28-year-old Blake Jenkins of Alexandria faces charges of carnal knowledge, kidnapping, and human trafficking after allegedly taking a girl from her home in Acadia Parish and forcing her to have sex with other men for gas money. Matt Doyle has more.
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The state health department says 406 vaccine providers will receive a very limited number of COVID vaccine doses this week. Go to covid-vaccine-dot-la-dot-gov for a list of participating providers or call 2-1-1 to find a vaccine provider near you.

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the pandemic has exacerbated the need to provide children with extra help so L-D-O-E is starting a new initiative called Accelerate, which will provide high-quality tutoring lessons in English Language Arts and math. Brumley says teacher leader advisors will develop these tutoring lessons to help students in grades k-through-eighth…
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FEMA wants to make residents aware in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and Terrebonne Parishes that they are eligible for federal disaster assistance if they sustained damage from Hurricane Zeta. FEMA spokesperson Melissa Wilkins says residents can register at disaster-assistance-dot-gov…
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