Field widens: Republican Luke Letlow has joined the 5th Congressional District race to replace retiring boss U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, The News Star reports. Letlow, who ran Abraham’s first campaign in 2014 and has been his chief of staff for three terms, has the congressman’s backing in the race. Letlow joins three other announced candidates and others who are testing the waters. Read the full story.
Movie movers: Harahan based-Base Craft LLC, which provides trucks, talent and trailers to film companies, announced today it has signed a deal to acquire New Orleans-based Hollywood Trucks LLC, which has more than 200 trucks in Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia, WBRZ-TV reports. The expansion will bring Base Craft’s fleet to more than 450 production vehicles. Hollywood Trucks also has offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Canton, Mississippi. Read the full story.
Precautions: The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs is warning Americans to avoid traveling by cruise ship as COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe. The department warned that citizens with underlying health conditions and older adults should avoid situations that put them at increased risk for more severe disease. Read the full story.
