The nuclear industry and big tech companies think they can solve each other's problems, but critics are skeptical the marriage can last.

The center will be funded entirely by private donations and will operate as a non-profit entity in partnership with the Humane Society Adoption Center (HSAC) of Monroe.

RICHLAND PARISH, La. – Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana.Meta projects the data center will support 500 or more direct new jobs in Richland Parish. LED estimates the project will result in the creation of more than 1,000 indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,500 potential new jobs in the Northeast Region. The company estimates 5,000 construction workers at peak of construction on the 2,250-acre former Franklin Farm megasite that sits between the municipalities of Rayville and Delhi, about 30 miles east of Monroe. The META project is expected to result in 500 or more direct new jobs, more than 1,000 indirect jobs and 5,000 construction workers at peak.Expansive technology campus will occupy 4 million square feet on the 2,250-acre former Franklin Farm mega site in Richland Parish.

Meta projects the data center will support 500 or more direct new jobs in Richland Parish. LED estimates the project will result in the creation of more than 1,000 indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,500 potential new jobs in the Northeast Region. The company estimates 5,000 construction workers at peak of construction on the 2,250-acre former Franklin Farm megasite that sits between the municipalities of Rayville and Delhi, about 30 miles east of Monroe.

The Danny Barker Award was established to honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in advancing the museum’s mission. Herb Alpert, as the first recipient, embodies this spirit through his exceptional career and commitment to the arts.

VCOM's mobile medical units will travel to targeted populations within the parish, providing flexible and responsive care for isolated and vulnerable groups that face challenges in accessing and maintaining medical care.

The Super Bowl will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the pregame stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are to perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans before the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime show featuring Kendrick Lamar. Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of the pregame performances that will air on Fox. All the pregame performers are Louisiana natives. The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed by actor Stephanie Nogueras in American sign language. Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing."

A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, has returned an indictment charging Luis Enrique Padilla a/k/a Louis Padilla, Chief of Police of the Sunset Police Department, with a federal civil rights violation for willfully using unreasonable force against an individual.

This standing commission, which consists of judges from all levels of the state judiciary, is tasked with identifying technology needs, establishing goals for implementation, devising best practices, and suggesting necessary rule changes and steps toward implementing articulated technology goals for the judiciary.

The US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has extended the non-breach emergency at the Columbia Lock and Dam located on the Ouachita River approximately seven miles upstream of Columbia, LA. This declaration allowed the Corps to adjust water levels upstream and downstream of the lock and dam to investigate concerns while safely operating the structure for the navigation industry