It’s been nine days since Hurricane Zeta struck southeast Louisiana, knocking out power to almost half a million people in the state before it moved across the southeast. Power has been restored to a majority of the area but in remote areas, approximately 9-thousand remain without power. Governor John Bel Edwards thanked utility crews for their hard work and offered encouraging news.
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An Acadiana family is looking for answers after their teenage son’s body was found in a sugarcane field. Reports say the body of 15-year old Quawan “Bobby” Charles was locate by a law enforcement drone on Monday in Loureauville. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Katherine Breaux asks anyone with information to call them at 337-369-3711
New Orleans officials announce the city is not planning to cancel Mardi Gras 2021 so far, but warns it will be “different”. A committee formed to investigate avenues for a pandemic Mardi Gras made recommendations like lower alcohol consumption and mandatory mask-wearing on floats and routes. Mardi Gras Guide Publisher Arthur Hardy warns we’re tight on time and krewes must get explicit guidance on what the season will look like.
The A & E television series “Nightwatch” returns to New Orleans. Filming of the twenty-five-episode reality series began filming this week and is expected to continue into 2021. Nightwatch follows New Orleans EMS paramedics and EMTs on their overnight shift from 4 pm until 4 am. Nightwatch premiered in January of 2015 and ran for 3 seasons and was just once again greenlighted.