Category Archives: News
Lincoln Parish Sheriff deputies delivering groceries for the elderly and at-risk population
Lincoln Parish Sherriff deputies are visiting homes, not because they have a warrant, but because they have groceries. Sheriff's Office spokesperson Matthew Henderson says they started doing grocery p...
Mar 27, 2020
COVID-19 impacts lotto numbers, winners
COVID-19 is impacting lottery sales to the point where the next time the Powerball jackpot is won and the jackpot resets, it'll start at 20 million dollars as opposed to 40 million. Louisiana Lottery ...
Mar 27, 2020
Edwards paints grim forecast for New Orleans area's battle against COVID-19
83 people are dead from the state's 2,305 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including a 17-year-old from New Orleans, the first minor to die from the coronavirus in Louisiana. Governor Edwards says it is a re...
Mar 27, 2020
Expert: coronavirus will not go away just because the days are getting hotter
Parts of the state could see record highs tomorrow, and that's led some armchair virologists to speculate Louisiana could see a dip in COVID-19 cases as a result. Our Lady of the Lake infectious disea...
Mar 26, 2020 Catherine O'Neal, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
Louisiana sees another huge jump in coronavirus cases and deaths
There's been another big jump in coronavirus cases and deaths. Louisiana health officials reported an additional 510 cases of COVID-19 today bringing the state's total number to 2,305. Eighteen more p...
Mar 26, 2020
Brees commits $5 million dollars to feed Louisiana residents struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Saints QB Drew Brees commits $5 million dollars to help feed Louisiana residents who are struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Second Harvest Food Bank is one of the recipients ...
Mar 26, 2020 Arnie Papp / CC
Abraham backs experimental treatments for COVID-19
There are currently no FDA approved treatments for COVID-19, but there's a growing number of people advocating for the expanded use of experimental treatments for the disease. Congressman Ralph Abraha...
Mar 26, 2020
Gas Prices Continue to Drop in March - Lowest Oil Prices in 18 Years
As the coronavirus forces the economy into a freefall, oil and gas prices continue to drop. Patrick DeHann, Head Petroleum Analyst with Gas Buddy says prices at the pump for the month of March continu...
Mar 26, 2020
BRPD: A car slams into a Baton Rouge home, killing a two-year-old and a person inside the home
Four people are dead, including a 2-year-old, following crash on Progress Road in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says last night around 9:30, a driver and two passengers were in an O...
Mar 26, 2020
Million Mask Challenge sees volunteers step up to make vital supplies for critical personnel
With COVID-19 patients pushing hospitals closer to exceeding capacity and front line personnel running short on masks, seamstresses and hobbyists are volunteering their talents toward filling those vo...
Mar 26, 2020 Bruce Turner / CC
