Over the past two weeks, 100 new COVID patients have been admitted to Louisiana hospitals. Matt Doyle reports the Delta variant has caused a spike in hospitalizations…
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A 14-year-old girl from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee last night becoming the first person from Louisiana to win the bee. Zaila Avant-garde is also the first African American winner of the bee. She spelled Murraya correctly to win. M-u-r-r-a-y-a.

Sheriffs and police chiefs are calling on lawmakers not to override Governor Edwards’ veto of a bill that would remove the requirement of a permit to conceal carry a gun. Training is required in order to receive a permit. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson says putting more untrained gun owners on the streets will make the state’s crime problem worse…
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Lawmakers have until July 15th to decide if they want an override veto session.

And individuals who received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot have until midnight tonight to register for the first “Shot At a Million” drawing. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Kimberly Hood says the lottery is an incentive to get more people vaccinated…
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Winners of the weekly drawings can win 100-thousand dollars, younger contestants can win a 100-thousand dollar scholarship. The drawing for the one-million-dollar cash prize is August 6th.