State Treasurer John Schroder announces his office distributed 262-million dollars in main street recovery grants to just over 20-thousand small businesses. Schroder says they helped small businesses in every parish, but unfortunately, there were some who tried to take advantage of the program. He says 107 suspected fraudulent applications have been turned over to the Office of the Inspector General for investigation…
We are another week closer to the heart of the crawfish season. Acadia Parish crawfish farmer Alan Lawson says January is a slow time for harvesting so prices are a bit higher and supply is low, but March and April are usually the best time of the year for crawfish consumers…
Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris is challenging incumbent Louis Gervich for the State Republican Party Chairmanship. Matt Doyle has the story.
Vaccinations among nursing home residents and staff against COVID-19 is moving slow in Louisiana. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says 93,600 doses have been allocated for that population, but so far CVS and Walgreens are overseeing the program, has only administered 28-thousand doses.