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Alexandria sees a dramatic increase in new early syphilis cases
The Louisiana Department of Health has issued an alert for healthcare providers in the Alexandria area over a significant increase in the number of new syphilis cases. Region Six Medical Director Dr. ...
May 21, 2021
$30 million buyout program announced for a Lake Charles neighborhood
Governor Edwards announces a $30-million buyout program for a Calcasieu Parish neighborhood that has flooded on multiple occasions. Police Jury President Brian Abshire said the funds will be used to p...
May 21, 2021
Breeze Airways to offer direct flights out of New Orleans to ten mid-sized cities
Breeze Airways will begin offering cheap direct flights out of Louis Armstrong in New Orleans into ten mid sizes cities across the Midwest and South. Flights to Charleston will begin July 8th. Startin...
May 21, 2021
Cassidy tours flooding and hurricane recovery in Lake Charles
Senator Bill Cassidy toured parts of Lake Charles this morning to check on the area after widespread flooding Monday and ongoing hurricane recovery efforts. As for helping southwest Louisiana get more...
May 21, 2021 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Governor Edwards: State considering vaccine incentive program
Governor Edwards says the state is considering implementing a vaccine incentive program similar to efforts in other states. The number of new vaccinations per week has fallen precipitously from a mid-...
May 21, 2021
Bill to increase weekly unemployment benefit and provide a hiring bonus fails in the House
A bill to increase the unemployment weekly benefit by $28 beginning in 2022 fails in the House. The bill came under bipartisan assault especially after a hiring bonus was added. Bill author Harvey Dem...
May 20, 2021 Rep Rodney Lyons (D) Harvey
House passes tax swap plan involving income taxes, a GOP priority
The House passes a constitutional amendment that would lower state personal income tax rates in exchange for eliminating the ability to deduct federal income taxes. Lafayette Representative Stuart Bis...
May 20, 2021 Stuart Seeger / CC
Pediatricians urging parents to have 12 to 15 year olds vaccinated for COVID
The Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and others urge parents to have children ages 12 and up to be vaccinated for COVID. Since the CDC's approval to have 12- to 15-year-old vacc...
May 20, 2021
Safe Boating Week starts Saturday
Boating season is getting started with Safe Boating Week beginning Saturday and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has some reminders for eager boaters. LDWF spokesperson Adam Einck said the law...
May 20, 2021 Daniel Ramirez / CC
NOAA predicts an active 2021 hurricane season, but not as busy as 2020
The NOAA Climate Prediction Center predicts another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Acting NOAA administrator Ben Friedman said between 13 to 20 named storms are expected to form and between s...
May 20, 2021
