Today marks one year since the January sixth Capitol Hill riot. A U-S House select committee has been investigating that violent event and what former President Donald Trump was doing when thousands of his supporters made their way inside the capitol as the certification of the election was taking place. Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves says it’s a partisan panel that’s investigating…
cut 6 (12) “….political theater”
An interim report from the committee is expected in the summer.

The oldest surviving U-S World War Two veteran has died at the age of 112. Lawrence Brooks passed away in New Orleans. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana Morris Thompson knew Brooks and says Brooks claimed the key to longevity is to serve God and be nice…
cut 15 (12) “….remember him”

Construction is underway in St. Bernard Parish on a massive marsh creation project on Lake Borgne. Erik Piccoli has the story…
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Erik Piccoli.”

Meanwhile, volunteers planted more than 400 cypress tree seedlings at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville yesterday. The park suffered major tree losses from Hurricane Zeta in 2020 and Hurricane Ida last year.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections has once again suspended visitation at state-run prisons. At 2:30 today, Governor Edwards will hold a media briefing on Louisiana’s response to COVID-19.