiana-based company said it had net income of 88 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 69 cents per share. ...
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
CHICAGO (AP) — For college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails has transformed her career ambitions. Each week, the 22-year-old drives a van of her DePaul University peers to Cook County Jail to discuss books with inmates and...
Transgender Louisianans lost their ally in the governor's seat. Now they're girding for a fight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As transgender people in Louisiana watched surrounding states in the deeply conservative South implement a slew of laws targeting nearly every facet of their lives in recent years, they counted on their ally in the governor’s office to keep their home a relative oasis. ...
Jac Caglianone's 9-game HR streak ties record. It's one of few bright spots in Gators' tough season
Florida's Jac Caglianone continues to shine in what otherwise has been a dismal season by the program's lofty standards. The two-way star and projected top-five pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft tied the NCAA record when he homered for a ninth straight game in a loss at...
Investar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Investar Holding Corp. (ISTR) on Monday reported net income of $4.7 million in its first quarter. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 48 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to...
