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VA Medical Center New Orleans Site of First COVID-19 Patient in Louisiana
Louisiana has its first presumptive case of coronavirus and an email to VA employees indicates the patient has been hospitalized at the VA Medical Center in New Orleans
Governor Edwards Forms Coronavirus Task Force
Federal and state officials are ramping up preparation efforts for a possible coronavirus outbreak in Louisiana.
Edwards to Lay Out Legislative Goals Monday
Governor Edwards will lay out his legislative agenda Monday at the Baton Rouge Press Club, exactly one week before the start of the 2020 session.
LSU NCBRT Prepping Coronavirus First Responder Trainings
The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is set to start helping first responders from around the country prepare for the coronavirus.
Louis Armstrong Int. Gets 2.6 mill For Runway/Taxiway Improvements
Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans scores a 2.6 million dollar grant to help expand capacity.
Bill to Ban Hate-Related Mardi Gras Throws Filed
New Orleans State Senator Troy Carter files a bill that will ban “hate-related” throws at Mardi Gras parades.
Brutal Allergy Season in Spring Forecast
According to the annual AccuWeather spring allergy forecast, a brutal allergy season is ahead for allergy sufferers.
Louisiana Ranks 5th in Nation for Gun Death Rates
New data from the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control shows that Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation among states with the highest per capita gun death rates in 2018.
Seafood Supply Looks Good for Lenten Season
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season and seafood becomes a popular dish.
District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc Resigns Following Racial Text Controversy
Two-term District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc resigns in the wake of a scandal involving her use of racist slurs in text messages sent to a Sheriff’s Deputy she was allegedly having an affair with.
Domestic Abuse Victims Could Pay Court Cost For Failure to Appear
If a victim of domestic violence fails to show up at court in Louisiana during the filing of a restraining order for any reason, the judge could deem it frivolous and charge the victim court cost.
What’s The Hardest Thing To Give Up For Lent? A New Poll Indicates the #1 Answer is TV
A new poll from YouGov asked over 8,000 people to name the hardest thing to give up for 40 days for Lent.