Category Archives: News
Edwards encouraged by Laura recovery one week after landfall
It's been one week since Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish and cut a line of devastation from Lake Charles to Ruston. Governor John Bel Edwards says no storm has ever maintained so much ...
Sep 03, 2020
LSU has reported 366 COVID-19 cases since August 15th
LSU interim president Thomas Galligan says the university has reported 366 COVID-19 cases since August 15th. In addition to a symptom tracker feature, Galligan says the LSU website has a COVID dashboa...
Sep 03, 2020
Hurricane Laura opens the door for unlicensed contractors to make a quick buck
Following the devastation of Hurricane Laura, scammers are looking to make a quick buck on storm repairs. State Licensing Board for Contractors State Compliance Director Brad Hassert says verify if a ...
Sep 02, 2020 Bob Dass / CC
State seeks poll workers ahead of November election
The state is pushing to sign up more poll workers ahead of the upcoming November 3rd election. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says to qualify you have to be a registered voter in Louisiana who does no...
Sep 02, 2020 Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) will not seek re-election.
Entergy: Two to three weeks before the Lake Charles area will get power
Entergy Louisiana expects it will be about two to three weeks before power is available to customers in the Lake Charles area. CEO Phillip May says the infrastructure damage sustained in Calcasieu and...
Sep 02, 2020
Evicted New Orleans woman accused of torching apartment complex
A New Orleans woman is arrested, accused of setting fire to her apartment building after being given an eviction notice earlier in the day. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the suspect, 25-year-...
Sep 02, 2020
Edwards encourages victims of Hurricane Laura to file for FEMA assistance
Governor John Bel Edwards highly encourages Louisianans affected by Hurricane Laura to file for FEMA assistance immediately so they can receive benefits in a timely manner. Sixteen parishes have now b...
Sep 02, 2020
Monroe Senator issues call to action for high school football families
Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey Jr. is urging high school football families to call their local superintendents and tell them to demand the LHSAA allow players to begin contact practices September 11th....
Sep 02, 2020 Mark Bonica / CC
Chemical production in southwest Louisiana halted due to lack of power, workers
Severe hurricane damage to southwest Louisiana has halted chemical manufacturing there. Louisiana Chemical Association President Greg Bowser says they were spared the anticipated 15 feet of storm surg...
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Ten more parishes approved for FEMA aid, seven others still waiting
FEMA approved an additional ten Louisiana parishes for individual assistance on Tuesday bringing the total number of parishes eligible for aid to 16. The ten parishes added are Acadia, Ouachita, Vermi...
Sep 01, 2020
