Category Archives: News
Taking a vacation from daily tasks is essential for physical and mental well-being
As we enter the height of the summer vacation season many people are taking a break from work and school, especially after COVID travel restrictions in 2020. LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Psychologi...
Jul 11, 2021 amy gizienski / CC
Webster Parish Deputy killed in shoot out responding to call in Doyline, suspect in custody
A Webster Parish deputy was killed Friday night while responding to a call as a Doyline patrol officer. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said William Earl Collins, Junior, also known as Billy, was ...
Jul 10, 2021
State parks edge closer to full self sufficiency due to pandemic era surge in interest
A pandemic fueled surge in outdoorsy interest has the state park system closer than ever to being self-sufficient with locals flocking in droves even as the pandemic appears to be subsiding. State Par...
Jul 09, 2021 Louisiana State Park Glamping Camp Site
14-year-old from Harvey becames an overnight sensation after winning spelling bee
A 14-year-old girl from Harvey won the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night becoming the first person from Louisiana to win the bee. Zaila Avant-garde is also the first African American winner...
Jul 09, 2021
Community and technical colleges saw a 10% decline in enrollment in the 2020-2021 school year
The Louisiana Community and Technical College System saw a 10% drop in enrollment during the 2020-2021 school year. LCTCS spokesperson Quintin Taylor said there are a number of factors they believe ar...
Jul 09, 2021
As Pfizer lobbies for a booster shot, the FDA and CDC say not just yet
Drugmaker Pfizer is advocating for a booster dose of their vaccine as immunity is waning among COVID variants. But the CDC and FDA issued a joint statement against a booster shot right now. LSU Health...
Jul 09, 2021 Dr. John Vanchiere, Infectious Disease Specialist LSU Health Shreveport
Nearly half of all Louisiana adults have received at least one COVID shot
Louisiana continues to languish at the bottom of national vaccination rates coming in at second-worst in the country with only 49.5% of adults having received at least one shot. 39% of all Louisianans...
Jul 09, 2021
Midnight deadline Friday to enter the first week of Shot At A Million prizes
Today is the last day to register for the first set of drawings in the state's "Shot at A Million" vaccine lottery. Names of the weekly winners for the $100-thousand cash prize and scholarship will be...
Jul 09, 2021
Gas prices continue to increase at the pump, statewide average is $2.78 a gallon
Motorists continue to feel the pinch at the pump with the national average for regular gas at $3.14 gallon. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman said in the Bayou State the average price is just below $2.80 a ...
Jul 08, 2021
Delta strain, low vaccination rate propel uptick in Louisiana COVID cases
State health officials believe the prevalence of the more dangerous Delta coronavirus variant and the state's low vaccination rate is behind our recent concerning increase in COVID cases and hospitali...
Jul 08, 2021
