The Southland Conference has decided to postpone fall sports until next spring, which means no football this fall for Northwestern State, McNeese, Southeastern and Nicholls. Southland Commissioner Tom Burnett says the NCAA released a new set of health and safety requirements last week and that caught the attention of school leaders…
Cut 5 (06) “…or not”
The Ragin Cajuns were set to host McNeese on September 5th. That game will no longer happen. The same for Southeastern at Tulane.

The Saints announce no fans will be in the Superdome for the season opener versus Tampa Bay on September 13. Team President Dennis Lauscha says while Orleans Parish is doing better in reducing the spread of the virus, fans coming in from other areas is a concern.
Cut 6 (09) “…those numbers down.”
Lauscha says they are cautiously optimistic about fans attending games later in the year.

42-year-old Curtis Carroll of Tallulah has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder of 38-year-old Pamela Oliver of Tallulah, who is believed to have been Carroll’s girlfriend. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says Oliver’s body was discovered yesterday in Madison Parish…
Cut 15 (06) “river”
Oliver was last seen alive on Saturday. Authorities have not released a motive.

Shreveport Police released more details today about yesterday’s shooting and carjacking at a hospital. Police Chief Ben Raymond says 41-year-old Taniel Cole shot an innocent bystander during a domestic dispute and then fled the scene…
cut 11 (12) “…unharmed”
Raymond says the shooting victim is expected to make a full recovery. Cole was eventually arrested in Mississippi.

The Saints’ season opener against the Tampa Bay Bucs at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 13^th will go on without any fans in attendance. The fate of game attendance for other home games is currently unknown and will depend on the status of trends in virus spread. Team President Dennis Lauscha says the game-day production with fans in attendance is vital in maintaining dome field advantage.

Cut 8 (11) “…a big play.”

The Southland Conference has decided to postpone league competition for football and other fall sports to the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league is giving schools the option of playing nonconference games in the fall, but McNeese, Nicholls Southeastern Louisiana and Northwestern State have decided to wait until the spring. Commissioner Tom Burnett says the plan is to play a conference schedule in 2021

Cut 4 (09)“ ..it will occur 

41-year-old Taniel Cole is custody after allegedly brandishing a gun in a Shreveport hospital, executing a carjacking, and taking law enforcement on a cross-state chase before being apprehended in Mississippi. Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says Cole entered Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and started a domestic dispute with someone there.A bystander who is believed to have no been a part of the domestic dispute then attempted to intervene and was shot in the left. Raymond says that bystander may have saved lives…

Cut 10 (10) “…worse.”

42-year-old Curtis Carroll of Tallulah has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder related to a woman whose body was found in rural Madison Parish. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Pamela Oliver of Tallulah, who is believed to have been Carroll’s girlfriend. Master State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says helping rural parishes solve serious crimes is a big part of what LSP does.

Cut 16 (08) “it did” 

The Saints’ season opener against the Tampa Bay Bucs at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on September 13^th will go on without any fans in attendance. Team President Dennis Lauscha says the spread of the coronavirus in the region is too high, but if it comes down, they have plans in place to welcome fans to the Dome.
Cut 7 (08) “…to our games.”
No further determinations have been made concerning other games at the Dome this season. The state announced over 1,100 new cases today.
41-year-old Taniel Cole is custody after allegedly brandishing a gun in a Shreveport hospital, executing a carjacking, and taking law enforcement on a cross-state chase before being apprehended in Mississippi. Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond says Cole entered Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and started a domestic dispute with someone there…
Cut 9 (10) “…hospital.”

The Southland Conference joins other leagues in deciding to play football in the spring. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”  

 The Southland Conference has decided to postpone league competition for football and other fall sports to the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Tom Burnett says questions surrounding the long-term effects of the virus was a factor in their decision

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But the league is giving schools the option of playing nonconference games in the fall, so McNeese can still face U-L Lafayette on September 5th.

The Saints announce no fans will be in the Superdome for their season opener against the Tampa Bay Bucs on September 13. Team President Dennis Lauscha says while Orleans Parish is doing better with containing virus spread, fans coming in from other areas are a concern.

Cut 6 (09) “…those numbers down.”

The fate of game attendance for other home games is currently unknown.

42-year-old Curtis Carroll of Tallulah has been arrested and charged with Second Degree Murder related to a woman whose body was found in rural Madison Parish. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Pamela Oliver of Tallulah, who is believed to have been Carroll’s girlfriend. Master State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says she was discovered Tuesday.

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Oliver was last seen Saturday.

Virtual meetings are an unfortunate part of the new normal but according to career website, Zippa Louisianans are having a hard time staying focused during meetings. Head of content at Zippia Kathy Morris says in Louisiana the number one distraction is multitasking.

Cut 7 (10) “…some actual work”

Morris says 20% of workers say their meetings are never productive and 47% of workers prefer in-person meetings.

The Southland Conference has decided to postpone league competition involving fall sports and will explore the possibility of playing a conference schedule in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country in the spring. But the league is giving its schools the option of participating in limited fall competition.

