The state health department reported 667 more coronavirus cases yesterday and 34 more deaths. Next week, the governor will make a decision on the state’s Phase Two status and whether the state is ready to move into Phase 3. John Bel Edwards is concerned about the upcoming three-day holiday weekend and whether it will lead to another surge in cases…
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Today Governor Edwards will head to Lake Charles to get a first-hand look at hurricane response efforts.

Chemical plants in southwest Louisiana are offline because of a lack of power. Louisiana Chemical Association President Greg Bowser says workers at those plants are also scattered across the region…
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Two Eunice men file a recall petition against Governor John Bel Edwards. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The Saints and Alvin Kamara are working on a new contract as the star running back is entering the final year of his rookie deal that pays him just over two million dollars a year. There were reports that New Orleans was seeking trade offers for Kamara, but the latest reports now say the two sides will continue to talk about a contract that keeps him in the Big Easy.