LSU’s Athletics Director Scott Woodward has no concerns over the football program’s coronavirus protocols after Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the players had the virus. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The state health department reports 508 additional COVID-19 cases today and an additional 11 hospitalizations for a total of 678. 107 of those are on ventilators an increase of 8.

The Cajun Navy has 25 to 30 boats ready to respond to the severe flooding in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle now as Tropical Storm Sally continues to bring incredible rain totals forecasted over the next two days. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says unfortunately it is tough to get the boats into position with some key bridges closed.

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Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the move to Phase Three is a big help, but they still anticipate 25 to 50 percent of all state restaurants will close permanently due to COVID. Harris says staffing is still an issue for most restaurants, although recent reductions in unemployment benefits could force more people back to work.

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Phase Three also bans restaurants from serving alcohol after 10pm.

Tropical Storm Sally is slowly dumping potentially historic levels of rain across Alabama and the Florida panhandle.  The Cajun Navy has been deployed to assist in the likely numerous search and rescues that will be needed once floodwaters from the up to 30 inches of rain begin to rise, and United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says unfortunately it appears many of the residents did not evacuate.

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LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron’s comments yesterday that most of the team has tested positive for COVID-19 raised quite a few eyebrows. LSU athletics director Scott Woodward says Orgeron was too forthright and transparent when he said most of the team has had COVID-19 and there are no issues with the protocols in place

Cut 8 (08) “…doing things.”

Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says a national survey shows 58 percent of US adults know a local restaurant that’s closed its doors for good due to the pandemic. He says revenue losses for Louisiana restaurants have been significant.

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The state’s move to Phase Three allowed restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity to 75 percent, but Harris notes it now bans those businesses from serving alcohol after 10 PM.

Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says when a horse is infected with the mosquito-transmitted illness, it’s typically bad news for the horse.

Cut 12 (09) “…West Nile Virus.”

A national survey shows year over year restaurant sales are down 35 percent and the industry is expected to lose 240 billion dollars in revenue.

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The United States District Court Middle District of Louisiana issues a ruling on upcoming elections. The court has ruled to increase early voting for the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary elections to 10 days. The court is also making the COVID-19 Ballot Application that was used in July and August available.

LSU athletics director Scott Woodward is pleased with how the football program is handling the coronavirus. A day earlier, Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the team has had COVID-19, but Woodward says the players are receiving world-class medical attention that includes a strong contact tracing system

Cut 6 (09) “…doing it”

Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain Common signs in horses can include fever, loss of appetite, weakness, loss of coordination, and circling.  The disease can also infect humans. Strain says it is important for horses to be vaccinated against the virus.

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The Cajun Navy is assisting in the response to Hurricane Sally, which made landfall this morning as a slow-moving Category 2 storm near the Florida-Alabama line. Baldwin County in Alabama is reporting major to catastrophic flooding. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says their focus is floodwater rescues.

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Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the move to Phase Three is a big help, but they still anticipate 25 to 50 percent of restaurants will close permanently due to COVID. The state’s move to Phase Three allowed restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity to 75 percent, but it now bans them from serving alcohol after 10 PM. Harris says alongside the large amounts of lost revenue…

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LSU athletics director Scott Woodward is pleased with how the football program is handling the coronavirus. A day earlier, Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the team has had COVID-19, but Woodward says the vast majority of the cases have occurred socially and not in the weight room or at practice.

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Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says it is important for horses to be vaccinated against the virus, however, humans do not get vaccinated for EEE, but instead are encouraged to avoid mosquitos with bug spray and long sleeves. Strain recommends taking additional protective measures, including draining standing water.

Cut 14 (10) “…mosquito-infested areas.” 

LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron’s comments yesterday that most of the team has tested positive for COVID-19 raised quite a few eyebrows. LSU athletics director Scott Woodward says Orgeron was too forthright and transparent when he said most of the team has had COVID-19. During a Zoom press conference of his own, the L-S-U A-D says there are no issues with the protocols in place

Cut 8 (08) “…doing things.”

The Cajun Navy has 25 to 30 boats ready to respond to what will likely be some severe flooding in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle as Hurricane Sally continues to creep ashore with incredible rain totals forecasted over the next two days. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says unfortunately it’s tough to get the boats into position with some key bridges closed.

Cut 5 (08)  “…to have, unfortunately.”

Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says the move to Phase Three is a big help, but they still anticipate 25 to 50 percent of all state restaurants will close permanently due to COVID. Harris says staffing is still an issue for most restaurants, although recent reductions in unemployment benefits could force more people back to work.

Cut 11 (07) “…revenue.”

