8:30 LRN Newscast

There’s been a rush in Louisiana to get vaccinated as the state approaches three-thousand COVID patients in the hospital. Tulane Epidemiologist Doctor Susan Hassig says the vaccine is our best weapon against COVID…
cut 12 (09) “…long term”
The state health department is making third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available to people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems.

Census numbers have been tabulated and they show many south Louisiana parishes have grown in population size, while many north Louisiana parishes are seeing a decline. Demographer Greg Rigamer says that means the congressional districts for Mike Johnson and Julia Letlow will grow in size and in south Louisiana, they will shrink…
cut 14 (11) “…10,000”

The White House has urged OPEC to boost oil production and local energy producers are upset the Biden Administration does not support domestic production.
Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Erik Piccoli”

Starting today, the Louisiana Department of Revenue is accepting applications from charities, faith-based organizations, and small businesses who can receive grants of up to 25-thousand dollars through the Louisiana Nonprofit and Small Business Assistance Program. Nonprofits can use the grants to provide aid to communities impacted by COVID, while small businesses can use the assistance to address the negative economic impact of the COVID public health emergency.