Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is ready to move into the next phase of reopening and will do so tomorrow. Edwards says just because we’re moving into Phase Three doesn’t mean we’ve moved out of the public health emergency.
Further details about what Phase Three will look like, such as the status of bars, will be provided during a Friday afternoon news conference.
Entergy has successfully restarted one of its power plants in Calcasieu Parish. Entergy spokesperson David Freese says crews brought the plant online by repairing a transmission line damaged by Hurricane Laura.
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Hurricane Laura propelled swarms of mosquitos into pastures, leading to scores of dead cows and horses across southwest Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more…
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60-year-old Louisiana singer Archie Williams is in the finals of the NBC show America’s Got Talent. Williams was wrongfully convicted on rape and attempted murder charges and was incarcerated at Angola for 37 years. The Innocence Project aided in his exoneration and release in 2019.