The Louisiana Department of Health is recommending fully vaccinated residents 18 or older get a COVID-19 booster shot. More from Dave Brannen.

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A West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Sgt is asking for help in locating the suspect who killed his believed pet pig Mr. Willie. Sgt Ryan Polansky says it happened Monday when a White Nissan Maxima driven by a woman with light hair and a person in a baseball cap in the passenger seat approached his property. He’s asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

Governor John Bel Edwards reacts to the fates of two Constitutional amendments decided by voters last Saturday. Both proposals were part of significant tax reforms planned by the state legislature last spring. On his monthly radio program, “Ask the Governor”, Mr. Edwards says he strongly supported both amendments; One and Two…:

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Amendment two did pass.

Louisiana still has room to improve its rate of preterm births as the annual March of Dimes reports gives the state an F. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is the state medical director of the Perinatal Quality Collaborative. She says Louisiana does have programs in place to help reduce preterm birth rates…:

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She’s optimistic the report card for Louisiana will improve next year with new programs in place.