Today is election day in 38 parish. Polls opened at 7am and close at 8pm. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin encourages everyone to vote today and he also wants to remind voters due to COVID-19 some polling places have been relocated. To find you polling place you can use the Geaux Vote mobile app or geauxvote-dot-com that’s g-e-a-u-x vote.
Three women who allegedly assaulted a Baton Rouge Chili’s worker for asking them to social distance have been arrested. A video of the event sparked national outrage, and Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says the case rightfully had the public’s interest…
A gofundme account for the victim, 17-year old Kelsy Wallace has raised close to $60 thousand to help pay for college. Wallace plans to attend Xavier University and major in pre-med.
Governor John Bel Edwards says once flu shots are available folks need to line up and get one or our healthcare capacity could be pushed to its limits in the upcoming fall season due to COVID-19.
Cut 7 (07) “…care delivery system..”
Louisiana scores another 205 million dollars from BP oil spill money to help address coastal land loss and ecological issues. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says over $25 million will be put toward oyster-related projects, including the construction of two brood reefs in St. Bernard Parish. The reefs will be closed to harvesting but are located near open harvesting areas.
Haase says $3 million will be going toward a system that is in place to respond to injured marine mammals