Category Archives: News
A COVID-19 outbreak at a wrestling tournament results in the LHSAA canceling the remainder of the regular season
An outbreak of COVID-19 cases connected to a high school wrestling tournament in Gonzales has led to the LHSAA canceling the remainder of the wrestling regular season. But LHSAA director Eddie Bonine ...
Jan 27, 2021
Governor Edwards seeks 3-billion dollars in federal block grant funding to help southwest Louisiana recover from Laura and Delta
Today marks five months since Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana causing massive damage and the rebuild is far from complete. Governor John Bel Edwards says he's asked President Joe ...
Jan 27, 2021 Hurricane Laura, August 27, 2020
State to receive 16 percent more in weekly vaccine doses
Beginning next week Louisiana will receive 67,350 COVID vaccine doses, an increase of almost 16 percent. President Joe Biden announced an overhaul to the Federal distribution of COVID vaccines Tuesday...
Jan 26, 2021 NIAID / CC
Boating accidents on the rise
Boating crash incidents and boating-related fatalities increased by twenty percent in 2020. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck said the pandemic has caused an incre...
Jan 26, 2021
Biden Admin expected to issue yearlong moratorium on new oil and gas licenses
The Biden Administration is expected to issue a yearlong moratorium on new oil and gas drilling licenses for federal lands and waters as part of a push to ramp down American fossil fuel production and...
Jan 26, 2021
Entergy customers see an increase in their bill
Many Entergy customers in the state have seen a significant increase in their power bills. Entergy New Orleans CEO David Ellis said it was the perfect storm for there to be an increase for the month o...
Jan 26, 2021
House delivers Articles of Impeachment to the Senate
The House of Representatives delivered Articles of Impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate Monday night. Senator Bill Cassidy is set to be a juror in an impeachment trial for the seco...
Jan 26, 2021
Ochsner forced to reschedule vaccine appointments due to lower doses than expected
Ochsner Health System has been forced to reschedule 21,400 COVID vaccine appointments after receiving fewer doses than expected. CEO Warner Thomas says they will reschedule once they have enough vacci...
Jan 26, 2021
LSU hires Daronte Jones as defensive coordinator
LSU has hired Minnesota Vikings Defensive Backs coach Daronte Jones as the team's new defensive coordinator. Head coach Ed Orgeron joined Off The Bench with T-Bob Hebert on ESPN 104.5 in Baton Rouge a...
Jan 26, 2021
Louisiana is making progress in the fight against pollution
An audit from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office says the state Department of Environmental Quality has made progress in the fight against pollution, but raises concerns about regulatory enfor...
Jan 26, 2021
