48-year old Tammy Dabney, 27-year old Rodneka Dabney, and 46-year old Erica Dabney have all been charged in the assault of a Baton Rouge Chili’s employee that was caught on camera. The incident allegedly began when the victim, 17-year old Kelsy Wallace asked the group the women were a part of to follow social distancing requirements. Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says the young girl had to be treated at a local hospital for minor injuries.

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A GoFundMe account has been set up for Wallace.

Governor Edwards says once flu shots are available folks need to line up and get one or our healthcare capacity could be pushed to its limits in the upcoming fall season due to COVID-19.

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The state is receiving another $205 million in BP oil spill money for a variety of projects to help recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says $176 million will be used to build marshland in the upper Barataria Basin

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$25 million will be put toward oyster-related projects, and five million towards injured marine mammal response.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes met to discuss next year’s season, with the result being a clear message that no one knows if it will actually happen. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says there’s a lot of pessimism over the fate of 2021 parades, but while those may be up in the air he says it appears that Mardi Gras balls will likely be suspended.

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New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes are not sure if they will roll next year. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Governor Edwards expresses concern over the upcoming flu season.  Edwards says the message is clear about the flu vaccine this year…

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Edwards says the combination of having spikes in both COVID and flu cases at the same time could be detrimental to medical facility capabilities. This year’s flu vaccination should be available in the coming weeks.

Baton Rouge Police arrest three women for allegedly assaulting a teenage worker at Chili’s, who was trying to enforce social distancing. Cell phone captured the attack on the hostess, who told a large group of women they could not be seated together. Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says the public helped with the investigation.
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A GoFundMe account has been set up for 17-year old Kelsy Wallace, the victim of last weekend’s attack.
The state is receiving another $205 million in BP oil spill money for a variety of projects to help recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says $176 million will be used to build marshland in the upper Barataria Basin
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Haase says over $25 million will be put toward oyster-related projects and $3 million is going toward a system that is in place to respond to injured marine mammals.

Three women have been arrested in connection with the assault of a Baton Rouge Chili’s hostess.

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Governor Edwards pleads with residents to get a flu vaccination this year to preserve medical capacity for fall COVID patients. Edwards says this year’s vaccination is not yet available, but when it is, you’ll hear about it.

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The fate of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades in 2021 is still up in the air after krewes met last night and came to no definitive decision on the matter. The heart of the season is set for early-mid February next year, but there’s no indication a vaccine will be widely available by then. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says there’s been some suggestions addressing that problem…

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Fat Tuesday is February 16^th in 2021.

The state is receiving another $205 million in BP oil spill money for a variety of projects to help recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says $3 million will be going toward a system that is in place to respond to injured marine mammals.

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Louisiana scores another 205 million dollars from BP oil spill money to help address coastal land loss and ecological issues.  Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says over $25 million will be put toward oyster-related projects, including the construction of two brood reefs in St. Bernard Parish. The reefs will be closed to harvesting, but are located near open harvesting areas.

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$176 million will be used to build marshland in the upper Barataria Basin.

Three women who allegedly assaulted a Baton Rouge Chili’s worker for asking them to social distance have been arrested. A video of the event sparked national outrage, and Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says the case rightfully had the public’s interest…

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Governor Edwards expresses concern over the upcoming flu season, and is imploring people to get a flu shot once they become available. Edwards says the combination of having spikes in both COVID and flu cases at the same time could be detrimental to medical facility capabilities.

Cut 7 (07) “…care delivery system..”

New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes met to discuss next year’s season, with the result being a clear message that no one knows if it will actually happen. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says there’s a lot of pessimism over the fate of 2021 parades, but while those may be up in the air he says it appears that Mardi Gras balls will likely be suspended.

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Fat Tuesday is February 16^th in 2021.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested three women who allegedly physically assaulted a teenage restaurant hostess because they could not dine at the same table. Sergeant Don Coppola says the young girl had to be treated at a local hospital for her injuries…
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The three women arrested range in ages from 27 to 48-years-old.

The state is receiving another $205 million in BP oil spill money for a variety of projects to help recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Executive Director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Bren Haase says $176 million will be used to build marshland in the upper Barataria Basin.
Cut 12 (11) “…the Mississippi River.”

New Orleans Mardi Gras Krewes are not sure if they will roll next year. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state reported nearly 13-hundred new COVID-19 cases today and 28 more deaths, which brings the state’s death toll to 43-hundred. Hospitalizations continue to fall as that number dropped by 38 to 1,243.

