Mardi Gras 2021 will not be canceled according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell but will be “different”. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Governor Edwards surveys damage from Hurricane Zeta and gives an estimate for power restoration for those still without electricity. Brooke Thorington has more.
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An Acadiana family mourns the loss of their teenage son. Reports say the body of 15-year old Quawan “Bobby” Charles was found in a sugarcane field by a law enforcement drone on Monday. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Katherine Breaux.
Charles was reported missing on October 30th after a reported friend and his mother picked him up without permission from the family. Reports say the family saw the teen’s body at the coroner’s office with a large knot on his head. IPSO spokesperson Katherine Breaux….
Family members believe someone hit Charles and hid his body. The death is under investigation.
Breaux is requesting anyone with information about the case to call them at 337-369-3711
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announces the city is not planning to cancel Mardi Gras 2021 so far but warns it will be “different”.
Mardi Gras Guide Publisher Arthur Hardy says getting some guidance from City Hall is a start but the devil is in the details, and so far the details are vague while state mandates are specific…
A committee formed to investigate avenues for a pandemic Mardi Gras made recommendations like lower alcohol consumption, mandatory mask-wearing on floats and routes, and for vulnerable people to stay away from parades.
Hardy warns we’re getting awfully tight on time and sooner rather than later krewes must get explicit guidance on what the season will look like.
Superkrewe Bachus has already announced its intentions to roll down St. Charles on its usual route the Sunday before Mardi Gras Day.
Hardy says if Mardi Gras is severely limited or parades end up getting banned anyway celebrations will still be held and the party will pick back up in 2022.
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It’s been nine days since Hurricane Zeta struck southeast Louisiana, knocking out power to approximately half a million customers in the state before Zeta moving across the southeast. Power has been restored to a majority of the area but approximately 9-thousand* remain without power. Governor John Bel Edwards thanked utility crews for their hard work and offered encouraging news.
Edwards says he’s seen plenty of damage along the coast in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes and the state doesn’t need another storm anytime soon so repairs can be made.
Edwards says utility crews and several government agencies are working together to speed recovery efforts from Hurricane Zeta.
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A 19-year-old from Angie is facing two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder linked to a shooting at a party in a Lafayette City park.
The shooting happened around 1 AM the morning after the Cajun’s October 14th 30-27 loss to Coastal Carolina, their only loss of the year. Lafayette Police Sgt. Nicole Oaks on how Jamyron Magee got caught…
A reported 300 people were at the party that featured a concession stand and a DJ. Oaks says Magee alleged killed 19-year-old Ka’Kyrie Clark and 18-year-old Nathaniel Sharply while injuring two…
Magee was arrested in Slidell.