State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says when you look at COVID hospitalizations in the state it appears as if they peaked in mid-August but since a major hurricane has hit the state, he fears things could change.
Cut 10 (11) “…downward trajectory.”
On Friday 1,755 people were hospitalized with COVID-19, down more than 40-percent since the governor issued his latest indoor mask mandate.

The executive director of the Bayou Community Foundation has raised millions of dollars to help residents in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes who need fuel, food and other items following Hurricane Ida. Jennifer Armand says schools in those two parishes suffered significant damage and they are going to figure out how this money can help…
cut 6 (11) “…in the system”

The second of three planned SWEPCO wind farms is up and running in Oklahoma. The Maverick wind farm is expected to generate 287-megawatts of power for the SWEPCO grid in Louisiana and elsewhere. North Louisiana Public Service Commission member Foster Campbell is a proponent of wind energy and the savings it provides for utility customers
Cut 7 (06) “…do for Louisiana.”
Campbell says the new wind farm represents a $1-Billion savings over a 30-year period compared to other energy resources.

Saints fans could not have asked for a better start to the season as the Black and Gold pummeled the Packers 38 to 3 in Jacksonville yesterday. Quarterback Jameis Winston only threw for 148 yards in his first start for the Saints, but he tossed five touchdown passes and he was not intercepted. Linebacker Demario Davis says he’s proud of Winston…
cut 17 (16) “…what they see”
Meanwhile, the Saints defense put the clamps down on the reigning NFL MVP. Aaron Rodgers threw for only 133 yards and he was intercepted twice.