Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says they are working to help find new property insurance coverage for homeowners whose policies were dumped by companies who quit the state. He’s optimistic other companies will take on all the new business and in most cases will write policies that are retroactive to the canceled date of the prior coverage…:
CUT 9 (14) “retroactive basis”

Scientists at LSU Health New Orleans have found two new variants of the COVID-19 virus. Head of Genetics Dr. Lucio Miele (ME-lay) says the subvariants have not been reported in the U.S. until now. He says three cases of one and a single case of the other have been detected….:
Cut 5 (07) “keep track of them”
He says they don’t know much about the variants at this time, but stresses the importance of getting vaccinated and boosted.

Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was all smiles Wednesday as the 22 year old officially signed his multi year contract extension on his birthday. The former number one pick expressed his gratitude to the organization during the news conference…:
CUT 16 (12) “multiple championships”
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but he was eligible to sign a five-year deal worth 181 million dollars.

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held in New Orleans this afternoon to mark the restoration of the famed, long abandoned Dew Drop Inn. Developer Curtis Doucette Jr. says the inn played host to music icons like Ray Charles and Little Richard…:
Cut 10 (07) “Drop Inn”
The legislature allocated $1 million dollars to restore the historic property.