The state’s move to Phase Three allowed restaurants to increase indoor dining capacity to 75 percent, but Harris notes it now bans those businesses from serving alcohol after 10 PM.

Three horses in south Louisiana have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says when a horse is infected with the mosquito-transmitted illness, it’s typically bad news for the horse.

Cut 12 (09) “…West Nile Virus.”

Hurricane Sally is slowly creeping into the Panhandle dumping potentially historic levels of rain across the region. The Cajun Navy has been deployed to assist in the likely numerous search and rescues that will be needed once floodwaters from the up to 30 inches of rain begin to rise, and United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says unfortunately it appears many of the residents did not evacuate.

Cut 4 (09)“ …could survive it.” 

Sally came ashore as a category two hurricane, but the biggest fear is not storm surge or wind, but rain.

Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says a national survey shows 58 percent of US adults know a local restaurant that’s closed its doors for good due to the pandemic. He says revenue losses for Louisiana restaurants have been significant.

Cut 9 (10) “…revenue”

LSU’s Athletics Director Scott Woodward has no concerns over the football program’s coronavirus protocols after Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the players had the virus. Jeff Palermo has more…

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”  

LSU athletics director Scott Woodward is pleased with how the football program is handling the coronavirus. A day earlier, Coach Ed Orgeron said most of the team has had COVID-19, but Woodward says the players are receiving world-class medical attention that includes a strong contact tracing system
Cut 6 (09) “…doing it”
Woodward says the vast majority of the cases have occurred socially and not in the weight room or at practice.
The Cajun Navy deploys to the Florida Panhandle to assist with the response to Hurricane Sally.  The slow-moving Cat 1 storm is making landfall near the Florida-Alabama line and bringing with it plenty of rain.  United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says the focus of the day is on floodwater rescues.
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Terrell says it appears many of the residents were blindsided by the intensity of the storm and did not evacuate.

A bar in Monroe attempts to open against the Governor’s orders and is shut down just 25 minutes into service. Matt Doyle spoke with the owner of the Junkyard bar…

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Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillody wants to dedicate $1 million to police training following the death of Trayford Pellerin, who died last month when he was shot multiple times by multiple officers of the Lafayette Police Department. Guillory says the money will come from CARES Act funding.

The Louisiana Economic Outlook estimates by 2022 Louisiana will have recovered only 90 percent of the jobs lost in the COVID Recession. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says by the end of this year Louisiana will have lost 105,000 jobs to the pandemic economic collapse, and our recovery will be less of a V and more of a Nike Swoosh…
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72,600 of those jobs will return by the end of 2021.
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System launches a program designed to help those who may be unemployed due to the pandemic. LCTCS President Monty Sullivan says the Reboot Your Career programs are much quicker than trying to get a degree, lasting no more than 12 weeks.
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Training focuses on skillsets for in-demand jobs such as industrial technology, healthcare, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and information technology.

The Junkyard Bar in Monroe planned to open yesterday against the Governor’s orders but was shut down just 25 minutes into service. Owner Lane Clark says with bills pilling up he had no choice but to try to open, but when he did ATF arrived and told him he could either surrender his liquor license or be arrested if he served another beer…
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Clark is asking other bar owners to follow his lead saying suspensions of licenses don’t mean much if you can’t open anyway.

Two Kenner men are under arrest and a third suspect wanted for the rape of a juvenile under the age of 13.  Kenner Police Commander of Criminal Investigations Michael Cunningham says the victim says the suspects undressed her, held her down, and all three of them sexually assaulted her. Cunningham says the suspect that is on the run was in a relationship with the mother of the victim.

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The two arrested have been identified as brothers Raul and Wilmer Paz-Perez, both 35, and 31-year-old Elder Paz-Perez is still on the loose.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron said during a zoom press conference that most of the players on his team have tested positive for the coronavirus. SEC schools perform three tests a week on their student-athletes. A player who tests positive must isolate for at least 10 days and once they recover, they do not have to test again for 90 days. Orgeron says it’s been a process

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LSU’s first game is a week from Saturday against Mississippi State.

Louisiana will be spared much of any impact from Sally as the Hurricane took an abrupt turn for the Alabama coast before reaching The Boot. 2005 still holds the record for most named storms at 27, but at our current pace, we should blow right past 30 this year. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re heading into unusual territory…

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We now have firm dates for when the rest of the power will come back on in Cameron and Calcasieu Parish. Matt Doyle has the story…

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Inspectors with the Department of Ag and Forestry have accessed the status of gas stations in Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes. Cameron Parish has only one open and operational station out of 13. In Calcasieu, 56% of the 192 gas stations are open and operational.