A quarter of Louisianans have received at least one vaccine dose so far, good for 40^th in the country per capita according to the CDC. The state health department has launched the Bring Back Louisiana Campaign to get people vaccinated. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the campaign begins next week with nine pilot sites in parishes across the state.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases, but Governor Edwards says the litigation is not needed. Edwards says while new leases have stopped, he’s received word from industry leaders that permitting for existing leases has continued.

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A former middle school principal has been arrested after she allegedly confessed to having sex with a teenage boy. Captain Brennan Matherne, with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, says 44-year-old Ashleigh Landry of Raceland has been charged with Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile…

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Landry has posted bond but she’s no longer employed by the Lafourche Parish school system.

Louisiana ranks 7^th in the nation according to the National Return to Learn Tracker for in-person learning.  The CDC recently revised school social distancing guidelines to three feet instead of six. State Superintendent Cade Brumleybelieves it’s a scientific move to allow even more students to return to the classroom.

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Police issue an arrest warrant for the man they believe shot and killed an 8-year-old girl Monday night. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Davonta Verret shot and killed 8-year-old Treyce Bryant when he was following her mother’s car that Treyce and a male friend of the mother was riding in. Police say Verret opened fire, intending to kill the man inside, but instead killed Treyce.

Louisiana is 40th in the nation in per capita population that has received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine.

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases, but Governor Edwards says the litigation is not needed. Edwards says he’s been lobbying the Biden Administration to amend their energy policy, and it appears to be paying off…

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The National Return to Learn Tracker shows Louisiana public schools rank seventh in the nation for in-person learning. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says approximately 70-percent of students attend in-person learning and around 20-percent of students are in virtual instruction at the request of their families.

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Brumley hopes the number of students in the classroom will continue to go up as more people are vaccinated.

Starting Monday, all Louisianas 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says through the Bring Back Louisiana campaign, the state plans to get vaccines into areas of the state where people are not getting vaccinated…
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Just over 1.1 million Louisianans have received at least one vaccine dose.

Thirteen states have sued the Biden administration in an effort to undo the suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and water. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed the suit in federal court in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says he would like to see the moratorium end soon, but he says the short-term economic damage has been minimal…
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The National Return to Learn Tracker shows Louisiana public schools rank seventh in the nation for in-person learning. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says it’s a combined effort of educators, parents, and students, to achieve the ranking.
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A former Lafourche parish middle school teacher has been arrested for Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile after she allegedly had sex with a teenage boy. Lt. Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says 44-year-old Ashleigh Landry of Raceland was employed as the principal at Lockport Middle School…
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Matherne says Landry was booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex and was released after posting a 25-thousand dollar bond.

Starting Monday all Louisiana residents 16 and older, regardless of health or occupation, can get an appointment to receive a COVID vaccine. Governor Edwards says the decision to open up eligibility ahead of schedule comes as the state is starting to get larger and larger vaccine allocations.

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1.1 million Louisianans have now received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine but there is a large regional disparity where central and southwest Louisiana have vaccination rates 50 percent lower than the New Orleans area. To address this disparity the department of health is launching Bring Back Louisiana, a mass vaccination campaign that State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says will be driven by tracking data…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s moratorium on new oil and gas leases, but Governor Edwards says the litigation is not needed. Biden issued a 60-day moratorium in January. Edwards says while new leases have stopped, he’s received word from industry leaders that permitting for existing leases has continued.

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President Joe Bid says America, along with other nations, must reduce current levels of carbon extraction and production to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming.

The state of Louisiana will make COVID vaccines available to all Louisiana residents 16 and older starting on Monday. It’s another positive development in the state’s battle against the coronavirus. But State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says he’s worried the state’s progress in fighting the spread of COVID-19 has stalled. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The state department of education announces Louisiana schools rank seventh for in-person instruction according to the national return to learn tracker.

In response to mishandling of previous sexual misconduct cases at LSU, the Board of Regents wants to make sure every college and university in Louisiana has a system in place to properly respond to claims of sexual abuse or sexual harassment. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed has sent a letter to college governing board leaders.
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Reed says they want answers by April 9th.

A former middle school principal has been arrested after she allegedly confessed to having sex with a teenage boy. Captain Brennan Matherne, with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, says 44-year-old Ashleigh Landry of Raceland has been charged with Felony Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile…
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Landry has posted bond but she’s no longer employed by the Lafourche Parish school system.

Beginning Monday, all adults in Louisiana will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor John Bel Edwards says anyone 16 and over, regardless of occupation or health status, can make an appointment to get vaccinated starting next week.
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The decision comes after the White House said 27-million doses of vaccines will be distributed across the country next week, more than three times the number available two months ago.

The Board of Regents is seeking information from college campuses on how they are handling sexual misconduct claims. It’s in response to the Husch Blackwell report that found LSU mishandled previous sexual abuse allegations for years. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says this is an opportunity to see where there are gaps in Title Nine offices…
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A former middle school princiipal in Lafourche Parish has been arrested for having sexual relations with a teenager. Captain Brennan Matherne with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says their detectives got word that 44-year-old Ashleigh Landry of Raceland had exchanged inappropriate messages with a teenage boy…
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Matherne says Landry was the principal at Lockport Middle School, but her employment recently ended.

Are you grinding your teeth or clenching your jaws while you sleep? You are not alone as an American Dental Association survey says there’s a 70-percent increase in these type of cases. Doctor Mark Odom at the LSU School of Dentistry says grinding your teeth can produce some bad results…
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All Louisiana adults will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday. Governor John Bel Edwards says it’s another step towards ending the pandemic, but a big hurdle that remains is making sure those over the age of 16 roll up their sleeves and get the shot…
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Edwards says to expect to see more large community vaccination events in an effort to reach as many people as possible.

The Board of Regents is seeking information from every college in Louisiana on how sexual misconduct complaints are handled. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says the Board is concerned after the Husch Blackwell report detailed LSU’s failure to handle sexual misconduct incidents and she says those mistakes can not be repeated…
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State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says he’s worried that overall the state’s progress in fighting the spread of COVID-19 has stalled. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Grambling State has suspended all football activities because of positive COVID tests. So the Tigers upcoming games against Alabama A-and-M on March 27th and Texas Southern on April 3rd have been canceled.

The Saints and Caesars Entertainment are reportedly close to finalizing a 20-year naming rights deal for the Superdome which it would make it the first NFL stadium with a gambling-based naming rights sponsor.

Beginning Monday, all adults in Louisiana will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor John Bel Edwards says anyone 16 and over, regardless of occupation or health status, can make an appointment to get vaccinated starting next week.
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The decision comes after the White House said 27-million doses of vaccines will be distributed across the country next week, more than three times the number available two months ago.

But Louisiana’s progress in lowering the spread of COVID has stalled, largely due to increased community spread in southwest Louisiana. State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter…
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In response to mishandling of previous sexual misconduct cases at LSU, the Board of Regents wants to make sure every college and university in Louisiana has a system in place to properly respond to claims of sexual abuse or sexual harassment. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed has sent a letter to college governing board leaders.
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Reed says they want answers by April 9th.

An American Dental Association survey finds more than 70 percent of dentists are reporting an increase in patients with teeth grinding and clenching problems. LSU School of Dentistry Chair of Endodontics Dr. Mark Odom says it is an emotional response to an increase in stress from the pandemic.
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Odom says the grinding of teeth and clenching of jaws can lead to headaches, soreness and sometimes cracked or chipped teeth.