State Immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says the flu outbreak isn’t as bad as it was. He says people getting their flu shots have helped. And those that are sick are heeding the advice to stay away from others. He says even if you have recovered from the flu, you are not out of danger with three different strains reported in Louisiana…
The state flu rate sits at 8.5-percent.
One man died and another hospitalized after a Mardi Gras parade route shooting in Jeanerette Sunday. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Major Wendell Raborn says deputies arrived soon after the shooting happened…
The victim died on route to the hospital. Police say witnesses haven’t come forward with any information.
Louisiana’s number of work related fatalities decrease in 2016. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows there were 95 fatalities, down from 112 in 2015. Injury rates also saw a decline from 5.8 per 100,000 full time workers in 2015 to 5.0 in 2016. Most of the fatalities occurred in trade, transportation and utilities.
They may be New York Giant teammates, but Odell Beckham Jr. and Eli Manning will be remembered for their Dirty Dancing commercial during the Super Bowl. Both grew up in uptown New Orleans, attending the same high school where Peyton Manning rose to prominence. The school is known for its rigorous academic program, and head coach Nelson Stewart says that played a big part in developing their talents on and off the field.