Category Archives: News
Senate on Health and Welfare meets today to review the $100 million decrease in funding for LDH
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare will meet today to discuss what impact the $100 million reduction in funding during the 2023 legislative session will have on the Department of Health. Governor ...
Jun 20, 2023 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
LSU on the brink of elimination after a heart breaking one run loss to Wake Forest
Tough, tough loss for the LSU Tigers Monday night in the College World Series as Wake Forest rallied back from a two to nothing deficit to beat the Bayou Bengals three to two. LSU failed to score with...
Jun 19, 2023
LSU leads the CWS Jell-O Shot Challenge in Omaha
Among the traditions at the College World Series, is the Jell-O Shot Challenge, and as expected LSU is crushing it. Tiger fans have quite a reputation when it comes to alcohol. Manager of Rocco's Pizz...
Jun 19, 2023 Steven Miller / CC
Power outages could linger into the weekend for North Louisiana residents
Approximately 3,000 workers have been mobilized in North Louisiana to restore power for some 50,000 SWEPCO customers who've been without since Thursday. It could be as late as the weekend before power...
Jun 19, 2023
National Hurricane Center monitoring tropical depression three in Atlantic Ocean unusual for June
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring tropical depression three which is expected to reach hurricane status by Wednesday night way out in the Atlantic Ocean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says ...
Jun 19, 2023
SWEPCO utility crews continuously work to restore power to over 126,000 customers after extreme weather hit Northwest Louisiana
Efforts continue to restore power for tens of thousands of SWEPCO customers in North Louisiana following last Thursday's severe weather. The weather, which included a confirmed EF-1 tornado as well as...
Jun 19, 2023
SWEPCO: Some in the Shreveport area could be without power for the rest of the week
In this sweltering heat, thousands are without power in northwest Louisiana from strong storms that hit the area Thursday night and again Sunday morning. SWEPCO spokesperson Michael Corbin says as of ...
Jun 18, 2023 Photo Courtesy of the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office
LDH report shows 3,000 Louisianans hospitalized from heat-related illness from 2010-2020
A new report shows an average of nearly 3,000 Louisianans were hospitalized or treated every year due to heat-related illness from 2010-2020. The findings come from the Louisiana Department of Health ...
Jun 18, 2023
Funding for Humane Society of Louisiana denied funding in state budget
Another casualty of the state budget fighting is the Human Society of Louisiana. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson said half of the state's 64 parishes lack parish-wide facilities to provide essential service...
Jun 18, 2023 12photostory / Unsplash
GOSHEP recommends residents protect their accounts after major cyberattack and data breach
A massive software breach could possibly affect Louisianans that have a state-issued ID, driver's license, and/or vehicles registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles. Director of the Governor's Offi...
Jun 16, 2023
