Today is the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Louisiana. Chief of Infectious Diseases at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Julio Figueroa says looking back, COVID was likely spreading in February…
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Governor John Bel Edwards will mark the one-year anniversary of the first COVID case by expanding vaccine eligibility to anyone over 16 who suffer from certain health conditions. A press conference is set for noon.

The Attorney General’s Office releases the sexual harassment complaint filed against top aide Pat Magee that resulted in his 38-day suspension and the 20,000 dollar docking of his salary. The complaint includes numerous allegations of harassment and sexist comments by Magee, who still works for the office. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the report may be costly for AG Jeff Landry.
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Kansas has fired former LSU football coach Les Miles. Miles has been let go after allegations surfaced last week that the coach acted inappropriately with female student workers while working in Baton Rouge.

Sunday’s NBA All-Star game helped raise three million dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. And Grambling State President Rick Gallot says Major League Baseball is hosting an event this weekend focusing on Grambling and Florida A&M.
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