LSU women’s basketball Coach Kim Mulkey says she had surgery that potentially saved her life over the summer. Teiko Foxx has more.
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A major donor to Jeff Landry’s campaign for governor says he wants his money back. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”
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Low water levels in the Mississippi River have decreased water flow into the gulf, which is allowing salt water to enter the river. And for those water systems who get their supply from the Mississippi River…
That’s Ricky Boyette, Public Affairs for the Army Corps of Engineers. He says they’ve acquired barges that will go upriver and be filled with river water…
Cut 4 (12) “…drinking purposes.”
Boyett says the Corps’ focus is to be able to transport 15 million gallons of water daily by the end of the week downstream with a goal of moving 36 million gallons a day.
Cut 5 (09) “ …effective measures.”
On Monday, Boyette says the Corps began to raise the underwater levee that was constructed in July to buy more time with very little rain in the foreseeable future.
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A major donor to Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial campaign is asking for his $100,000 donation to be returned. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it appears donor John Odom has a beef with Landry hiring a former Trump campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski.
Pinsonat says usually once the check clears, it’s already spent and it’s highly unlikely your donation will be returned. But there have been cases where donations are sent back, especially if the donor is a distraction to the campaign.
Odom has stated that Lewandowski is unfit to serve in any campaign and he’s urged Landry to reconsider the hire. There was an article in The Advocate newspaper about the situation and as we get closer to the election Pinsonat says stories like this might become more prevalent.
Early voting begins this Saturday for the October 14th primary.
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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services has appointed Dr. Rebecca Hook as its first Medical Director to help with medical response efforts to child abuse and neglect. Amanda Brunson DCFS Assistant Secretary for Child Welfare says Hook will serve as an in-house clinical resource for case workers and staff.
Hook has worked as the pediatric emergency room physician at Our Lady of the Lake for eight years. She has also worked at OLOL Children’s Hospital since it opened. Brunson says Hook will also act as a subject matter expert for children and families.
Since moving to the Bayou State, Hook has served as the medical representative on the multidisciplinary team for DCFS and the Baton Rouge Children’s Advocacy Center. When conflicting opinions from medical providers or a report come in, Brunson says Hook will consult on complex medical cases on child welfare.