Governor Edwards says he is “seriously” considering reimplementing the statewide mask mandate as the Delta COVID surge begins to spiral out of control.

Edwards says about 11 percent of ER visits are now for COVID-like symptoms, which healthcare providers say is the highest rate of the pandemic.

Cut 15 (10) “mandate”

The state reported over 30 deaths in one day Friday for the first time since March.

After completing a study, the USDA confirmed 33-percent of the deer were carrying the virus.  Lousiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain says the study was completed in several northern states.

Cut 10 (10) “Covid-2”

The high temperatures will continue for Louisiana this weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says we can expect to see weekend temperatures in the mid to upper 90 throughout the weekend across the Pelican state and some areas might even see triple digits.

Cut 13 (09) “and 115”

President Joe Biden has signed Senator Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law.  The Senate unanimously passed this bill in April and the House unanimously passed the bill early this week. Kennedy says Opioid deaths have increased in Louisiana over the past 18 months and his bill is set to help prevent further deaths…

Cut 7 (10) “opioid addiction”

Governor Edwards says Louisiana residents could see another statewide mask mandate due to the rising Covid cases across the state.  Louisiana added over 20,000 new COVID cases this week and statewide positivity on COVID tests jumped back over ten percent for the first time in months.

Cut 16 (11) “(x2) concern”

All but two parishes are now in the red zone for community spread.

The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this weekend due to high pressure from the Gulf limiting cloud coverage and thunderstorm activity.  On the upside, State Climatologist Barry Keim says if you can hold out until Monday it looks there’s an increased chance for thunderstorms which might keep the temperatures down and…

Cut 14 (12) “period”

President Joe Biden has signed Senator Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law which allows individuals to dispose of opioids safely.  Kennedy says he’s thankful that the President and Congress came together to pass the bill adding a new tool in the fight against addiction…

Cut 8 (08) “hopefully healthier”

Both Texas and Oklahoma were unanimously invited to join the SEC after a vote from university presidents.  This will make the SEC a 16-team league.  There have been talks of a possible four-team, four-pod system when the two schools are added instead of a traditional east and west format. SEC Netowrk’s Tony Barnhart that’s just one of the possibilities.

Cut 4 (10) “other five”

Governor Edwards says he is “seriously” considering reimplementing the statewide mask mandate as the Delta COVID surge begins to spiral out of control.

Edwards says about 11 percent of ER visits are now for COVID-like symptoms, which healthcare providers say is the highest rate of the pandemic.

Cut 15 (10) “mandate”

The state reported over 30 deaths in one day Friday for the first time since March.

After completing a study, the USDA confirmed 33-percent of the deer were carrying the virus.  Lousiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain says the study was completed in several northern states.

Cut 10 (10) “Covid-2”

The high temperatures will continue for Louisiana this weekend.  State Climatologist Barry Keim says we can expect to see weekend temperatures in the mid to upper 90 throughout the weekend across the Pelican state and some areas might even see triple digits.

Cut 13 (09) “and 115”

President Joe Biden has signed Senator Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law.  The Senate unanimously passed this bill in April and the House unanimously passed the bill early this week. Kennedy says Opioid deaths have increased in Louisiana over the past 18 months and his bill is set to help prevent further deaths…

Cut 7 (10) “opioid addiction”

The state could be headed back to a mask mandate due to the explosive surge in COVID cases caused by the Delta variant. Brooke Thorington has the story.

Cut 18 (31) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

President Joe Biden has signed Senator Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law. Kennedy says the bill provides individuals who are in possession of Opioids a safe and effective way of eliminating them…

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The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a weak high pressure across the northern Gulf of Mexico continues to pump warm air into the state but the high pressure is also limiting cloud coverage and thunderstorm activity.

Cut 12 (07) “the roof”

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference after the two schools announced that they would not renew their contracts with the Big 12.  While it could take some time to shuffle certain games within the league once the teams join, Barnhart says re-adjusting scheduling in the SEC is long overdue.

Cut 5 (11) “not enough”

The Pelicans used the 17th pick in this year’s NBA draft to select Virginia’s Trey Murphy. He averaged 11 points a game for the Cavaliers last season and shot a team-high 43-percent from three-point territory. Before his lone season at Virginia, he played two years at Rice, where he averaged 14 points a game as a sophomore.

They also selected Alabama’s Herb Jones with the 35^th pick.  Jones was named SEC Player of the Year last season.

Former LSU guard Cam Thomas was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27^th overall pick in the first round of last night’s NBA draft.  In his only season in Baton Rouge, Thomas averaged 23 points per game and shot over 40 percent from the field for the Tigers.  Thomas was considered a possible candidate for the Pelicans in the first round.

LSU stars Trendon Watford and Javonte Smart did not hear their names called in the draft.  Watford has signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and Javonte Smart has inked a contract with the Miami Heat.  Watford averaged 16.3 points per game while Smart averaged 16 points a game.  Smart led the SEC in three-point percentage with 40.2 percent.

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference after the two schools announced that they would not renew their contracts with the Big 12.  Tony Barnhart with the SEC Network and TMG Sports says these two schools leaving their conference is unique due to their high-profile programs.

Cut 3 (11) “with Oklahoma”

The Longhorns and Sooners will officially join the SEC in July of 2025.

The LSU football program received both good and bad news in the last few days.  Tigers received a commitment from three-star tight end Mason Taylor out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Mason is the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor.  But, LSU also lost a commitment from five-star has announced that he is decommiting from the Tigers and re-opening his recruitment.  The Ponchatoula native had been committed to LSU since November 2020.

Governor Edwards says he is “seriously” considering reimplementing the statewide mask mandate as the Delta COVID surge begins to spiral out of control. Louisiana added over 20,000 new COVID cases this week and statewide positivity on COVID tests jumped back over ten percent for the first time in months.

