A new partnership between the Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations aims to increase awareness of career opportunities in the state’s maritime industry for African-Americans and other minorities. Captain Roy Vance believes that the industry has flown under the radar for too long.
Cut 6 (13) “…life-changing jobs.”
Vance also said that these jobs are not limited to on-ship positions. People from any number of backgrounds have the opportunity to find a job suited to their skills.

The state health department is now reporting reinfections on its COVID dashboard. There have been 47-thousand of them, nearly 19-hundred were added this week. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the state is following the CDC’s definition.
Cut 9 (12) “…as a reinfection.”
Reinfections are also included in the total case count which surpassed one million this week since the pandemic began.

According to the 2022 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws, Louisiana ranks 9th in the nation. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is back for 2022; at the Fairgrounds and on its traditional dates. Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis says this year’s roster of performers has something for everyone…:
Cut 4 (10) “…Stevie Knicks, Billy strings, Nora Jones.”