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…
A committee formed to investigate avenues for a pandemic Mardi Gras also recommended lower alcohol consumption at parades as one measure.
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.
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 the morning after the Cajun’s October 14th loss, 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.
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 thousands still remain without power. Governor John Bel Edwards thanked utility crews…