Top law enforcement officers are pleading with state lawmakers not to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would allow non-felons to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux called Senator Jay Morris’s Constitutional Carry proposal, a terrible bill…
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The Louisiana Sheriffs Association as an organization has remained neutral on this issue.

State health officials say COVID cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again and they blame a low vaccination rate and the delta variant, which has emerged as the dominant strain in Louisiana. Region nine Public Health director Gina Lagarde says public behavior is also behind the rise…
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State health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says it’s too soon to determine if a mask mandate will be needed again.

Today is the last day to register for the first of five weekly drawings in the state’s Shot At A Million vaccine lottery. Brooke Thorington explains…
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History was made last night involving a 14-year-old girl from Harvey…
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Zaila is the first person from Louisiana to win the spelling bee and the first African-American winner in the tournament’s 96-year history.