A backlog of haircut needs and social distancing may result in the need to set a hair appointment. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Not every buisiness will be open for buisiness Friday when the stay at home order lifts. Matt Doyle has more on why places like bars will remain closed…
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Some of Louisiana’s state parks are reopening exclusively to residents just in time for the weekend. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Barbershops and hair salons will partially reopen Friday and the experience is expected to be drastically different. Setting hair appoints may become necessary. Director of the State Board of Cosmetology Steve Young says social distancing will be paramount and it’ll impact the convenience of a quick snip.
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Capacity limits will likely mean that waiting inside the business will not be an option, so waiting in the car will be the next best thing.
Barbershops and salons have been closed since March, so the backlog of those in need of a haircut may create the need for extended business hours. Young says that should not be an issue.
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Young says mask-wearing and other spread mitigation efforts will be mandated during a hair appointment.
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Congressman Ralph Abraham pens a letter to Tesla founder Elon Musk inviting the tycoon to relocate his California based company to north Louisiana.
Musk reopened his Tesla production facility in spite of California’s statewide stay a home order shuttering all non-essential businesses and is facing potential legal action.
Abraham says a 1,400-acre site called Franklin Farm in his home parish of Richland would be perfect for the electric car manufacturer.
The Franklin Farm property is currently state-owned.
Abraham says the I-20 corridor is ripe for a tech boom given the nearby technical schools and recent high tech investments.
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Some business advocates are frustrated that tattoo parlors, bars, and spas will not be allowed to open for business Friday.
But Louisiana Department of Health Assistant Secretary Alex Billioux says it’s just not safe to open those sectors yet, and cited White House guidelines recommending places like bars remain closed.
Billioux says they have three criteria for when, and how businesses can open: The number of potential COVID contacts in a facility, how long you would have contact with a COVID case, and whether the business model could be adapted to limit contact.
Billioux says the Phase One reopening still calls for extensive social distancing and only focuses on businesses deemed “low risk”.
Billioux says some establishments, like restaurants, lend themselves well to adapting to social distancing guidelines, and some business models just could not make it work.
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announces the reopening of 18 of the state’s historical sites, and 18 of the 21 state parks this Friday. Nungesser says state parks have lots of cancellations, so there has never been a better time for locals to enjoy what state parks have to offer.
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Nungesser says state parks are incentivizing residents to staycation and check out all the trails, the fishing, and more.
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Three state parks, Chico State Park, Lake Bistineau State Park, Bayou Segnette State Park, will remain closed as they are quarantining COVID-19 positive patients.
Nungesser says the park rangers and attendants will be on the job as visitors come to the parks.
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On Saturday, the state’s nine museums will also reopen at 25% capacity. Welcome centers will reopen in phase two.
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The full Senate has approved a bill giving voters a chance to decide if they want sports betting legalized in their parish. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says if his proposal gets full legislative approval, the proposition will appear on the November third ballot
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The proposal passed on a 29-to-8 vote. An effort to legalize sports wagering last year failed as conservative lawmakers were concerned about expanding gambling. Henry says if residents in a parish vote for this proposition, then the legislature will decide how it will be taxed and regulated during the 2021 fiscal session…
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During the Tiger Athletic Foundation’s virtual coaches caravan, LSU athletics director Scott Woodward could not provide an answer on whether fans will be allowed in Tiger Stadium this season. Woodward says they still have several weeks before they make a decision…
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LSU’s season opener is September fifth when they host U-T San Antonio. Woodward says they are doing everything in their control to open the season that day and play 12 regular season games.
LSU is hoping the players can return to campus in June. Coach Ed Orgeron is looking forward to Myles Brennan leading the offense. The coach admits Brennan has big shoes to fill…
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