Republicans resume bid to override virus state of emergency
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A group of conservative House Republican lawmakers is restarting a stalled effort to override Louisiana Gov. John […]
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Louisiana guidelines for reopening schools during pandemic
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Department of Education has released 16 pages of reopening guidelines for the 2020-21 school year during […]
New Orleans to crack down as Louisiana virus cases rise
By KEVIN MCGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A task force of New Orleans health and safety officials will help the city crack down on large […]
Louisiana virus cases up by 1,356; hospitalizations tick up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Louisiana has jumped by more than 1,300, and the number of people hospitalized […]
COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Louisiana has surpassed 50,000 and hospitalizations for the disease caused by the new coronavirus […]
North Caddo Medical Center prepped to battle COVID-19
VIVIAN, La. — The North Caddo Medical Center is ready to take on the fight with COVID-19. The rural medical center announced its facility is […]
Louisiana health officials probe COVID-19 clusters
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana health regulators have tied at least 100 cases of the new coronavirus to bars near LSU in Baton Rouge […]
Louisiana gets tougher with nursing homes over virus testing
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana health department has toughened its coronavirus testing requirements for nursing homes. The agency is telling […]
Louisiana presidential primary early voting opens Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Early voting for the Louisiana July 11 presidential primary election begins Saturday, with extra days and extra precautions because of […]
Louisiana governor warns of concerning spike in virus cases
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging Louisiana residents to “do a real gut check” about whether they […]