Jessica Torricelli

Monroe

Morning Anchor at KNOE-TV (Monroe, LA)

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HB 317 aims to hold companies accountable for hospital mismanagement

3 days ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - State Representative Michael Echols of Monroe is urging you to share your experiences at Glenwood Regional Medical Center at the state capitol. “We’ve just had too many abuses that have happened, I think people’s health care has been impacted, I think people have died,” explains State Representative Michael Echols (District 14).
Health centers fear loss of funding due to federal budget cuts

4 days ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Trump Administration is trying to cut spending in the federal budget to decrease the country’s debt. The budget proposal is currently in the Senate. “As we all know, there’s government waste. We all know that, but we also have a responsibility to protect our most vulnerable people. And that’s why we’re here,” says Mark Windham, Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle Family Health. But some of those cuts may come at a cost to Louisiana’s healthcare.
Last chance: Sign up for the Run for the Red, White, and Blue!

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli |Nina Ghaedi

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Tomorrow is the 13th Annual Run for the Red, White, and Blue. It’s a pillar in fundraising for the Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe. Organizers are hoping for the biggest year yet! Their record is 721 participants set a few years ago. As of 7:30 a.m. this morning, just over 600 people signed up. You can register online until noon today.
Louisiana Company sells fiber business to AT&T

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Lumen Technologies, formerly CenturyLink, just sold part of its business to AT&T. Lumen originally started as CenturyTel in Oak Ridge, Louisiana. Then, transformed to CenturyLink, moving its headquarters to Monroe. That building, now known as the Clarke M. Williams Innovation Center, was donated to ULM from Lumen. The wireless company posted the sale on its website for $5.75 million.
Zoo Buddy: Rat Snake!

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - We’re highlighting black rat snakes in today’s Zoo Buddy!The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe has a baby rat snake in their education department. This guy was found in Richland Parish. General Curator Lisa Taylor says they’re also known as chicken snakes. “Typically, baby rat snakes are this brown color to help them camouflage, and it makes them look like rattlesnakes,” explains Taylor.
Meta Data Center contractors are hiring

2 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

The hiring event is May 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Monroe. Watch anytime, anywhere(KNOE)The Richland Parish Data Center posted about the event on social media, writing in part, “We encourage anyone interested in full time or part time security work to come learn more about the opportunities available.”The pay will start at $19 per hour.
Adopt a Pet: Meet Bug and Butterfly!

3 weeks ago | knoe.com | Nina Ghaedi |Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Dancing Cat Farm has many cats available for adoption and is asking the community for help. Rescue founder Linda Pettit said the Dancing Cat Farm houses nearly 60 to 80 cats at a time and always needs volunteers to help clean or fosters to help care for the cats. In this edition of Adopt a Pet, sponsored by Johnny’s Pizza, you’ll meet Bug and Butterfly. Butterfly is about 5 months old and was a surrender. She’s a fluffy lovebug! She perches on your shoulder, happy as can be.
Zoo Buddy: Ostriches!

3 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet the ostriches at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. You can see them on the train ride, but also while walking around the zoo as you pass the Hoolock Gibbons. Ostriches are from Africa and will eat a variety of things, from vegetation to insects and even small mammals. They are the largest birds in the world!“These guys are nine feet tall at least and can get up to 300 pounds,” says General Curator Lisa Taylor.
Zoo Buddy: Aoudads!

3 weeks ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Meet Sookie! She’s a baby aoudad at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. When we filmed this segment, she was only a week old! Aoudads, which are also known as Barbary sheep, are native to Africa. “Their horns get 33 inches and they actually curl back,” says General Curator Lisa Taylor. “The males and the females both get horns, and typically they use them as weapons, but also to cool down in the arid area they live in. These guys are really active at dusk and dawn.
Applications Open for Keep Louisiana Beautiful Grant

1 month ago | knoe.com | Jessica Torricelli

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Get your applications in!Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) just started accepting applications for the Greener Grounds Grant for large outdoor events, Beautifucation Grant, and Healthy Communities Grant.