Grambling State has increased security after one person was shot last night on campus. The school says the victim is recovering at a local hospital and is a non-student. The shooting remains under investigation.

Last night Mardi Gras Krewes from across New Orleans met to discuss next year’s season, with the result being a clear message that no one knows if it will actually happen. Mardi Gras Guide publisher Arthur Hardy says there’s not a lot of optimism right now about having large scale parades in the Crescent City, but he cautions…

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He also adds that funding for the creation of floats is up in the air as some krewes are having difficulty securing membership dues do to the uncertainty.

Governor Edwards expresses concern over the upcoming flu season.  Edwards says the message is clear about the flu vaccine this year.

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The state reports 1,300 new COVID-19 cases but does register another drop in hospitalizations.

Three women have been arrested in connection with the assault of a Baton Rouge Chili’s hostess. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Baton Rouge Police have arrested three women in connection with the assault of a Chili’s hostess.   Baton Rouge Police Sgt Don Coppola says it was public that stepped up and helped with the investigation.

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48-year old Tammy Dabney is charged with aggravated second-degree battery, also arrested is 27-year old Rodneka Dabney and 46-year old Erica Dabney, both charged with disturbing the peace and simple battery.

US District Judge Martin Feldman is set to hear arguments in New Orleans today from 22 southeast Louisiana bar owners, attempting to stop enforcement of bar closures. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the owners could be looking for success in finding the order unconstitutional when it closes down certain businesses while letting others operate.

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Governor Edwards says a final ruling on the new 300 dollar federally enhanced unemployment benefits is good news for Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has more…

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LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron presents Governor John Bel Edwards with a National Championship ring. This morning Coach O shared a photo with the governor on Twitter thanking him for all he has done for the state and the tigers.

The new 300 dollar federally enhanced weekly unemployment benefits will be available for jobless individuals in the next few weeks and will be retroactive to August 1^st. Governor Edward says the Louisiana Workforce Commission is working to make sure its distribution system is ready for the change from the former 600 dollar payments funded directly by Congress.

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Deputy Chief of Staff for the Trump Administration and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. John Fleming is optimistic a COVID-19 vaccine could be approved in a couple of months. The former Congressman says several different vaccines could get FDA approval.

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Grambling State University reports an on-campus shooting Thursday night. GSU President Rick Gallot (Gallo) says the incident appears to be tied to an off-campus fight and students were not involved. Gallot says there is a video circulating on social media of a fight, but it has not been verified and that it is related to the GSU shooting, the incident remains under investigation.

LSU students will begin the first of ten days of move-in for on-campus residents Saturday. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Baton Rouge Police have arrested three women in connection with the assault of a Chili’s hostess. 48-year old Tammy Dabney is charged with aggravated second-degree battery, also arrested is 27-year old Rodneka Dabney and 46-year old Erica Dabney, both charged with disturbing the peace and simple battery.  The Investigation continues.

A Louisiana doctor on the White House Coronavirus Task Force offers an optimistic outlook for what is on the horizon in the battle against COVID-19.

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US District Judge Martin Feldman is set to hear arguments in New Orleans today from 22 southeast Louisiana bar owners who are attempting to stop enforcement of Governor Edwards’ bar closure order. Similar challenges have not had much luck but legal analyst Tim Meche says this argument might be in front of the right judge.

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LSU will begin tomorrow its staggered move-in for students living on campus. LSU Residential Life spokesperson Catherine David (Dah-veed) says the standard COVID-era coronavirus spread mitigation policies will be in effect for the move in.

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The wellness bag will contain an LSU branded mask, hand sanitizer, and a Mike the Tiger stress ball.

Good news for 454-thousand unemployed workers in Louisiana. Governor Edwards says they will soon receive an additional 300-dollars a week in federal unemployment benefits. Kevin Barnhart reports that’s because the state has received new guidance on how to tap into the funds…
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Grambling State says one person was shot last night on campus. There is video circulating that shows a large fight before the shooting occurred. No other information is available.

Could a COVID vaccine be available in a couple of months? Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming, who is now a member of the White House coronavirus task force believes so…
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Fleming says there are several vaccines that have shown promise in initial trials and mass production is already underway, so once the F-D-A approves the vaccines, they can be available for public use.

LSU students will begin moving into their dorm rooms tomorrow. Residential Life spokesperson Catherine David says seven-thousand students have received specific times on when they can move in…
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Residence hall move-ins will take place Saturday through Wednesday and on-campus apartment dwellers can move in from August 20th to 23rd. The first day of school is August 24th.