Four people are dead and 7 pesons injured after a July 4th mass shooting at a block party in Shreveport. Shreveport Police Spokesperson Corporal Angie Wilhite says around 11:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to Pearl Avenue and Jones Mabry Road…
Cut 6 (10) “…fire department.”
Authorities had a hard time reaching the victims because of the “enormous amount” of parked vehicles belonging to the crowds of people attending the festivities.
On Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster, New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry was asked if she thinks lawmakers will vote to return to Baton Rouge for a veto session. Landry believes they won’t, she says it’s a numbers game getting a two-thirds majority in both chambers to vote for one and it’s also an election year.
Cut 3 July 13th. :12
The governor has signed legislation to create a trust fund for in-home services for seniors. When the state has a budget surplus, Louisiana AARP Advocacy Director Andrew Muhl says 12 percent will go towards the Community Options Waiver Trust Fund. He says it’s ideal for seniors who have difficulty with daily tasks that want to remain in their homes.
The waitlist is as long as 8,000 and can last up to 10 years.
The hot and dry summer we’ve been experiencing is likely to limit the yields for some of the state’s key crops, like rice. Louisiana Rice Specialist Ronnie Levy (Lee-Vee) with the LSU Ag Center says it’s rice that was planted late that’s in question. And the drought is a concern for soybeans, sugarcane, and corn. But thankfully it’s not a statewide issue…: