Saints Quarterback Drew Brees has announced his retirement from the NFL and many are saying thank you to number nine for the 15 years he gave to New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards released a video message shortly after Brees announced his playing days are over
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Brees will stay close to football by working as an NFL analyst for NBC.
New Orleans-based Brass Band the Nightcrawlers took home the GRAMMY for Best Regional Roots Album last night for their 2020 hit Atmosphere. The Nightcrawlers have been around for 25 years and saxophonist Jason Mingledorff says the tight-knit family never imaged one day they’d be here…
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The Nightcrawlers only play a few live shows a year as the band is a collective of actively gigging musicians.
As we enter spring and more people are being vaccinated, they are also taking to the roads, and prices at the pump continue to increase. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Speaking of vaccinations the state is set to receive another 112,000 vaccine doses this week and the criteria for being vaccine eligible has fallen significantly. Some estimate as much as three-quarters of the state’s population now qualifies under new guidelines allowing anyone 16 and older with co-morbidities like smoking, being overweight, or having asthma.