A tornado watch is in effect for all of Southeast Louisiana until 10 tonight, as a strong line of thunderstorms moves across the state. The watches and warnings that cover southwest, central and north-central Louisiana expire at 4 PM. At least one tornado was spotted earlier today as the storm front moved through the Texas-Louisiana line near Bridge City. Cell phone video captured an ATV being sucked into the air and tossed like a toy. So far no one is reported hurt.
An end to the Governor’s statewide mask mandate comes as welcome news to many businesses in Louisiana. The governor will re-examine his order in 28 days. State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business Dawn McVea says business owners hope that continues beyond mid-November…:
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She says now merchants can focus on holiday shopping and not on policing mask policy. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says her citywide COVID restrictions will end Friday.
The state orders 148-thousand doses of the COVID vaccine in anticipation of the CDC’s recommendation for kids ages 5 to 11 to be vaccinated. Brooke Thorington has more…:
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A Ouachita Parish man is accused of slapping a Monroe cop for no apparent reason. The officer says – on the night of October 24th – Troy Davis waved him down, approached the window of his patrol car, said “what’s up?” then smacked the officer in the face. He then added, “eff the police” and was promptly arrested.