The state adds COVID reinfections to the dashboard and the Omicron variant has caused them to grow considerably. Brooke Thorington explains.
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And today’s cold temperatures are expected to continue for the remainder of the weekend. State climatologist Barry Keim says hard freeze and freeze warnings are posted for Louisiana this morning…
Cut 4 (10) “…across the whole state.”
Temperatures will only be in their 40s today
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A new partnership between the Crescent River Port Pilots and the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Associations aims to increase awareness of career opportunities in the state’s maritime industry for African-Americans and other minorities. Captain Roy Vance says that these jobs are not limited to on-ship positions and people from any number of backgrounds have the opportunity to find a job suited to their skills.
Cut 7 (11) “…to choose from.”
And with temperatures dropping down to the 20s in southeast Louisiana strawberry producers are expected to be impacted. Before this weekend, Louisiana was experiencing a mild winter, which Tangipahoa Parish Associate Extension Agent Mary Helen Ferguson says has allowed some strawberry growers to begin picking berries…
Cut 13 (09) “…back on.”
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