A Houma patrol officer was killed in a single-car crash Thursday morning. State Police say 21-year old Austin Bush was traveling west on Highway 648 in a full-marked Houma Police vehicle. Investigators say the car hit a log and wound up in a drainage basin and was submerged underwater. Bush was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. The crash is under investigation.
The FDA advisory panel is meeting right now to decide the fate of COVID vaccine booster shots.
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The destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida and the heavy rainfall from Nicholas is creating an excellent breeding ground for mosquitos. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the ongoing surge in mosquitos will lead to other problems…
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Strain is advising horse owners to make sure they are vaccinated and if you haven’t boosted your horse within six months you need to do so.
A National Federation of Independent Business survey finds more than half of small businesses have been negatively affected by pandemic-related supply chain issues. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says member businesses believe there’s little hope of improvement anytime soon.