Category Archives: News
Tropical Storm Hanna to bring rainfall to south Louisiana, with forecasted Texas landfall
Tropical Storm Hanna is eyeing a landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas on Saturday, but it's helping to produce showers and thunderstorms across south Louisiana. But State Climatologist Barry Keim is no...
Jul 24, 2020
Sen. John Kennedy discusses the next $1 trillion coronavirus relief package
The US Senate is about to begin debating the fifth coronavirus relief package, which will likely come with a trillion-dollar price tag. Senator John Kennedy expects there will be additional help for u...
Jul 24, 2020 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Louisiana passes the 100,000 COVID case milestone
Louisiana has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases, becoming the 12th state to do so and the smallest state to reach the grim milestone. "When you hit certain milestones like you hit with going over 10...
Jul 23, 2020
Acadiana region running low on healthcare capacity as COVID cases surge
Healthcare officials in Acadiana warn the public that they are running out of regional healthcare capacity due to COVID-19 case growth. Lafayette General Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Amanda Logue ...
Jul 23, 2020 sergio santos / CC
127 million dollars disbursed to local governments thanks to CARES Act funds so far
Local governments have been reimbursed 127 million dollars so far as part of the CARES Act. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the money did not reimburse revenue losses for local govern...
Jul 23, 2020
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins officially qualifies for the US Senate race today, providing Republican incumbent Bill Cassidy with a serious challenger
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins officially qualifies to challenge Senator Bill Cassidy. Perkins, a Democrat says his decision to run rose from the concerns he has about how Congress is handling the co...
Jul 23, 2020
LHSAA committed to having a fall sports season
LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine has sent a letter to parents and student-athletes letting them know they have no intention of canceling fall sports, unless the pandemic dictates it's not safe to...
Jul 23, 2020
Seven candidates for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District seat qualify to be the successor to Ralph Abraham
Seven candidates for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District seat qualified on Wednesday, looking to fill the position currently held by Ralph Abraham who is not seeking reelection. Among them is Abrah...
Jul 22, 2020
Poll shows substantial support for the Governor's mask mandate
A Remington Research Group poll commissioned by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder shows wide and bipartisan support for the Governor's mask mandate and public health emergency declaration. 76 percent of ...
Jul 22, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Hospitalizations hit a two month high
Louisiana has added nearly 1,000 COVID hospitalizations since moving into Phase Two June 5th. Assistant Health Secretary Dr. Alex Billioux says that's concerning healthcare providers who are already d...
Jul 22, 2020 sergio santos / CC
