Jefferson Parish authorities continue to investigate Saturday’s shooting at a gun range that resulted in three deaths and two others injured. The three people who died are 27-year-old Joshua Williams of New Orleans, 47-year-old Noah Fiscbach, a store clerk, and 59-year-old Veronica Billiot who was at the store to pick up a gun she previously purchased. Investigators say the shootout started when Williams got into an argument with the store staff.

The C-D-C says Louisiana had a 53 percent increase in drug overdose deaths between July of 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous year.
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K-through-12 teachers, daycare staff, some people with health conditions, and pregnant women are among the 475-thousand people who are now eligible to receive the COVID-vaccine. There’s some public concern the vaccine can affect fertility, but West Jefferson Medical Center OBGYN Doctor Jennifer Bigelow says there’s no evidence that it does…
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Bigelow says the COVID vaccine is also safe for pregnant mothers.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson has filed a bill for the upcoming session to change the state’s motto from Union Justice and Confidence to We Live and Die for Those We Love. Nelson says he was first intrigued by the slogan when it appeared on his law degree and he’s also seen it on state landmarks…
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The legislative session begins April 12th.