If you are a TOPS student, but thinking about sitting out the fall semester due to COVID, you could lose your scholarship. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The department of Children and Family Services has partnered with the state’s community and technical college system to help food stamp recipients receive workforce training for high-demand jobs…
cut 14 (07) “…Lake Charles”
That’s Shavana Howard, assistant secretary for Family Support who says they hope the program expands so that it helps more than just a few hundred SNAP recipients.

Liability concerns are reportedly factors in why the PAC 12, Big 10 and now the Southland Conference decided not to play football in the fall. But can you prove that a football player got infected by COVID-19 while playing and practicing? Legal analyst Tim Meche says sure you can…
cut 5 (10) “….people”
Meanwhile the SEC, Sun Belt and Conference USA are among the leagues working to play football in the fall.

If you are a TOPS student, but thinking about sitting out the fall semester due to COVID, you could lose your scholarship. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The department of Children and Family Services has partnered with the state’s community and technical college system to help food stamp recipients receive workforce training for high-demand jobs…
cut 14 (07) “…Lake Charles”
That’s Shavana Howard, assistant secretary for Family Support who says they hope the program expands so that it helps more than just a few hundred SNAP recipients.

Liability concerns are reportedly factors in why the PAC 12, Big 10 and now the Southland Conference decided not to play football in the fall. But can you prove that a football player got infected by COVID-19 while playing and practicing? Legal analyst Tim Meche says sure you can…
cut 5 (10) “….people”
Meanwhile the SEC, Sun Belt and Conference USA are among the leagues working to play football in the fall.

The Department of Children and Family Services is partnering with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to provide food stamp recipients with employment training in the areas of allied health and construction. Assistant Secretary of Family Support Shavana Howard says this new program will use federal dollars to pay for credentials and provide additional support.
Cut 13 (07) “…to be successful.”
This effort will focus initially at Baton Rouge Community College and SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles.

Several college football analysts say liability concerns is part of the reason why the Big 10 and PAC 12 decided to postpone their fall sports seasons because of COVID-19. But what if players signed a liability waiver? Legal analyst Tim Meche says that wouldn’t work, because liability law is different in every state…
cut 6 (10) “…such”

TOPS students who are reluctant to continue their college career this year because of COVID-19, can file paperwork with LOSFA and be approved for an exception to retain their eligibility. LOSFA director Doctor Sujuan Boutte says for those uncomfortable with in-person classes, but want to keep their eligibility…
cut 11 (12) “…chose”
Students who graduated from high school this year, have until fall 2021 to enroll before losing their eligibility.

Zoom meetings are the new normal at the workplace, but a study from Zippia finds 47-percent of workers prefer in-person meetings over the frustrations that come with virtual gatherings. Zippia’s Kathy Morris…
cut 8 (13) “….technical difficulties”

Liability concerns are reportedly one of the leading factors in why the Big Ten and PAC 12 suspended fall sports. Legal analyst Tim Meche says those conferences had good reason to believe that, and there’s already precedent for wide-scale health-related sports lawsuits.
Cut 4 (10)_ “…schools.”
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says the SEC plans on further refining its policies to promote a safe return to play while monitoring the situation.

Zoom meetings in the workplace are common now but Zippia has conducted a study and found that more than half of the workers are doing other things during virtual meetings and 47-percent of workers say they prefer in-person meetings. Zippia’s Kathy Morris says people are most annoyed by unnecessary meetings….
cut 9 (09) “….can be a lot”

The Department of Children and Family Services has started a new program with the community and technical college system that will result in food stamp recipients receiving workforce training at Baton Rouge Community College and SOWELA Technical Community College in Lake Charles. Assistant Secretary for Family Support Shavana Howard says they will focus initially on allied health and construction programs…
cut 15 (10) “….away with employment’
The program provides help with transportation, child care, books, and supplies.

TOPS students can ask LOSFA if they can retain their scholarship if they take a year off from school because of COVID-19. LOSFA director Sujuan Boutte also encourages students to look at online learning to retain eligibility, but you’ll still have to meet GPA requirements…
cut 12 (09) “….the year”

TOPS students who are reluctant to continue their college career this year because of COVID-19, can file papework with LOSFA and be approved for an exception to retain their eligibility. LOSFA director Doctor Sujuan Boutte says for those uncomfortable with in-person classes, but who want to keep their eligiblity…
cut 11 (12) “…chose”
Students who graduated from high school this year, have until fall 2021 to enroll before losing their eligibility.

The department of Children and Family Services has partnered with the state’s community and technical college system to help food stamp recipients receive workforce training for high-demand jobs…
cut 14 (07) “…Lake Charles”
That’s Shavana Howard, assistant secretary for Family Support who says they hope the program expands so that it helps more than just a few hundred SNAP recipients.

Liability concerns are reportedly factors in why the PAC 12 and Big 10 decided not to play football in the fall. But can you prove that a football player got infected by COVID-19 while playing and practicing? Legal analyst Tim Meche says sure you can…
cut 5 (10) “….people”
Meanwhile the SEC, Sun Belt and Conference USA are among the leagues working to play football in the fall.

Zoom meetings are the new normal at the workplace, but a study from Zippia finds 47-percent of workers prefer in-person meetings over the frustrations that come with virtual gatherings. Zippia’s Kathy Morris…
cut 8 (13) “….technical difficuluties”