The fourth surge of COVID cases in Louisiana is showing no signs of letting up. The state health department reported nearly seven thousand new cases, 20 deaths and hospitalizations are closing in on 14-hundred statewide. Just shy of 6,800 new COVID cases were reported today, the second-highest single-day total since January sixth.

Some Louisiana hospitals are suspending nonemergency surgeries that require admission as a result of a sharp rise in COVID-19 patients. Jim Shannon has more

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On the eleven-month anniversary of Hurricane Laura’s landfall, community leaders launched the Help Southwest Louisiana Now campaign. It’s an effort to convince the feds to provide the area with federal disaster relief funding. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says this type of funding is usually awarded in a much shorter time period

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Baton Rouge Judge Fred Crifasi (Sir-Fassey) on two occasions has offered an offender the option of getting a COVID-19 vaccine in lieu of completing their community service. Baton Rouge attorney Franz Borghardt can see other judges doing the same thing…

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Borghardt says it’s perfectly legal and if the offender doesn’t want to be vaccinated they can complete their community service.