Residents with property insurance are getting a small break. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the 1.36-percent assessment on all residential and commercial property insurance policies will disappear in April. Temple says this will result in a 100-dollar savings for residential property insurance policies and 200-dollars for commercial policyholders.
St. Tammany Parish is closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says this is the largest single investment in flood risk reduction in Louisiana history and it’s greatly needed.
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Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says so are hospitalizations.
Dr. Griggs says only about 42-percent of people in Louisiana are vaccinated against the three viruses. But it’s not too late to get your shots.
If you want to trying to make healthy changes to your diet in 2025, adding fiber to your diet is a good idea. That’s according to Jennifer Duhon with LSU Ag Center who says to focus on preparing your meals at home instead of eating out…And instead of making a beeline to the couch after meals, get up and take a short walk.