6:30 LRN Newscast

Federal health officials say the Omicron variant is now the dominant COVID-19 variant and COVID cases are on the rise again raising fears of a new surge. State Epidemiologist Dr. Theresa Sokol…
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COVID hospitalizations have increased over the last four days as there are now 241 people hospitalized statewide with the virus.

Louisiana is ranked in the top ten in the nation for election integrity. That’s according to the Heritage Foundation’s 2021 Election Integrity Scorecard. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says they were able to achieve this honor despite shifting fall elections due to Hurricane Ida…
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The price tag for improving Louisiana’s roadways keeps rising and that’s causing a lot of number crunching at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. More from Dave Brannen.
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