Small business owners report the COVID pandemic is making it hard for them to get needed inventory and make a profit. More from Kevin Gallagher.
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The National Transportation Safety Board believes an issue with the propellers led to the fatal plane crash that killed sports reporter Carley McCord and four others in Lafayette in 2019. An NTSB report says the propellers were not rotating as they should have been and there was an abnormal drag on the small plane.

The next legislative session is six months away and a topic that will surely be addressed is nursing home evacuation plans. Nursing homes are required to submit an evacuation plan to the Louisiana Department of Health every year, but there’s frustration over the decision to send over 800 nursing home patients to a single facility in Tangipahoa Parish during Hurricane Ida. AARP Louisiana Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says they want to be part of the discussion…
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Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is advising owners of horses to make sure their animals are protected from mosquito-borne illnesses like eastern and western encephalitis. Strain says Hurricane Ida and rains from Nicholas are helping to boost the mosquito population…
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Strain is asking homeowners to make sure they don’t have any standing water on their property.

An FDA advisory panel meets today to debate whether it’s necessary to administer a COVID vaccine Pfizer booster shot. LSU Health Shreveport’s Doctor John Vanchiere, was the principal investigator of the Pfizer vaccine clinical trial in north Louisiana…
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Vanchiere says the data shows that for people over the age of 65 their immunity begins to wane six to eight months after they complete the second shot of the vaccine.

An NFIB survey finds half of small businesses are impacted by supply chain disruptions. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says inventory issues began when the COVID pandemic arrived and small business owners say the issue has gotten worse and could continue for at least another five months…
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Since Hurricane Katrina, nursing homes are required to report their evacuation plans annually to the Louisiana Department of Health. But AARP Louisiana Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says the decision to evacuate over 800 nursing home residents to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish during Hurricane Ida was a complete failure of oversite, enforcement, and planning.
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Muhl says nursing home evacuation plans will be revisited in next year’s legislative session and AARP wants to be part of the discussion.

The destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida and the heavy rainfall from Nicholas is creating an excellent breeding ground for mosquitos. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the ongoing surge in mosquitos will lead to other problems…
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Strain is advising owners to make sure their horses are vaccinated and if you haven’t boosted your horse within six months you need to booster them with a multi-valent for eastern, western and West Nile.

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meets today to debate the idea of a third booster shot being needed for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. LSU Health Shreveport’s Dr. John Vanchiere, oversaw the clinical trial of the Pfizer vaccine in north Louisiana and says the agency has much to consider from the data collected thus far.
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The CDC will have the final say on who should get a third shot and when.

A National Federation of Independent Business survey finds more than half of small businesses have been negatively affected by pandemic-related supply chain issues. NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says member businesses believe there’s little hope of improvement anytime soon.
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The mass evacuation of more than 800 nursing home patients to an overcrowded warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish renews calls to revise evacuation plans and oversight. Brooke Thorington has more.
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During his monthly radio show, Governor John Bel Edwards was asked about the State Police custody death of Ronald Greene, which is under federal investigation. Body camera video shows several State Troopers punching and tasing Greene before he died. Edwards is troubled by the video…
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Edwards says he has confidence that Colonel Lamar Davis’ new policies will prevent future incidents of excessive force arrests.

According to AARP’s nursing home dashboard in the four-week period ending August 22nd, resident COVID cases and deaths increased dramatically. AARP Louisiana Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl says the numbers mirror that of the state during the same time period.
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You may someday have an alternative way to getting protected against bacterial pneumonia. More from Dave Brannen.
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The remnants of Nicholas could produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state today. The National Weather Service says Lake Charles has received 62 inches of rain this year, which surpasses the average annual accumulation of nearly 60 inches. We still have 3.5 months left to go in this year.

Governor Edwards addresses the State Police scandal in which a man’s death during his arrest was covered up for two years. Kevin Gallagher reports.
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Baton Rouge native Haley Arceneaux was successfully launched into space last night in the first-ever all-civilian space flight. The 29-year-old Arceneaux who battled cancer as a child is in space with three others, where they are conducting experiments. Arceneaux is also the youngest American to ever go into space. The mission will last three days.

LSU President William Tate met with President Joe Biden to discuss the school’s vaccination requirement and COVID testing procedures. Tate says it has resulted in more than 81-percent of students showing proof of vaccination…
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LSU says there are 78 students who are not in compliance with their vaccination and testing protocols and they face expulsion.

Tulane researchers say they’ve developed an inhaled vaccine that can provide protection against bacterial pneumonia, which is found in hospital settings. Researcher Doctor Jay Kolls says their studies show this vaccine has been successful in mice…
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Kolls says more studies are needed before it can be used on humans.

LSU President William Tate met with President Biden to discuss the university’s COVID protocols. Brooke Thorington has more.
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LSU has fallen 19 spots in a U-S News and World Report that ranks the nation’s universities. LSU ranks 172nd nationally and 13th in the SEC. Only Mississippi State ranked lower among SEC schools. President William Tate says LSU’s overall rank fell largely because of financial and faculty resources.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports his new Commander of State Police, while federal authorities investigate the death of motorist Ronald Greene, who died while in police custody after he was beaten by several troopers following a police chase. LSP Colonel Lamar Davis announced tough new policies last week, and the Governor says he approves.
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Edwards called the actions by State Troopers who arrested Greene as criminal.

Researchers at Tulane University believe they have developed an inhaled vaccine against bacterial pneumonia. Dr. Jay Kolls, a corresponding author of the study, says the medication may help curb a disturbing death toll.
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Kolls says the vaccine has been shown to protect mice from bacterial pneumonia and more studies are needed.