12-28-20
TODAY SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENT WILL START RECEIVING THE MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE. THIS IS VIEWED AS A LARGE STEP IN PUTTING AN END TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICS DEADLY SWEEP THRU THE STATE’S MOST ELDERLY POPULATION. APPROXIMATELY 35,000 DOSES OF THE MODERNA VACCINE WILL GO TO WALGREEENS AND DVS, BOTH HAVE CONTRACTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ADMINISTER THE VACCINE TO THOSE IN LONG CARE FACILITIES. THIS INCLUDES THE 23,000 RESIDENTS OF OUR STATE’S NURSING HOMES. LOUISIANA’S ALLOTMENT OF THE MODDERNA VACCINE IS 79,000 DOSES.
ONE PERSON WAS SHOT AND KILLED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING IN WHAT POLICE ARE CALLING A BLOCK PARTY ON WEST HUTCHINGSON. INVESTIGATORS SAY THERE WERE TWO SHOOTERS AND ONE PERSON WAS FATALLLY SHOT AND ANOTHER WOUNDED. THE IDENTITY OF THE VICTIMS WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY RELEASED. POLICE JIMMY BROUSSARD IS ASKING FOR HELP FROM THE PUBLIC IF THEY KNOW ANY THING ABOUT THIS SHOOTING. WE NOW HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A SHOOTING DEATH IN EUNICE, SYLVIA MASTERS AT TV 10 COVERS THAT STORY FOR US.
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FORMER GOVERNOR EDWIN EDWARDS IS HOSPITALIZED IN SHREVEPORT AT THE OCHSNER LSU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, FOR NON COVID RELATED ISSUES. EDWARDS IS UNGOING A BATTERY OF TESTS ALTO EDWARDS SAYS HE IS FEELING FINE. THE FAMILY CALLED THE HOSPITAL VISIT A CHECKUP. EDWARDS IS 92 YEARS OLD.
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNED A 1.4 BILLION BILL THAT WOULD FUND THE GOVERNAMENT, JUST ONE DAY BEFORE THE FEDS WOULD RUN OUT OF MONEY. HE ALSO SIGNED A COVID RELIEF BILL THAT WOULD SEND $600 TO QUALIFIED PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TRUMP HAD WANTED A $2000 RELIEF CHECK SENT OUT, BUT THAT DID NOT PASS CONGRESS. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF THAT EXPIRED ON SATURDAY WILL NOW CONTINUE.
THE EFFORT TO RECALL CROWLEY’S MAYOR HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. ORGANIZORS OF A PETITION TO RECALL MAYOR TIM MONCEAUX HAS FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE PROPONENTS OF THE RECALL THEY FAILED TO GAIN THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES BEFORE THE TIME LIMIT EXPIRED.
OFFICIALS AT MCNEESE ARE MOVING AHEAD IN GETTING THE CAMPUS READY FOR STUDENTS IN THE SPRING. FACING HEAVY DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE LAURA. LOST TO THE STORM WERE DORMS, A FUNCTIONING LIBRARY AND CENTRAL CAMUS. OFFICALS ARE HOPING THE RESTORATION OF MCNEESE WILL GIVE THE LAKE CHARLES AREA HOPE FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE CITY & AREA.
THE FIRST SAND ON NORTH BRETON ISLAND IS BEING PUMPED IN TO SAVE ONE OF THE STATE’S TOP BROWN PELICAN ROOKDERIES AND SEABIRD HABITATS FROM SLIPPING INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE $75 MILLION PROJECT WAS FUNDED WITH BP SETTLEMENT MONEY FROM THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL. THIS IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE 400 ACRES OF DUNE, BEACH AND MARSH TO NORTH BRETON ISLAND, A BARRIER ISLAND LOCATED 30 MILE OFF THE LOUISIANA COAST.
