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Louisiana Will Open Nursing Homes For Visitation Under New Federal Guidelines

People with family members in Louisiana nursing homes will soon be able to visit their loved ones for the first time since March.

As U.S. Nears 200,000 Dead, Hospital Staff Reflect On Those Lost

The U.S. marked 100,000 recorded deaths from COVID-19 on May 27. Now it's preparing to reach 200,000. Though the number of daily fatalities has gone down since the highs of spring, COVID-19 still claims the lives of hundreds of people in the U.S. each day . More are expected to die as the weather gets colder . For people who work in hospitals, the challenges haven't gone away. "I'm living on adrenaline," says Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center...

Robert Graetz, Only White Pastor To Back Montgomery Bus Boycott, Dies At 92

Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet

Federal Judge Clears Path For More Mail-In Voting This Fall

By Paul Braun • Sep 18, 2020

This week a federal judge issued a ruling that would require Louisiana to expand access to mail-in ballots during this fall’s presidential election. The ruling came from a lawsuit that pit voting rights advocates and Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards against Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.

Louisiana Will Open Nursing Homes For Visitation Under New Federal Guidelines

By Rosemary Westwood • Sep 18, 2020

People with family members in Louisiana nursing homes will soon be able to visit their loved ones for the first time since March.

Louisiana Bars Get One More Hour Of Alcohol Sales After Edwards Tweaks Phase 3 Rules

By Paul Braun • Sep 17, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards loosened Louisiana’s coronavirus restrictions Thursday to allow bars to serve alcohol until 11 p.m. — one hour later than the previous restrictions allowed.

Family Will See Redacted Video Of Trayford Pellerin's Shooting, No Timeline Set

By Leslie Turk • Sep 17, 2020

A legal path has been cleared for the family of Trayford Pellerin to see the body-worn camera footage documenting the 31-year-old’s fatal encounter with Lafayette police.

Coastal Louisianans Feeling Neglected After Hurricane Laura Confront The Cost Of Rebuilding Again

By Tegan Wendland • Sep 16, 2020

When Hurricane Laura made landfall on Aug. 27, it tore first through Cameron and Holly Beach — tiny coastal towns all too familiar with the decimation brought by hurricanes.

With Sally Moving East, New Orleans Officials Breathe Sigh Of Relief

By Ashley Dean • Sep 15, 2020

Now that Hurricane Sally has moved eastward and threats from the storm have dramatically decreased in likelihood, officials in New Orleans are exhaling a bit.

Hurricane Sally Is A Category 2 Storm Headed For The Mississippi Coast

By Ashley Dean • Sep 14, 2020

Hurricane Sally continues to strengthen as it makes a slow track toward the Mississippi Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.

NOLA-PS Cancels Classes, Closes Buildings Tuesday Due To Hurricane Sally

By Aubri Juhasz • Sep 14, 2020

Update: Classes are canceled Tuesday due to Hurricane Sally, NOLA-PS announced Monday afternoon. All school buildings and the district’s central office will be closed.

Tropical Storm Sally Could Strike Louisiana As A Hurricane

By Paul Braun • Sep 13, 2020

Gov. John Bel Edwards is urging residents of Southeast Louisiana to make storm preparations as forecasters warn Tropical Storm Sally could strengthen to a hurricane before making landfall Tuesday morning. The slow-moving storm could cause flash flooding and storm surge.

Hurricane Watch Issued For New Orleans As Tropical Storm Sally Slows And Strengthens

By Aubri Juhasz • Sep 13, 2020

Tropical Storm Sally is expected to make landfall Tuesday along the north-central Gulf Coast as a Category 1 Hurricane, according to the National Weather Service. Hurricane and storm surge watches have been issued for Orleans Parish and other portions of the northern Gulf Coast.