If you thought the West Nile Virus had gone away, think again. The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting the first case of the deadly form of West Nile in Acadiana in two years. Dr. Glennis Gray with the Department of Health says symptoms are similar to the flu.
She says if you show symptoms, seek treatment asap.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana today is $3.40, down nine cents from a week ago. But prices are higher than this time last year and the year before Nick Chabarria (Cha-berry) with Triple-A says those prices reflected the pandemic when travel declined heavily. As for the immediate future and prices, Chabarria says it’s anybody’s
Up until now, the tropics have been quiet and now there are two disturbances in the Atlantic. State climatologist Barry Keim says traditionally this is the time of year when we see the major storms in the Atlantic and hopefully, we’ll remain fortunate and escape any major activity in the gulf for the next six weeks…
This afternoon Governor John Bel Edwards will take part in the White House Monkey Pox response team along with federal health officials for a briefing on response efforts to the virus along with preparations ahead of Southern Decadence this weekend in New Orleans.