A Monroe Senator calls on high school football families to hold their local superintendent’s feet to the fire and support firm start dates for contact practices and the season. Matt Doyle has more…
The state reports 972 new COVID-19 cases today out of just over 14,000 tests. Total fatalities: 4,841, an increase of 20. Hospitalizations fall by 37 to 873.
A New Orleans woman is arrested, accused of setting fire to her apartment building after being given an eviction notice earlier in the day. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the suspect, 25-year-old Jazlynn Major, could face between two to 20 years in prison if convicted. Browning says the state has seen an uptick in arsons during the pandemic.
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Browning says 26 residents in 20 units left their apartments unharmed, but a pet died in the blaze.
16 of 23 Hurricane Laura damaged parishes have been approved for FEMA individual assistance. Ouachita, Vermilion, Rapides, Natchitoches, and Lincoln are among the parishes who are now eligible for aid that includes temporary housing and home repairs. Senator Bill Cassidy…
Governor Edwards says over 80-thousand Louisianans have applied for FEMA Individual assistance