State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says COVID numbers hint that the state might be close to peaking with cases but yet it’s still too early to tell.
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On Thursday the state reported 14,706 new cases.
According to DOTD 997 people were killed last year in traffic crashes, an alarming increase from previous years. Allison Kennedy, spokesperson for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety says Louisiana is not immune because traffic fatalities are up nationwide. She says a recent survey indicates 75-percent of respondents were unaware of the increase however…
After missing two years due to COVID, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back this spring. Kevin Gallagher has lineup highlights…:
Cut 1 (27) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”
For the month of December 39.5 million was wagered in Louisiana casinos in the second full month of legalized sports betting. Eleven riverboats, racinos, and Harrah’s land bases casino recorded proceeds of close to 4.4 million according to figures released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Of the eight operating in November 27.6 million was wagered and revenues of 5.7 million.