The state Department of Health is launching what it’s calling “Just Check”, a campaign targeting the rising number of syphilis cases in north and central Louisiana. More from Dave Brannen.
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Police in Abbeville has arrested a teen in connection with the shooting of another teen as he was getting off a school bus Tuesday afternoon. Police are not releasing any other information at this time on the arrest. The shooting victim reportedly spent hours in surgery as a result of the shooting that happened near Schlesinger and Maude Streets.
Louisiana’s Fort Polk, in Vernon Parish, could have a new name in the next year or sooner. Fort Polk spokesman Kavanaugh Breazeale (bruh-ZELL) says this comes after Congress agreed to rename military installations and vessels named for members of the Confederacy. A Thursday meeting at the Army base will have state and civic leaders in attendance to talk it over.
It’s Apprenticeship Appreciation and Awareness Week and Louisiana Workforce Commission spokesperson Chris Fiore says the program not only helps students but it’s also a perfect opportunity for Louisianans who are interested in transitioning from one career to another.
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