It’s important to remember eye protection when watching Monday’s solar eclipse. LSU Health New Orleans retina specialist Maria Reinoso says the sun’s damaging rays can serious harm your eyes so make sure your glasses are ISO 12312-2 certified because regular sunglasses aren’t enough protection.
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For a list of approved vendors of solar eclipse glasses, visit the American Astronomical Association’s website.

Governor John Bel Edwards recommends expanding the homeowner assistance program to assist more victims of last year’s historic floods. The proposed changes include increasing grant amounts and including homeowners who had flood insurance. He says more people need help…
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The Thibodeaux area saw a 1.8 million dollar economic impact during the four day Manning Passing Academy, according to the South Louisiana Economic Council. SLEC President and CEO Vic Lafont says it meant a lot to have Payton and Eli Manning on the Nicholls Campus to supervise. He says you can’t buy that kind of coverage.
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Charges have been filed after months of investigation into the obstacle course that collapsed at a Warrior Dash in St. Francisville. Chief Deputy Brant Thompson with the state fire marshal’s office says when the Diesel Dome collapsed in October of 2016, twenty people were injured.
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