A preliminary test of a second inmate is positive for tuberculosis. The inmate is incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson and the Department of Corrections says additional testing is being done to verify that the strain of bacteria for which the inmate tested positive is the one that causes TB. The department says this case is not related to the drug-resistant TB diagnosed at the ICE facility reported earlier. DCI is not on lockdown, but the department has suspended routine inmate transfers into and out of the prison for the time being

Early voting continues through Tuesday except for Sunday. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says while hundreds of thousands of voters have already cast their ballots the partisan breakdown this year is the opposite of what we saw during early voting four years ago.

Cut 10 (12) “…saw in 2020.”

Dry conditions continue in Louisiana.  LSU Public Heath Climatologist Barry Keim says currently, 59-percent of Louisiana is in a drought, and about 25-percent of the state is in severe drought or worse and Keim says in terms of relief for the state…

Cut 5 (12) “…wouldn’t bank on it”

Keim noted that even though it’s going to be a dry week it’s also going to be a beautiful one so enjoy the weather.

The Port of New Orleans is on track for a record-breaking year this year. Kimberly Curth with the Port of New Orleans says with the large number of passenger departing from the port, it is all the way back from the pandemic.

Cut 7 (10) “…to do that.”

Curth says one thing that drives passengers to the Port of New Orleans is that it’s located in the heart of the city, just steps from the French Quarter and world-class restaurants.