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  • 4 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Gina Swanson

    Nearly 3,000 Louisiana residents have fortified their homes with new roofs through a state grant program, and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says more funding could be on the way.In Gretna, homeowner Sandra Irons expressed her excitement about receiving a $10,000 grant to fortify her roof. "With a previous roof I had, I would get shingles torn off, gutters removed. So it would be a lot of damage because it took between $10,000 and $20,000 to replace the roof," said Irons.

  • 1 month ago | wdsu.com | Gina Swanson

    WE KNOW DURING THE SUMMER WHEN KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, SOME FAMILIES STRUGGLE TO KEEP UP WITH MEALS. BUT NOW A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CHEF IS STEPPING UP TO FILL THE GAP. JAMES BEARD NOMINATED CHEF MARLIN AND CHICKEN’S KITCHEN ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL BE FEEDING KIDS FREE ALL SUMMER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. YOU CAN SEE FROM THESE PICTURES THAT THESE ARE HOT, HEARTY MEALS THAT WILL KEEP THE KIDS FULL FROM A MICHELIN STAR NOMINATED CHEF.

  • 2 months ago | wdsu.com | Gina Swanson

    BATON ROUGE. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH SAYS THAT CASES OF SELF HARM AND EVEN A PERSON TAKING THEIR OWN LIFE, INCREASED DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS. WELL, SADLY, IT IS A TREND THAT HIT HOME AT XAVIER UNIVERSITY TODAY. EXPERTS SAY MORE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING THAN YOU MAY REALIZE. WE KNOW THAT 39% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING A SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. CLASSES CANCELED AT XAVIER UNIVERSITY TUESDAY.

  • Mar 22, 2025 | wdsu.com | Gina Swanson

    AND GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROGRAM PROBLEM. SO YOU KNOW THE SAYING, WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD, YOU FEEL GOOD. WELL, ONE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING THAT THEIR MISSION. THAT’S RIGHT. BUT IT GOES BEYOND THAT. WE HAVE A CLOSER LOOK AT HOW DRESS FOR SUCCESS IS EMPOWERING WOMEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT. WHAT SIZE ARE YOU? IT IS A ONE OF A KIND SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. A BOUTIQUE LIKE NO OTHER, WHERE YOU CAN FIND DESIGNER CLOTHES OFF THE RACK.

  • Mar 14, 2025 | wdsu.com | Gina Swanson

    ALL RIGHT, KEVIN, THANK YOU. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THREE KIPP SCHOOLS, THEY HAD A CHANCE TO MEET ONE ON ONE WITH COLLEGE RECRUITERS. THIS IS THE SECOND ANNUAL HBCU COLLEGE FAIR AT BOOKER T WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. ABOUT 300 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE FAIR TO GET INFORMATION ON ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. THE FAIR IS PUT ON BY THE PONTCHARTRAIN LINKS INCORPORATED AND THE ORGANIZATION SAYS THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR STUDENTS TO GET EXPOSED TO UNIVERSITIES.

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