Category Archives: News
LA sees three straight days over 50+ COVID deaths
Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter warned the data shows we are most likely in the middle of the most dangerous part of the pandemic, even as vaccines have trickled into the state. The Depa...
Dec 24, 2020 Mufid Majnun / Unsplash
Last-minute Christmas Eve shopping
This year's last-minute Christmas Eve shopping could be easier on your wallet than in the past. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice said procrastinators might actually find bargains today because foot tr...
Dec 24, 2020 Dan Rice, LSU Associate Professor, Department of Marketing
River parishes commission permanent alligator bonfire
Despite being unable to hold tonight's annual bonfires on the levee due to COVID restrictions, the Louisiana River Parishes Tourist Commission enlisted a 50-foot bonfire alligator in hopes it will bec...
Dec 24, 2020 Saint the alligator, designed by "Blood, Sweat and Bonfires
Graves reacts to Trump's threat to not sign COVID Relief
President Trump's threat to not sign the $900 Billion Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill took Republican Congressman Garret Graves by surprise. Trump called the bill a disgrace and asked Congress to amend t...
Dec 23, 2020 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
Four year old dies in New Ibera house fire
A four-year-old was killed in a New Iberia house fire early Monday morning. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue said the cause of the fire is still under investigation but so far they've g...
Dec 23, 2020 Guido Jansen / Unsplash
Terry Bowden named the new head football coach at ULM
Former Auburn Coach Terry Bowden has been named the new head football coach at U-L-M. Bowden coached at Auburn from 1993 to 1998, winning 47 games in six seasons. . Monroe News-Star sports reporter Ad...
Dec 23, 2020
LA Supreme Court orders rehearing of House petition case
The Louisiana Supreme Court orders a Baton Rouge judge to rehear a case involving a State House petition that seeks to override the Governor's public health emergency declaration. House Speaker Clay S...
Dec 23, 2020 Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder
Amazon fulfillment center to have a $60-million impact in Lafayette Parish
The first Amazon fulfillment center in Louisiana will be in Lafayette Parish, the online giant will construct the center in Carencro. Gregg Gothreaux, CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authori...
Dec 23, 2020
AAA: Holiday travel down 30%
Traditionally today is one of the busiest travel days of the year but the pandemic has changed most traditions in 2020. AAA estimated 34 million fewer Americans will travel for the holiday season as C...
Dec 23, 2020
Governor Edwards extends Modified Phase Two restrictions
Governor Edwards extends the current Modified Phase Two restrictions for at least another three weeks citing the state's high number of COVID hospitalizations and new case counts. Edwards says we're s...
Dec 22, 2020
