Governor John Bel Edwards reiterates there was no cover-up of the death of Ronald Greene to aid his re-election campaign. Brooke Thorington has more…:
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We’re almost at the height of carnival season and health officials offer some advice to protect revelers from COVID. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Louisiana continues to attract companies that specialize in developing and producing sustainable materials. David Grubb has the story on the latest to invest in the state.
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On his monthly statewide radio show, Governor John Bel Edwards reiterates there was no cover-up of the arrest & death of Ronald Greene in 2019 to help him with re-election. Edwards was informed by State Police that a man died during an arrest, but says he’s been un-justly slammed by the media…:
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An Associated Press story suggested Edwards knew the circumstances of Greene’s death, that he did NOT die in a car crash and that he went along with a plot to keep it hush-hush until he’d won re-election. Governor Edwards vehemently denies that’s true…:
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Mr. Edwards says the federal Justice Department has been investigating the Greene case for many months, and he looks forward to their findings so guilty parties can be prosecuted and Greene’s family can get closure. He says he especially feels for Greene’s mother, Mona Hardin…:
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We’re almost in the thick of Carnival season and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says we have more tools to protect ourselves from COVID now, from higher quality masks to vaccines and more therapeutics. Kanter revelers to mask indoors at events and outside when in crowds.
Kanter recommends using an N95 mask for better protection.
As with any event, Kanter says you are much safer if you are fully vaccinated and boosted, and it’s not too late to do so.
If you are more vulnerable to have COVID complications Kanter says attending Mardi Gras events is something you should think over before doing so.
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In 2020 as COVID began spreading in the U.S. Mardi Gras became a super-spreader event. Kanter says he’s optimistic two years later that won’t be the case.
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California-based Origin Materials has committed to investing more than $750 million to develop a biomass manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish that will create more than 1000 new direct and indirect jobs. John Bissell, Co-CEO of Origin says the state’s workforce was a major factor in choosing Louisiana.
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In addition, the state has provided Origin with a strong incentive package that includes the services of LED FastStart, tax exemptions, and performance-based bonuses. Bissell also praised the Capitol Area’s infrastructure, which he says will provide the facility with easy access to materials and services.
Bissell believes that Louisiana is poised to be a destination for green companies in the future and is proud to be among the very first to take advantage of what the state has to offer.
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Another cold front will enter the Bayou State just in time to bring us another chilly weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says highs today will reach into the 70s and there’s a chance of widespread showers.
Unfortunately, today’s rain won’t be enough to help with the ongoing drought.
Overnight temperatures will drop and Friday morning Keim says there will be a light freeze along the I-20 corridor.
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Keim says the roller-coaster weather continues with mild weather mid-week and chilly temperatures for the weekend.
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Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball coach Bob Marlin is under heavy fire. The Cajuns have lost three games in a row and eight times in their last 10 games, sitting in ninth place in the Sun Belt standings. UL hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 2015 and fans are getting impatient. Staring at his second losing season in three years, Marlin still believes his team has time to turn things around.
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The last seven losses by the Cajuns have come by an average of 5.2 points as they have struggled to close games out. Marlin believes that his team is caught in a vicious cycle where once his team makes a mistake, things begin to snowball. He says a little good luck would go a long way.
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At the other end of the spectrum is the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, winners of two in a row and tied for second in Conference USA. After being on the road for their last three games, the Bulldogs return home for a pair of home games, with UTEP visiting Thursday and Texas-San Antonio on Saturday. Coach Eric Konkol is glad to be back in front of the home fans.
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