Some emotional testimony at the final meeting of the Hazing Prevention Task Force. The task force was assembled following the hazing death of Southern University Student Caleb Wilson. Wilson’s father, Corey Wilson Sr., urged lawmakers to put their biases aside and pass common-sense legislation.
Lawmakers will present a series of recommendations in March when the legislative session opens.
After the Louisiana Department of Health reports the state’s first child death from the flu this season, the state is getting the word out on how to prevent the spread of the virus. Deputy Surgeon General Dr. Wyche Coleman says it starts with one simple thing that we all do every day.
Cut 3 (07) “…around you healthy.”
According to CDC data, Louisiana currently has one of the highest rates of flu infections in the country.
I hope you enjoyed the heavenly temperatures over the last few days, because potentially severe storms are on the way. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm risk starts today.
Cut 13 (06) “…winds and tornadoes.”
All this, as a cold front comes through the state. Keim says tomorrow will be a transitional day before temperatures really start to plummet.
Louisiana recently became the first state in the country to sign Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment grant agreements with internet service providers, which will provide connectivity to nearly 40-thousand households and businesses in rural areas. Connect-LA Executive Director Veneeth Iyengar says they will soon be able to access high-speed internet at the same prices as their more urban counterparts.