Julia Letlow, the wife of the late Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, has announced she will run for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat. 41-year-old Luke Letlow died last month from COVID-19 less than a week before he was set to be sworn in. Julia Letlow announced her candidacy on K-W-C-L Radio just like her husband did last March…
Julia is a Monroe native and has served as an executive-level administrator in higher education.
Gas is up nine cents a gallon from last week and 20 cents a gallon from last month, putting us over two dollars a gallon on average across the state for the first time in ages. AAA spokesperson Don Redman expects prices to hang in this area for awhile…
COVID Nursing Home data from AARP indicates cases and fatalities in Louisiana have more than doubled as facilities face substantial staffing shortages. AARP Louisiana Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says 31-percent of facilities are reporting shortage and 17-percent of nursing homes report less than a one-week supply of PPE.
A man who allegedly stole a car in New Orleans dies in a fiery wreck on the interstate just outside of Lafayette after a police chase. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the driver was speeding down Louisiana Avenue Westbound Lane on I-10 when he crossed into construction cones and struck a construction vehicle…