Louisiana ended the year by reporting another ten-thousand new COVID cases and hospitalizations increased to 881. Brooke Thorington reports Governor Edwards is holding off on issuing another mask mandate…
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The state epidemiologist with the Louisiana Department of Health has recommended a halt to extracurricular activities at schools because of the latest surge in COVID cases but the LHSAA says it will not halt their winter sports seasons.

The new year brings a change to the state’s medical-marijuana program as eligible patients can now buy it in smokeable form. Houma Representative Tanner Magee authored the legislation that made it legal for the state’s nine licensed pharmacies to dispense the flower form of marijuana…
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Another unseasonable warm day today, but a cold front arrives tonight in north Louisiana. There’s a slight risk for severe weather ahead of the front and State Climatologist Barry Keim says this arctic blast will push temperatures below freezing…
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Lows will be in the mid-20s in north Louisiana on Monday.