A 30-year old Church Point man is charged with negligent homicide after St. Landy Parish sheriff’s deputies say an infant drowned in his bathtub. Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says they determined that on March 4th, Nicholas Lee Ducote placed his 9 month and two-year-old children in the tub, left the room to do chores, and then…
The two-year-old was found unharmed sitting next to the tub.
Metairie-based MedPharmics is conducting clinical trials on children and the Moderna vaccine, MedPharmics President Dr. Robert Jeanfreau believes in the vaccine and says his company has been part of the research since the beginning of the pandemic.
A Gulf oil lease sale set to be held today in New Orleans is canceled due to the 60-day lease sale moratorium issued in January by President Biden. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla disputes the moratorium and says oil and gas taxes have generated 280 million dollars over the past few years to support coastal restoration projects.
Irish bars in New Orleans agreed to close today on St. Patrick’s Day out of concern for patron’s safety. Owner of Finn McCool’s Sean Kennedy says he made the decision for his pub after witnessing a group on Saturday flagrantly violating COVID guidelines. He says that made the risks for today clear…