6:30 LRN Newscast July 22nd

Governor John Bel Edwards has announced the state will remain in phase two, which means the current restrictions on businesses and the mask mandate will remain in place through at least August seventh. Edwards says his biggest concern is the upward trajectory in the number of coronavirus patients at hospitals in all regions of the state…
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Louisiana is reporting 1,527 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, the state’s highest total since May 3rd.

Friday Ellis begins his first full day as the mayor of Monroe today. Ellis says he has high hopes for the city…
cut 14 (11) “…honoring those commitments”
Ellis defeated former mayor Jamie Mayo in the July 11th election.

Qualifying for the November election begins today with election watchers keeping a close eye on who shows up for the Senate race and the open 5th district Congressional seat. Matt Doyle has more…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

And we are just getting word that Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has decided to enter the U-S Senate race and challenge Republican Incumbent Bill Cassidy.