Governor Edwards asks the public to please answer their phones if they get a call from state COVID contact tracers. Matt Doyle has more…
Eight out of the last 11 days the state is averaging a daily increase of 400-plus COVID-19 cases. Today the increase is 442 from yesterday. Hospitalizations increased by 4 for a total of 553 and vent usage up by 5 from the previous day for a total of 77. Fatalities increased by 19.
The Middleton Library on LSU’s campus will have a new name. The building has been named after General Troy Middleton, a war hero, who served as LSU’s president from 1951 to 1962. Middleton is also known as a segregationist. Blackout LSU organizer Gideon Adeyemo is delighted with the news…
There’s no word on a possible new name for the library.
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, many drivers are partaking in dangerous activities, despite knowing better. AAA spokesperson Don Redman recommends drivers slowing down, staying alert, and putting away your phone while driving, as many on the roads are shaking off the rust from reduced driving during the pandemic.