The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has a stern Christmas warning for drivers – drive sober or get pulled over. It’s a national campaign that Louisiana participates in every year. Officer Greg Fischer says with Christmas celebrations ongoing and New Year’s just around the corner, people need to plan ahead.
A Slidell community springs into action after a beloved pastor and his wife lose everything, including their daughters’ Christmas gifts, when their parsonage went up in flames. The church donated seven-thousand dollars to Pastor Miguel Serrano and his wife, Jessie, and a GoFundMe campaign kicked in another three-thousand dollars. Businesses also replaced Serrano’s business equipment. Investigators believe the fire was caused by flammable products being stored in the laundry room with a gas dryer.
The first confirmed severe case of bird flu (H5N1) in a human in the U.S., occurring in Louisiana, highlights significant concerns about the virus’s potential impact on both human and animal health. Sean Richardson reports.
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A Lafayette teen spreads Christmas cheer. 16-year-old Madison McManus held a Christmas stocking drive for kids who are sick or hospitalized during the holiday. Madison was inspired to do so after she herself was hospitalized during the Easter holiday when she was seven years old. This is the fourth year that Madison has done a Christmas stocking drive.