Encouraged by declining COVID-19 numbers, Governor John Bel Edwards has decided to relax his statewide order to wear masks in public places. The Governor held a press conference earlier today…:
CUT 24(13) “…K through 12 schools.”
The Governor says school districts who don’t want to demand kids wear masks must still adhere to CDC guidelines for social distancing and quarantining of kids possibly exposed to the virus.
Is the pandemic and our response contributing to kids’ poor metal health? LSU Psychologist Dr. Michelle Moore says that’s quite possible and it could get worse, once the pandemic is over…:
CUT 03(10) “…place yet.”
She says social media and isolation are big contributing factors in kids’ state of mind.
Louisiana has lost about 30-thousand jobs from the time Hurricane Ida hit until the end of last month. Louisiana Workforce Commission Chief Economist Julian Hwang says over 41-thousand have applied for unemployment since Ida. It’s not all bad news, though. Hwang says there were some sectors of the economy that reported significant over-the-year gains…:
CUT 14(09) “…five-thousand jobs.”
Imagine the shock of finding out someone was squatting in your unoccupied home. Now multiply that to finding someone living in your attic while you were there! That’s what happened to a Lacassine woman. Jeff Davis Parish deputies say the lady spied 33-year-old Gregory Bonnette climbing down the attic stairway, when he thought no one was home. She called the law and they arrested Bonnette; charging him with unauthorized entry. Deputies say this is the 21st time Bonnette has been arrested for various offenses.