
Louisiana Network


Louisiana Ramps up Contact Tracing
The state is ramping up COVID-19 contact tracing this month and that means you may be getting a call from a health official if you or someone close to you tests positive.

Requirements Announced as Restaurants Prepare to Open Outdoor Dining
Beginning Friday, restaurants with existing outdoor seating across the state can allow customers to eat on-site.

Education Officials Provide Local School Districts with Grading Details
Historically, school systems used assessments to determine promotion to the next grade for students. Assistant state superintendent Ken Bradford says this year, the Department of Education is advising districts to use other tools.

Louisiana K-12 School Closures to Continue Because of Virus
Gov. John Bel Edwards is keeping K-12 public school campuses shuttered through the remainder of the academic year because of the coronavirus.

Nungesser Lays out Ideas for Reopening Restaurants
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state is working on a set of guidelines to potentially get restaurants and other service industry businesses open in May.

LSU Health Shreveport Recruiting Plasma Donors of Recovered COVID-19 Patients
The hospital is 1 of 3 medical facilities in the nation recruiting plasma donors from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat critically ill patients.

COVID-19 Pandemic Contributing to Higher Flu Activity in Louisiana
Normally, flu activity goes down at this time of the year. However, State Immunization Director Dr. Frank Welch says the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in about one in ten doctors visits being for flu-like symptoms.

Small Businesses Encouraged to File for Payroll Protection Act
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is encouraging small businesses to get a jump on filling out applications for the Payroll Protection Act.

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.

President Announces No Military Retaliation for Iran Rocket Attack
President Trump announces the US will not retaliate militarily against Iran for last night’s rocket attack targeting two US bases in Iraq.

Confusion Growing over Federal Age Increase on Tobacco Products
A federal law is now in effect banning the sale of tobacco and e-cig products to those under 21, but state law still allows those 18 and up to purchase.

AG Jeff Landry Warns College Football Playoff Fans of the Potential for Ticket Scams
With events the size of the CFP Championship Game happening in the state comes the opportunity for fraudulent tickets to end up in fans’ hands.