The Louisiana Blood Center issued an urgent appeal for blood donations, stating that at least 200 donors are needed daily to meet the demand. With demand often outpacing supply, Blood Center Medical Director Tim Peterson is urging Louisianians to donate, especially those with O-negative blood, which is universally compatible and in high demand.

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is hosting a cybersecurity training session for law enforcement at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this week. The session aims to equip law enforcement officers with the skills and knowledge needed to respond to and mitigate cyberattacks, which can target a wide range of critical infrastructures including government agencies and businesses. GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux…

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The CDC says Louisiana has twice the national average of COVID cases. Brooke Thorington has more.

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A state trooper has been released from the hospital with minor injuries after being hit head-on by a drunk driver going the wrong way along Louisiana Highway 24 North last night. The trooper attempted to stop 63-year-old Deak Matteson Jr of Guin, Alabama as he went the wrong way down the highway, but was struck head-on when Matteson did not stop.