Governors promise rapid distribution of COVID-19 vaccine
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 9:03am
By David Jacobs |
The Center Square
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State Sen. Heather Cloud, left, received a Minuteman award from Dawn Starns, state director of National Federation of Independent Business. (Photo by Tony Marks/Ville Platte Gazette)
BUSINESS GROUP HONORS CLOUD
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 8:58am
TONY MARKS / VILLE PLATTE GAZETTE
Suspect Identified in Crowley Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 10:25am
CROWLEY — On December 7, 2020, the Crowley Police Department requested the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving a Crowley police officer.
LSU Partnerships Improve Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasts for Louisiana, Nation
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 10:18am
BATON ROUGE – During the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, more people than ever turned to LSU’s Coastal Emergency Risk Assessment, or CERA tool, which visualizes ADCIRC storm surge predictions, to help protect people and assets against flooding. Although the official season finally ended last week, the researchers are busier than ever in improving the tool and preparing for next year—by working directly with the decision makers who rely on it.
Vermilion Parish School System will use new quarantine guidelines
Wed, 12/09/2020 - 9:55am
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, close contact to someone who is positive required a 14-day quarantine.
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made changes to the guidance for quarantines. People who may have been exposed to COVID-19 will be able to shorten their quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days, or as few as seven days with a negative test.