Advocates are at the Capitol today pushing lawmakers to pony up for more early childhood education funding. Matt Doyle has the story…
Nearly 300 Cleco customers are still without power in Ville Platte as the Evangeline Parish city continues to recover from Sunday’s EF-1 tornado. Mayor Jennifer Vidrine…
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She says nearly 100 homes and businesses were damaged by the twister.
Independent and conservative Gary Landrieu has entered the governor’s race. A relative of former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu admits his politics differs significantly from the Democratic Party. He’s hoping he can use name recognition to his advantage…
Landrieu was booked with aggravated battery in 2012 after allegedly grabbing a woman by the hair, and dragging her several feet alongside his car as he drove away.
A report from United Healthcare Foundation shows those in hospice care has increased in the state. United Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rhonda Randall says hospice care is up 20-percent in the last five years and the workforce has shown an increase in the amount of home health workers to meet the demand.
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The report also indicated an increase in physical activity among those 65 and older in the state.