Category Archives: News
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
Foster Campbell files to run for fourth term at the PSC
Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell files paperwork seeking a fourth term in the office representing northwest Louisiana. Campbell is one of the state's longest-serving elected officials, firs...
Jul 22, 2020 PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins enters the U.S. Senate race
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins has announced he will run against Republican Senator Bill Cassidy in the November 3rd election. Perkins says he decided to run because America and Louisiana are at a cr...
Jul 22, 2020 Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins
Tropical wave in the Gulf expected to bring rainfall to south Louisiana
The National Hurricane Center is giving a tropical wave in the central Gulf of Mexico a high chance to develop into a tropical cyclone over the next two days. "So, this thing certainly bears watching ...
Jul 22, 2020
Governor Edwards extends Phase Two through August 7th
Governor John Bel Edwards extends Phase Two by two more weeks. The current order is set to expire on the morning of Friday, July 24 and the new order will take its place. "That'll be until Friday, Aug...
Jul 21, 2020
Homeschooling seeing a surge of interest according to advocate groups
Homeschool advocates say interest in homeschooling is surging with the fate of K-12 education still up in the air. Coalition for Responsible Home Education Director Rachel Coleman says homeschool fami...
Jul 21, 2020
SWAC fall sports to be pushed back to spring, including football
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has made the decision to move its fall sports, including football, to the spring. Grambling President Rick Gallot says the decision protects the health of their st...
Jul 21, 2020
Hard Rock Hotel collapse victims' bodies could be recovered within days
New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell says one of the bodies that has been trapped in the Hard Rock Hotel collapse site is likely to be recovered by the end of the week and the other by the middle of n...
Jul 21, 2020
Will a big-name Dem step up to take on Cassidy in November?
Qualifying for the November ballot begins at 8 AM tomorrow and as of now, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy does not face a major Democratic challenger. Outgoing State Democratic Party Director Stephen ...
Jul 21, 2020
Armed domestic violence suspect dies after authorities say he pointed a weapon at Baton Rouge Police officers
Baton Rouge Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that killed a domestic violence suspect at his Tigerland apartment early Monday morning. The identities of the officers and the deceas...
Jul 20, 2020
