Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Brooke Thorington….
cut 7 (09) “…vaccine”
That’s Governor John Bel Edwards who says the state is set to receive 39-thousand doses of the Pfizer vaccine once the F-D-A signs off on emergency approval.

Louisiana’s Senior Senator reacts to a lawsuit filed by Texas that challenges the election results in four battleground states won by President-elect Joe Biden…
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

St James Parish’s annual Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee have been extinguished for 2020, due to a high positivity rate of COVID cases. Parish President Pete Dufresne (Duh-fren) says large outdoor events are only permitted if the positivity rate is below 15-percent…
Cut 13 (12) “…St James Parish.”
Each bonfire set has until Wednesday to pick up their materials, anything left behind will be cleared from the levee.

The Brookshire Grocery Arena is the new name for the Bossier City arena that was previously known as the CenturyLink Center. Brookshire Chief Operating Officer Trent Brookshire says he looks forward to the first major event at the entertainment venue once the pandemic ends…
cut 6 (09) “…stands for”
The naming rights deal is for ten years.