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• Officials with the Louisiana Department of Health say the 6,754 new cases of COVID-19 reported today is the highest single-day total that did...
March 20 election will determine who fills seat following Luke Letlow’s death
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will call a special election on March 20 to fill the 5th Congressional District seat won by Luke Letlow,...
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• Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Americans can expect to see a stimulus check very soon. Mnuchin tweeted on Tuesday that stimulus payments will...
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's incoming Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before he would have...
Kidz Karousel owners partner with 11-year-old entrepreneur on hand sanitizer
The owners of Port Allen-based Kidz Karousel early childhood development centers have partnered with a Prairieville-based children’s skin care company on a new hand sanitizer line.
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 3,946 new COVID-19 cases and 61 deaths from the virus. In East Baton Rouge Parish, the...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 823 new COVID-19 cases and 45 additional deaths from the virus. See the full breakdown of...
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• In case you missed it, President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of suspense after his...
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• Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport to continue treatment for COVID-19,...
Batch 13 temporarily closes doors to weather pandemic blows
Al Copeland Investments has closed Batch 13, its downtown fast-casual breakfast and lunch restaurant, in an effort to keep the business afloat during the...
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• President Trump asked Congress last night to amend the nearly $900 billion stimulus bill passed just one day before, describing the legislation as...
Pending passage, PPP will reopen: Here’s what is different
The Paycheck Protection Program will get a reboot as part of Congress’ latest coronavirus stimulus package, which is hung up in negotiations after President...
BRAC’s weekly economic report: Consumer spending down in Baton Rouge
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its last COVID-19 economic indicator report of the year, assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Unprecedented package volume, COVID-19 concerns paralyze Postal Service
Competing crises are slamming the U.S. Postal Service just days before Christmas, imperiling the delivery of millions of packages, as the agency contends with...
State Supreme Court returns virus rules dispute to lower court
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Monday sent a legal feud between Gov. John Bel Edwards and House Republicans over coronavirus restrictions back to district...
Legislative auditor questions COVID-19 test reporting
Louisiana started receiving shipments of a second coronavirus vaccine Monday, as a new report from the Louisiana legislative auditor says labs are taking too...
Edwards faces hard choices when it comes to vaccination priority
Even before the first week of coronavirus vaccines ended in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration was inundated with requests from people, advocates and...
Virus roundup …
• The state reported 3,851 new COVID-19 cases and 31 additional deaths today.
• Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says he has COVID-19 and is resting...
Louisiana Restaurant Association pushing for more federal aid
The Louisiana Restaurant Association is lobbying for additional federal aid as its establishments, like others across the U.S., struggle to stay afloat while facing...
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• Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. today to address the state's rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Tune...
