Government leaders and medical experts are pleading with unvaccinated individuals to get vaccinated as the delta variant has led to a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations. Governor John Bel Edwards says the number of people now hospitalized due to COVID has surpassed one-thousand…
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Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins says he and his wife and son have all tested positive for the virus and it’s required all of his devoted energy to defeat. But he says their prognosis is positive.

Individuals battling an opioid addiction can call 2-1-1 for help and resources. CEO of Louisiana Association of United Ways, Sarah Berthelot, says texting the word OPIOD to 898-211 can also put you in contact with a live counselor…
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A report by the Cleveland Clinic shows an increase in eating disorders among young people. Matt Doyle reports it’s pandemic driven…
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Most of the state is under a heat advisory today. The feel-like temperatures could be near 110-degrees.

LSU swimmer Brooks Curry has won a gold medal after helping the four-by-100 meter freestyle relay team finish in first place in Tokyo. He’s the first LSU swimmer in program history to win an Olympic gold medal.