Haunted Houses will need to request special permission to open this year in order to operate under COVID restrictions. Matt Doyle spoke with the State Fire Marshal Butch Browning
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The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a house fire that killed two people last night in the small town of Husser in Tangipahoa Parish. Authorities say an elderly male and female were found dead inside the completely damaged home. No other details have been released.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says a technical issue led to nearly 76-hundred unemployed residents receiving a notice telling them they would have to pay back thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoie says a vast majority of individuals will not owe anything and they apologize for the confusion…
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Utility provider B-E-C-i says they’ve restored power to 60-percent of their membership as power has nearly restored to all of their customers in Vernon and Rapides Parishes. Spokesperson Danielle Tilley says getting the lights on for the rest of their members who are out will not be easy…
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Following the storm, the initial estimate was that full restoration could take four to five weeks.