Governor John Bel Edwards is in Washington D-C today for a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump. Edwards says he looks forward to the conversation with the president about the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The governor says he’ll also share the state’s plans to re-open additional businesses next month and efforts to surge the state’s testing capacity to 200-thousand tests per month.

The surviving Baton Rouge Police officer wounded in Sunday’s fatal shootout that killed another officer is showing promising signs of recovery. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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On Friday, restaurants can begin to offer outdoor dining, where customers can pick up food for take out, but instead of going home, they can eat at a table outside of the restaurant. But New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says that will not happen in the Crescent City and Cantrell says a discussion should take place on whether Mardi Gras can happen next year. Governor Edwards was asked his thoughts on Mardi Gras 2021…
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The Termite swarm season is starting, mostly a south Louisiana event. LSU AgCenter Entomologist Karen Sun says the problematic Formosan subterranean termites are an invasive species originally from Asia but thrive in Louisiana’s heat and humidity…
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The pests will swarm through June, congregating around lights after dark.