Search and rescue efforts continue for the 12 missing crew members of the Seacor Power, a lift boat that capsized when hurricane-force winds struck the vessel in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. Marion Cuyler, the fiancée of one of the missing men, says there’s a belief the missing workers are still on the partially submerged vessel…
Six people have been rescued and one body has been recovered.
One million Louisianans have now completed their full vaccine series and Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says about 31 percent of the state has received at least one dose of a vaccine. He says it’s vital that we keep up this good pace of vaccinations because new threats are growing…
The Louisiana AARP reports there’s been a decline in the number of COVID deaths and cases in nursing homes. Director Denise Bottcher says this indicates that the vaccine and infection control are working…
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But Bottcher says staffing shortages however remain an issue for nursing homes.
The 47th Annual Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern won’t be played in the Superdome, it’ll be this Saturday at Independence Stadium in Shreveport. Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau President Stacy Brown says the game and surrounding celebrations will be walkable and she encourages you to use free transportation courtesy of Sportram…
Southern leads the series 36-33 and kickoff is 1:30 PM.