Starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed and no loitering will be allowed on Bourbon Street according to New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell.  The mayor says bar employees who will be out of work for five days should file for their claims with the Louisiana Workforce Commission now.

Deputy CAO Peter Bowen had a strong message for bars who do not comply, he says the time for warnings is over and if you are caught out of compliance you’ll be shut down…

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Maybe: An additional 30 State Police Troopers have been deployed to New Orleans to help enforce COVID mitigation efforts.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Governor John Bel Edwards is urging residents not to gather in large groups during Mardi Gras season.  Edwards says Super Bowl viewing parties are also not a good idea on Sunday…

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The Health Department confirmed two more cases of the UK variant of COVID in Louisiana, bringing the total to five. Brooke Thorington has more on what this could possibly foreshadow for the state.

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Federal Officials are investigating how LSU reports crime on campus among its students due to claims that LSU failed to fully investigate certain complaints. The Department of Education has notified school officials that it would need access to crime records dating back to 2016.

The Prides of Webster Parish, Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will be featured heavily on Super Bowl Sunday.  White got drafted fifth overall in 2019 and Sneed was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 draft.  He had some bad injury luck early in the season but has established himself as a starter in his rookie year.  White and Sneed both say they’re good friends but…

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The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team got a big win over North Texas last night 68-63 in a Conference USA matchup.  Isaiah Crawford poured in 27 points for the Bulldogs and was a perfect 3 for 3 on three-pointers.

The Ragin Cajuns men’s basketball team lost a close one to Arkansas State yesterday 95-87.  The Red Wolves shot almost 57 percent from the field and 55 percent from behind the arc.

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Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette and Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu both played a St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, both went to LSU and wore the coveted number 7 jersey.  Fournette says he can’t wait to compete against Mathieu on Sunday

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The New Orleans Pelicans pulled out a close victory over the Indiana Pacers last night 114-113.  The Pels were led by forward Brandon Ingram who had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, Lonzo Ball added 20 points of his own.  New Orleans shot 53.9 percent from the floor and an impressive 52 percent from three-point range.

ULM falls to UT Arlington 63-56 on the hardwood.

LSU’s game against Florida scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed due to Covid-19 in the Florida program.

Governor John Bel Edwards says it would be irresponsible for people to gather in large groups for the carnival season. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana lawmakers plan to keep a close watch as the state accepts bids for new voting machines. The solicitation for contractors went out last week, and lawmakers are planning a joint hearing of the House and Senate elections oversight committees on Feb. 19 to dig into the details of Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s effort to replace 10,000 decades-old voting machines.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed and no loitering will be allowed on Bourbon Street. Cantrell says she’s trying to prevent mass gatherings that can turn into a COVID super spreader event.

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The number of confirmed UK variant COVID cases in the state has grown to five and 20 additional cases are pending verification with the CDC. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says it takes a while to get these results back.

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The CDC predicts the UK variant, which is twice as contagious, will be the dominant strain in the US by mid-March.

In hopes of preventing a super spreader event, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is closing all indoor and outdoor bars February 12^th through the 16^th.  Deputy CAO Peter Bowen had a strong message for bars, he says the time for warnings is over and if you are caught out of compliance, you’ll be shut down…

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An additional 30 State Police Troopers have been deployed to New Orleans to help enforce COVID mitigation efforts.

Two more additional cases of the U.K. variant of COVID in Louisiana were confirmed by the CDC this week bringing the total to five. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the cases are in the greater New Orleans and Lafayette areas of the state. Kanter says don’t be misled that it’s only five confirmed cases…

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If it were not for the coronavirus pandemic, this would be the first big weekend of Mardi Gras parades. But there are no parades and Governor John Bel Edwards is strongly urging residents not to gather in large groups during the carnival season.

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Edwards is also discouraging residents from hosting Super Bowl Parties this Sunday.

The prides of Webster Parish Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed both be playing in the Super Bowl Sunday. The two were high school rivals, White playing at North Webster High and Sneed at Minden High. White says they grew up just 15 minutes from each other…

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The Health Department confirmed two more cases of the UK variant of COVID in Louisiana, bringing the total to five. Brooke Thorington has more on what this could possibly foreshadow for the state.

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Starting next week 57 Walmarts across the state will begin a trial run of their pharmacy vaccination program. Each will be given 100 doses to start to work out the kinks, that allocation coming from the state’s reserves.

Starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day all indoor and outdoor bars will be shut in New Orleans, and access to the French Quarter will be limited. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she rather be accused of doing too much than too little.

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An additional 30 State Police Troopers have been deployed to New Orleans to help enforce COVID mitigation efforts. Governor Edwards says the state is committed to preventing another Mardi Gras super spreading event, and Edwards has this message for tourists who still plan to show up…

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says starting next Friday and running through Mardi Gras Day on February 16th, all bars indoor and outdoor will be closed and no loitering will be allowed on Bourbon Street. Cantrell says she’s trying to prevent mass gatherings that can turn into a COVID super spreader event.

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The state health department confirms two more UK variants of the coronavirus in Louisiana, bringing the total to five cases. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says with the UK strain spreading, the state will most likely have another surge before the vaccine is able to help us reach herd immunity. He says we must be extremely diligent now to avoid the worst.

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As the City of New Orleans plans to bring in extra security to avoid a super spreader event on what would be traditionally the busiest period of Mardi Gras, next weekend, Governor Edwards is discouraging residents from holding Super Bowl gatherings this Sunday.

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The prides of Webster Parish Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed will feature heavily on Super Bowl Sunday. Despite the two being rivals in high school, White and Sneed both say they’re good friends who usually keep in close contact but…

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Kickoff is set for 5:30 PM. The game also features six total former Tigers, three each on both teams.

Governor John Bel Edwards says it would be irresponsible for people to gather in large groups for the carnival season. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Only 863 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported today, but that’s on an unusually low number of total tests. Still, the positivity rate has plummeted in recent weeks below ten percent along with COVID hospitalizations which are now below 1,300. Unfortunately, 32 additional deaths have been reported and the total for the state now sits at 9,076 people dead since March.

The number of suspected UK variant COVID cases in Louisiana is growing, bringing the total number of cases to five with 20 additional cases pending verification. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says it takes a while to get these results back.

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The greater New Orleans and Lafayette areas are the only parts of the state to have a confirmed case so far.

Two guys who grew up just 15 minutes from each other in Webster Parish will play big roles for their respective defenses Sunday. Buccaneers linebacker Devin White and Chiefs defensive back L’Jarius Sneed are both starting for their teams and Sneed says he’s heard the folks back home are brimming with pride…

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