Cut 11 (11) “…concern.”

In New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued an indoor mask mandate for the city Friday afternoon, effectively immediately.

President Joe Biden has signed Senator John Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law. Kennedy says Opioid deaths have increased in Louisiana over the past 18 months and his bill is set to help prevent further deaths…

Cut 7 (10) “…opioid addiction.” 

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference after the two schools announced that they would not renew their contracts with the Big 12.  Tony Barnhart with the SEC Network and TMG Sports says these two schools leaving their conference is unique due to their high-profile programs.

Cut 3 (11) “…with Oklahoma.” 

The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim we can expect to see weekend temperatures in the mid to upper 90 throughout the weekend across the Pelican state and some areas might even see triple digits.

Cut 13 (10) “…and 115.”

Keim says a high-pressure system across the northern Gulf of Mexico continues to pump warm air into the state.

The Pelicans used the 17th pick in this year’s NBA draft to select Virginia’s Trey Murphy. He averaged 11 points a game for the Cavaliers last season and shot a team-high 43-percent from three-point territory. Before his lone season at Virginia, he played two years at Rice, where he averaged 14 points a game as a sophomore.

They also selected Alabama’s Herb Jones with the 35^th pick.  Jones was named SEC Player of the Year last season.

Former LSU guard Cam Thomas was selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27^th overall pick in the first round of last night’s NBA draft.  In his only season in Baton Rouge, Thomas averaged 23 points per game and shot over 40 percent from the field for the Tigers.  Thomas was considered a possible candidate for the Pelicans in the first round.

LSU stars Trendon Watford and Javonte Smart did not hear their names called in the draft.  Watford has signed a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers and Javonte Smart has inked a contract with the Miami Heat.  Watford averaged 16.3 points per game while Smart averaged 16 points a game.  Smart led the SEC in three-point percentage with 40.2 percent.

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference after the two schools announced that they would not renew their contracts with the Big 12.  Tony Barnhart with the SEC Network and TMG Sports says these two schools leaving their conference is unique due to their high-profile programs.

Cut 3 (11) “with Oklahoma”

The Longhorns and Sooners will officially join the SEC in July of 2025.

The LSU football program received both good and bad news in the last few days.  Tigers received a commitment from three-star tight end Mason Taylor out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Mason is the son of former NFL star Jason Taylor.  But, LSU also lost a commitment from five-star safety Jacoby Matthews as he has announced that he is decommitting from the Tigers and re-opening his recruitment.  The Ponchatoula native had been committed to LSU since November 2020.

Governor Edwards says Louisiana has the highest rate of growth per capita of COVID cases in the county. On Friday 5,300 new cases were reported along with 1,740 hospitalizations and 31 deaths.  Edwards says he along with other health officials are extremely concerned.

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President Joe Biden has signed Senator Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids act into law. Kennedy says the bill provides individuals who are in possession of Opioids a safe and effective way of eliminating them…

Cut 6 (10) “…VA center.” 

The U-S Department of Agriculture has completed a study of deer in several northern states and Lousiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain says they were checking for COVID-19 antibodies and found them in 33-percent. However, Strain emphasizes while deer are susceptible to the virus, Humans are in no danger from the deep population.

Cut  11 (11) “…deer population.”  

The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this afternoon and into the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a weak high pressure across the northern Gulf of Mexico continues to pump warm air into the state, but the high pressure is also limiting cloud coverage and thunderstorm activity.

Cut 12 (07) “…the roof.” 

A large part of the state is under a heat advisory.

The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this afternoon and into the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim we can expect to see weekend temperatures in the mid to upper 90 throughout the weekend across the Pelican state and some areas might even see triple digits.

Cut 13 (10) “…and 115.”

Keim says a high-pressure system across the northern Gulf of Mexico continues to pump warm air into the state.

The U-S Department of Agriculture has completed a study of deer in several northern states and Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Mike Strain says they were checking for COVID-19 antibodies.

Cut 9 (10) “..Covid -2″

After completing the study, the USDA confirmed 33-percent of the deer were carrying the virus. At Three today Governor Edwards will hold a COVID briefing for the state.

In Youngsville, the Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own, from COVID. In a press release, the department said 42-year-old Randy Guidry was a veteran Law Enforcement Officer and a two-year employee of the Youngsville PD. They say the Guidry who is a husband and father contracted COVID while serving the community. Funeral arrangements are pending.

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference after the two schools announced that they would not renew their contracts with the Big 12.  Tony Barnhart with the SEC Network and TMG Sports says these two schools leaving their conference is unique due to their high-profile programs.

Cut 3 (11) “…with Oklahoma.” 

The two are scheduled to officially join July of 2025.

A two-year-old was found inside a Baton Rouge apartment this morning along with a woman who appeared to have been dead for four to five days. Authorities believe the woman, age 37, is the young boy’s mother. Police say there are no obvious signs of foul play, and an autopsy has been ordered. The child who was malnourished was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated.

More species in the animal world are turning up positive for COVID-19. Don Molino has more.

Cut 2 (29)…I’m Don Molino.”  

The fourteen SEC presidents voted unanimously to invite both Texas and Oklahoma into the Southeastern Conference Tony Barnhart with the SEC Network and TMG Sports says the addition of Texas and Oklahoma will make the SEC a 16-team league and there have been talks of a possible four-team, four-pod system when the two schools are added instead of a traditional east and west format.  Barnhart that’s just one of the possibilities.

Cut 4 (10) “…other five.” 

The hot and humid temperatures continue for the Bayou State this afternoon and into the weekend prompting the need for heat advisories. State Climatologist Barry Keim says on Monday it looks there’s an increased chance for thunderstorms which might keep the temperatures down and…

Cut 14 (12) “…period.”