Three women have been arrested in connection with the assault of a Baton Rouge Chili’s hostess.
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Governor Edwards pleads with residents to get a flu vaccination this year to preserve medical capacity for fall COVID patients. Edwards says this year’s vaccination is not yet available, but when it is, you’ll hear about it.
The fate of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades in 2021 is still up in the air after krewes met last night and came to no definitive decision on the matter. The heart of the season is set for early-mid February next year, but there’s no indication a vaccine will be widely available by then. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says there’s been some suggestions addressing that problem…
Fat Tuesday is February 16th in 2021.
The state is receiving another $205 million in BP oil spill money for a variety of projects to help recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says $3 million will be going toward a system that is in place to respond to injured marine mammals.