New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes are not sure if they will roll next year. Matt Doyle has the story.
Governor Edwards expresses concern over the upcoming flu season. Edwards says the message is clear about the flu vaccine this year…
Edwards says the combination of having spikes in both COVID and flu cases at the same time could be detrimental to medical facility capabilities. This year’s flu vaccination should be available in the coming weeks.
Baton Rouge Police arrest three women for allegedly assaulting a teenage worker at Chili’s, who was trying to enforce social distancing. Cell phone captured the attack on the hostess, who told a large group of women they could not be seated together. Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says the public helped with the investigation.
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A GoFundMe account has been set up for 17-year old Kelsy Wallace, the victim of last weekend’s attack.
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 $176 million will be used to build marshland in the upper Barataria Basin
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Haase says over $25 million will be put toward oyster-related projects and $3 million is going toward a system that is in place to respond to injured marine mammals.