The race is officially on to replace the outgoing Cedric Richmond as Louisiana’s second district Congressional member. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Mindy McConnell a Libertarian and Jenette Porter a Democrat, both of New Orleans have also qualified for the second district.
The state reported 2,536 new COVID-19 cases and 59 fatalities today.
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager. Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodaux says the shooting took place during the overnight hours.
Thibodaux says the investigation is ongoing and no other information is being released.
The drawing for tonight’s Powerball, the longest-running in history with 36 draws reaches the fourth-largest jackpot in the game’s history at 730 million. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says even though no one’s hit the Jackpot since last fall, always check your numbers, while it might not be the jackpot it could still be a winning ticket.
Chopin recommends the Louisiana Lottery App to check your numbers.