Many bar owners are pursuing temporary restaurant licenses in order to open back up. Matt Doyle reports the Edwards Administration is working to make that process faster…
Cut 1 (29) “I’m Matt Doyle”

After missing for four days in the woods an elderly Calhoun man with dementia is found by a neighbor’s pet bloodhound.
85-year-old Kenneth Russell went missing Sunday and by Wednesday morning search crews had had no luck. That’s when local realtor Zach Stephens heard about it and showed up with his dog Ruby and met Russell’s wife…
Cut 7 (10) “trail.”

COVID nasal swaps are very uncomfortable and LSU researchers say they’ve developed a potential fix for that: an effective saliva-based test.
LSU virus expert Becky Christofferson says the saliva spit tests are also easier to store and are not as temperature-sensitive as nasal swabs. She says the temperature issue recently led to a mass disqualification of results in Florida.
Cut 11 (07) “…detection”

A preseason college football coaches poll ranks LSU fifth. While the Tiger faithful might be shocked with the ranking, USA Today sportswriter Glenn Guilbeau says there are valid reasons for it.
Cut 13 (12) “…Joe Brady.”