Moving forward: The Metro Council on Wednesday approved the rezoning of a 16.5 acre tract on West Inniswold Road near Jefferson Terrace Elementary for a new subdivision in the Inniswold Estates area. The low density single-family residential subdivision will have approximately 18 homes and is sandwiched between previously rezoned properties. Residents living nearby the development spoke in opposition, citing concerns about traffic and drainage. Metro Councilman Buddy Amoroso cast the only vote against the item. Councilman LaMont Cole was absent.
On air: Louisiana is one of 29 Cox Communications markets where tonight’s “Vegas Strong: A Night of Healing” benefit event will be broadcast and live streamed at 10 p.m. The free benefit concert will honor victims, survivors and first responders from the Oct. 1 deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. Featured acts and guests include Big & Rich and Fox News host Sean Hannity. YurView, the local origination television managed by Cox Communications, will stream the benefit event. Louisiana customers can watch it on Cox Channel 4 or 1004.
Dropping: The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president. Claims for jobless aid dropped by 22,000 to 222,000—the fewest since March 1973, the Labor Department says. The overall number of Americans collecting unemployment checks dropped to 1.89 million, the lowest since December 1973 and down nearly 9% from a year ago. Unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs. The low level suggests that employers are confident enough in the economy to hold onto workers. Read more.
